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Chris Winter
 
16,142 votes
22.0%
- Occupation: Fire Captain
 - Current Board Member San Miguel
 - BA in Business Management
 - AS in Fire Science
 - Elk for over 28 years
  
Priorities:
- Continue fiscal management of the District
 - Continue to provide excellent service to the community
 - Provide long term health of the District
  
 
Richard J. "Rick" Augustine
15,166 votes
20.6%
- Occupation: Director, San Miguel Fire Protection District
  
 
Jeff Nelson
14,173 votes
19.3%
- Occupation: Retired Fire Fighter
  
Jim Custeau
 
9,000 votes
12.2%
- Occupation: Community College Professor
 - BA, San Diego Sate
 - MS, National University
 - Cuyamaca College, Teacher of the Year
 - Cuyamaca College, President's Award
 - Former, Cuyamaca College, Academic Senate President
  
Priorities:
- Balanced budget without raising property tax assessment.
 - Insure core emergency services are not reduced.
 - If revenue continues to decline, make cuts outside of the core emergency services first.
  
Gary Kelley
 
7,150 votes
9.7%
- Occupation: Local Television Weatherman
 - Small business owner 30 years
 - TV Meteorologist NOAH
 - Radio Personality
 - Television Host
 - Spokesman MDA
 - I have helped nearly every non profit in SD.
  
Priorities:
- Republican Conservative for America
 - Help Firefighers and keep the public safe while staying on budget
 - I will do anything to help America return to the land of freedom and prosperity
  
Kandhy Franklin
 
5,424 votes
7.4%
- Occupation: Public School Educator
 - Past President of East County Fire Protection
 - Facilitator of Crest Fire Safe Council
 - Team Leader of Crest CERT
 - 4 time recipient of Who's Who Among Teachers
 - 2009 Cambridge Business Woman of Year
  
Priorities:
- We need to put response first while examining budget and positions.
 - If reductions are made they need to be made using a balanced approach.
 - Communication at all levels within the district is imparitive to solve this financial crisis.
  
Dan Mitrovich
 
3,363 votes
4.6%
- Occupation: CFO
 - CFO, FOX5 San Diego, Tribune Broadcasting
 - Publisher, The Californian, Riverside
 - Director of Finance, Times Advocate Group
 - Valle de Oro Community Planning Group
 - GMIA former president, current board member
 - Boys & Girls Clubs of East County, former board member
  
Priorities:
- Community fire safety
 - Fiscal responsibility
 - A balanced, unbiased board, not driven by special interests
  
Jeffery "Jeff"  Harrison
 
3,114 votes
4.2%
- Occupation: Realtor/Business Owner
 - Founding Board Member Rancho San Diego Jamul Chamber of Commerce
 - Founding Member of San Miguel Regional Fire Safe Council
 - Webmaster for San Miguel Consolidated  Fire Protection District
 - Former Adjunt Instructor for Cuyamaca College
 - Community Fire Safe Council Volunteer
  
Priorities:
- Fiscal responsibility to the Community and the Department
 - Make the right decisions ethically, responsibly and effectively.
 - Maintain the highest level of fire protection service to the community
  
  
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- San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District Web Site 
  
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