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Teresa "Terry"  Thomas
 
3,332 votes
61.6%
- Occupation: Microbiologist/South Bay Irrigation District Director
 - MS Microbiology, USPHS Fellow, Univ. So. Calif.
 - Prof. Emeritus, Microbiol./Env. Bio, School Math, Sci, Eng, Southwestern College
 - CV Resource Conservation Commission - 9 years
 - Homeowner / Resident Chula Vista 29 years Member, Crossroads II
 - CV General Plan Update Steering Committee representing Vision 2020 Environment, Open Space, Sustainable Development Committee (GPU)
 - Founder, So. Calif. Biotechnology Education Consortium.
  
Priorities:
- Continue collaborations for beneficial technology for water and energy effficiency that benefit our residents, businesses, industry, and community.
 - Continue to promote water and  fiscally efficient policies and economic and environmental  programs for reliable, safe, affordable,and  healthy water.
 - Continue to enhance water quality, reliability, affordability, and secure water supply through green technology, grants, and partnerships
  
Kevin O'Neill
 
1,399 votes
25.9%
- Occupation: Businessman
 - Lifelong resident of Chula Vista
 - Small Business owner, 32 years
 - Married to Carol O'Neill 21 years
 - Chula Vista Elementary School District Bond Oversight Committee, 4 years
 - City of Chula Vista Planning Commissioner, 8  years
 - South Bay Family YMCA Board Member
  
Priorities:
- Demand fiscal responsibility
 - Ensure clean, reliable water resources
 - Promote water conservation programs
  
David Bensoussan
 
680 votes
12.6%
- Occupation: Businessman
 - Experience planning budgets and sticking by them.
 - MA, UC Irvine, BA, UC Santa Barbara.
 - Member, South County Economic Development Council
 - Member, Surfrider Foundation
 - Ex-teacher, volunteer for TeamWorks after school program
  
Priorities:
- No more drastic rate increases.
 - Strategic planning for the future.
 - Less debt, bonds, and rate increases, more planning and accountability.
  
  
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- South Bay Irrigation District Web Site 
  
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