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Jose Vergara
 
9,522 votes
23.1%
- Occupation: Water Resources Manager
 - MS Civil Engineering / BS Civil Engineering
 - Master of Business Administration / BS Logistics
 - Past President of California Professional Engineers (OC Chapter)
 - Member of WateReuse, International Water Association, International Desalting Association
 - Member of Lake Forest Kiwanis Club, El Bekal Shrine Club, El Toro Citizen Advisory Committee
 - Member of the Water Resource Management Group of the Metropolitan Water District
  
Priorities:
- INCREASE WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY
 - INCREASE CUSTOMER PARTICIPATION
 - MINIMIZE WATER RATE INCREASES
  
 
Scott Goldman
 
9,288 votes
22.5%
- Occupation: Environmental Engineer
 - Vice President El Toro Water District
 - Chairman South Orange County Wastewater Authority
 - MS, Environmental Engineering - USC
 - BS, Water Resource Engineering - UCLA
 - Principal RMC Water and Environment
 - Board Certified Environmental Engineer by American Academy of Environmental Engeers
  
Priorities:
- Complete expansion of recycled water project to reduce demand for imported water
 - Continue to partner with neighboring agencies to increase water reliability
 - Continue to control costs and increase efficiencies
  
 
Ted F. Martin
 
7,041 votes
17.1%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - Present El Toro Water Board of Directors
 - Director, California Joint Powers Insurance Authority
 - Commissioner Santiago Aqueduct Commission
 - Chairman Finance Committee South Orange County Wastewater Authority
 - Representative to Independent Special Districts for Orange County
  
Priorities:
- Recycled Water Expansion Program
 - Pursue potential  new sources of water
 - Contain costs and develope new cost saving methods
  
Ralph Sogliuzzo
6,015 votes
14.6%
- Occupation: Water Operations Consultant
  
Carol Moore
 
4,676 votes
11.4%
- Occupation: Retired
 - BA Long Beach State
 - MA University of Denver
 - Owned and operated Industrial Supply business
 - Served on HOA Board for six years, three of those as President
 - Served on City Water Quality Committee
 - Completed Water Education Foundation Course
  
Priorities:
- Help Protect Water Quality
 - Help Ensure Water Delivery by Helping Increase Sources
 - Continue to Consider Cost
  
Edward J. "Ed" Fern
 
4,655 votes
11.3%
- Occupation: Project Manager/Educator
 - MS - Technology Management - Pepperdine
 - Project Management Professional
 - Product Development Management Professional
 - Teacher - UCI, UCR, UCSD Extension
 - Teacher in 14 countries
  
Priorities:
- Rational billing system
 - Customer access to Board meetings
 - Consolidation of overhead costs
  
  
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