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Betty H. "Betty Olson" (Olson) Olson, Betty Olson
 
30,736 votes
27.5%
- Occupation: Director, Santa Margarita Water District
 - BS UC Irvine
 - MS UC Berkeley
 - PhD UC berkeley
 - Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, H. Samueli School of Engineering, UC Irvine
 - previous elected Irvine Ranch Water District Director
 - current elected Director Santa Margarita Water District
  
Priorities:
- Betty Olson will promote a safe water supply at affordable rates
 - work to find local and regional solutions to increase water supply reliability
 - insuring a reliable water supply for this and our next generations through innovative technology
  
 
Charley Wilson
 
27,965 votes
25.0%
- Occupation: Director, Santa Margarita Water District
 - Chairman, Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission
 - Chairman, Southern California Water Committee
 - Member, Association of California Water Agencies, Energy Committee
 - 25 Year Government Relations Professional
  
Priorities:
- Enhance Water Supply Reliability
 - Provide Clean, Reliable and Affordable Water
 - Fiscal Conservative and Taxpayer Advocate
  
 
Charles "Chuck" Gibson
 
23,559 votes
21.1%
- Occupation: Businessman
 - BA Political Science
 - Master's in Public Administration
 - Instructor Credential Community College
 - HOA President, currently
  
Priorities:
- Protect the Water District and its rate payers
 - Bring resources from my respected life-long public-private career
 - Use a thoughtful, open-minded approach to issues facing our communities
  
Fred Carr
 
15,134 votes
13.5%
- Occupation: Business Consultant and Business Auditor
 - Former board member of Laguna Hills Chamber of Commerce
 - As a Business Auditor I help companies to be efficient and reduce costs
 - Graduate of OC Superior Courts Leadership Academy
  
Priorities:
- Increase local storage capacity, This is very important in time of emergency
 - Improve recycled water programs, We use only 15 to 20 percent, I want to increase that
 - Better water taste and quality, Look for new technology to make our water better
  
Stan Dziecielski
 
14,425 votes
12.9%
- Occupation: Electrical/Instrumentation Technician
 - Certification in Elictronics, Saddleback College
 - 25 years of experience, SMWD
 - Trade School of Electronics, Poland
  
Priorities:
- Put a stop to increase of water rates
 - Stop wasteful spending and unnecessary projects
 - Implement efficiency and accountability measures
  
  
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