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Michael Picker
 
21,901 votes
46.89%
- Occupation: Senior Advisor on Renewables to Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.
 - Chief of Staff for former Sacramento Mayor Joe Serna Jr.
 - Founding partner of Lincoln Crow Strategic Communications
 - Deputy Treasurer of Investment for former State Treasurer Phil Angelides
 - Deputy Assistant for Toxic Substances Control in Gov. Brown's first administration
 - MBA Business Administration from UC Davis
 - BA English from Immaculate Heart College
  
Priorities:
- Keep the lights on for Sacramento families and businesses.
 - Make sure that SMUD bills stay affordable for all of us.
 - Maintain the SMUD commitment to green, clean, and sustainable energy.
  
Ben Phillips
 
14,775 votes
31.64%
- Occupation: Municipal Utility Advisor
 - SMUD Community Advisory Panel, Vice Chair
 - California Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce, Director of Community Outreach and Member Services
 - Solano First Federal Credit Union, Assistant Vice President of Lending
 - The Golden 1 Credit Union, Consumer and Indirect Lending Supervisor
 - FDI Collateral Management, Operations Supervisor
 - SBC/Pacific Bell, Consumer Markets Group Manager
  
Priorities:
- Help our neighbors and businesses save money with their SMUD bill.
 - Champion energy effiency for all Sacramentans.
 - Lead the charge at SMUD for affordable sustainable energy.
  
Samara "Sam" Palko
 
9,875 votes
21.14%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
 - MA, Educational Leadership And Policy Studies
 - Founder Sacramento Parents Group
 - Midtown Neighborhood Association Board Member
 - Midtown Business Association Committee Member
 - Parent Teacher Group Board Member
 - Girl Scout Leader
  
Priorities:
- I will work to keep rates low.
 - I will work to Deliver the highest quality, uninterrupted service.
 - I will engage customers to become active participants.
  
  
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