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Doug Harms
33,267 votes
51%
- Occupation: Assessor's Chief Administrator
- 23 years in the Assessor's Office
- Last 7 years as Assessor's Chief of Administration
- Prior positions in Assessor's Office: Appraiser, Senior Appraiser, Supervising Appraiser
- Member of California Assessor's Association, California Chief Property Appraiser's Association, and International Association of Assessing Officers
- Graduated from San Jose State University - 1973
- Married to Kathy Harms (formerly Himes), Teacher at Richard Moon School, Waterford
Priorities:
- Follow the Assessor's Office tradition of teamwork, customer service, integrity, and fairness
- Continue to introduce cost effective technologies to make the Assessor's Office more efficient
- Make the Assessor's Office the most user-friendly agency in the county
Mike Serpa
31,936 votes
48.9%
- Occupation: Assessor's Senior Appraiser, 1979 to Present
- B.S. Agricultural Business w/ Highest Honors, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
- International Association of Assessing Officers / Distinguished Research & Development Award 1990
- Councilmember, City of Modesto, 1995 to Present
- Modesto Planning Commission, 1993-95
- Housing Authority of Stanislaus County, Commissioner, 1991-96
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Stanislaus County, President, 1988-91, Hispanic Leadership Council, Modesto Lions, Stanislaus County PAL, 1993-98
Priorities:
- My top priority will be protecting your rights under Prop 13 to the lowest property taxes allowable, and making sure your assessments are always fair.
- The assessor's office will be run efficiently and will serve you effectively, being responsive to YOUR needs - not the bureaucracy.
- I will be an innovator to improve services for taxpayers and save money. I will use the latest in technology to meet the needs of the citizens.
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News and Analysis
- 2/16/02-Modesto Bee, Local News.
- "Appraiser, manager eye assessor seat." Informational article on candidates Doug Harms and Mike Serpa.
- Modesto Bee, Local News, 2/5/2002
- Assessor candidates participate in League of Women Voters' forum. See article "Supervisor candidates air concerns."
- Modesto Bee, Local Section, Election Connection, 2/2/02.
- Announcement that Doug Harms has a Smart Voter web site.
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