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San Francisco, San Mateo County, CA November 5, 2002 Election
Member; California State Assembly; District 12 Voter Information

Results as of Nov 14 11:14am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (309/309)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Leland Yee 71,694 votes 77.8%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Educator/San Francisco Supervisor
  • 2 terms, San Francisco Supervisor
  • 1 term, Finance Chair, SF Board of Supervisors
  • 2 terms, San Francisco School Board
  • PhD, Child Psychology
Priorities:
  • Improving Education and protecting schools from budget cuts
  • Creating Jobs, protecting small businesses & ensuring benefits to the unemployed
  • Ensuring quality health care for every California child
Howard Epstein 14,578 votes 15.8%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner
  • Native San Franciscan, BA, Business Administration, San Francisco State College, 1971
  • Vice Chair/Finance San Francisco Republican Party
  • Past President, Sanitary Supply Wholesalers Association
  • Past President, Richmond District Republican Club
Priorities:
  • RETURN CALIFORNIA TO THE JOB FRIENDLY AND JOB CREATING STATE IT ONCE WAS
  • REBUILD, REPAIR AND EXPAND THE STATE'S INFRASTRUCTURE
  • IMPROVE EDUCATION, ESPECIALLY K THROUGH 12 AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Michael F. Denny 5,936 votes 6.4%

    Official Ballot Statement

  • Party: Libertarian
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner
  • Eagle Scout 1966
  • BS Business Administration
  • Membership Chair, San Francisco Libertarian Party
  • Founded American Wine Distributors
  • Founded Vintners Express
  • Husband and Father of 4 children
Priorities:
  • Free Small Business from the burden expensive government and regulations
  • Restore full property rights along with all Constitutional and Natural Rights
  • Strictly limit government in all forms

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12th District Assembly Candidates Forum
Tuesday, October 8, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, 333 90th Street, Daly City.
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