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Larry A. Bedard
41824 votes
25.80%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Emergency Physician
- Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Doctor of Medicine,. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Past President, American College of Emergency Physicians
- Past President, Marin Medical Society
- Appointed to National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women
- Recipient of Wiegenstein Award for contributions to emergency medicine
Priorities:
- Pass the bond necessary to build a modern state of the art wing
- Work to retain and attract the best and brightest physicians
- Create a large Advisory Group of community leaders and activists
James A. "Jamie" Clever
39918 votes
24.62%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Retired Physician
- A.B., M.D. Stanford University
- Private practice of internal medicine in San Francisco, 1970 to 2005
- Chief of Staff, Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center, 1984 to 1987
- Service on numerous boards of directors over the last 35 years
Priorities:
- Plan, find financing and build a new wing to bring Marin General Hospital into compliance with state earthquake safety standards.
- Implement the settlement separating the hospital from Sutter Health.
- Select a new management system replacing Sutter Health to fully serve the health care needs of the people of Marin.
Jennifer Rienks, PhD
27619 votes
17.04%
- Occupation: Health Policy Analyst
- 10-year employee of the Family Health Outcomes Project in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at UCSF
- PhD - University of California, Santa Cruz, MS - University of California, Santa Cruz, BA - University of Connecticut, graduated Phi Beta Kappa
- Conducts trainings for California's local public health departs. on community assessment & planning, use & analysis of data, and evalutation methods
- Member of American Public Health Association
- Appointed Commissioner to the Health Council of Marin
- Board Member, Marin Health Fund
Priorities:
- Put Patients First - and Improve Quality of Care by Partnering with Doctors and Nurses to Address Staffing Levels and Training Needs
- Hire a Proven Healthcare CEO to Recruit & Lead a Top-Notch Management Team -just like the other successful healthcare districts do- to manage MGH
- Use 'Green' Building to Construct a State-of-the-art and Siesmically Safe New Wing to Provide Improved Patient Care and Attract New Doctors & Nurses
Jonathan Frieman
20177 votes
12.45%
- Occupation: Charitable Nonprofit Executive
- Master's, Public Administration
- JD, New College School of Law
Priorities:
- Revitalize Marin Healthcare District
- Hire Top-Notch Transition CEO
- Improve Quality of Care
Kathleen C. Russell
15077 votes
9.30%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
- 14 Yrs of Public Policy, Gov't Relations & Community Outreach Experience
- University of Michigan Hospital Researcher
- Many Yrs in Native American Health for Rob't Wood Johnson Fdtn, Navajo Nation, Alaska Natives
- Women's Health & Family Planning Specialist at Planned Parenthood
- Graduated from U.C. Berkeley with Honors in Psychology
- 1995 Winner of YWCA Human Rights Award
Priorities:
- Restoring the Public's Trust- Let's End the Acrimony with Strong New Leadership
- Putting Patients First- Restoring Top Quality Care to Marin General Hospital
- Attracting & Retaining Best Primary Care Physicians to Keep MGH Financially Viable
Richard Leon Holland
8654 votes
5.34%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Commercial Realtor
- International Consultant for Healthcare Reform
Priorities:
- Facilitate transition to a quality management team.
- Plan and initiate construction of new hospital wing.
- Obtain recognition as a quality healthcare provider.
Lori Wood
5391 votes
3.33%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Business Owner/Secretary
- Former Secretary to the Marin Healthcare District Board
- Currently working with individuals & small businesses providing administrative, business and computer-related services and training
- Previously worked as an account executive in radio and magazine advertising and taught preschool gymnastics in Marin/San Francisco
- Honored as nominee for the 2002 "Heart of Marin" Volunteer of the Year Award for work at Meals of Marin
- Graduate of U.C. Berkeley (bachelor's degree in anthropology)
- Member of the League of Women Voters & the Daughters of the American Revolution
Priorities:
- Dedicated to making our hospital and especially labor and delivery rooms earthquake-safe as soon as possible.
- Committed to fiscal responsibility and competent management of District and hospital finances.
- Advocate for open government, respecting the public's rights and maintaining voter control of our publicly-owned assets like the hospital.
Del Totten
3061 votes
1.89%
- Occupation: Vitamin Store Manager
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News and Analysis
- Marin Independent Journal
- |Two Slates Battle to Control Future of MGH
| 10/17/06
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