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San Mateo County, CA November 6, 2007 Election
Board Member; Menlo Park Fire Protection District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 19 5:40pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (66/66)
24.4% Voter Turnout (75,394/309,513)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Bart Spencer Click here for more information about this candidate 4,744 votes 44.4%

  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Emergency Services
  • BA - Rhodes College
  • MA - Santa Clara University
  • AEMT - Shelby College
  • Countywide Emergency Medical Service JPA Board Member
  • 20+ years area resident
Priorities:
  • Community preparedness
  • Innovative technologies
  • Quality service
Peter I. Ohtaki Click here for more information about this candidate 4,415 votes 41.3%
  • Occupation: Disaster Response Director
  • Grew up in Menlo Park, Woodside HS
  • Harvard B.A. magna cum laude in economics
  • Stanford M.B.A.
  • Served on Mid-Peninsula Water District Board of Directors
  • Former CFO of high-tech company
  • Calif. Emergency Services Assoc. award, CERT member
Priorities:
  • Disaster preparedness and community resiliency
  • Financial stability
  • Alternate funding sources such as grants
John Osmer Click here for more information about this candidate 1,534 votes 14.3%
  • Occupation: Incumbent / Business Owner
  • Provided financial and organizational leadership as Menlo Fire Board Director for the past four years
  • Ran a successful 500-person manufacturing services business
  • BA - Political Science, University of Michigan
  • MBA - Materials and Logistics Management, Michigan State University
Priorities:
  • Ensuring success in day-to-day operations -- Menlo Fire responds to about 10,000 911 calls a year
  • Solidifying the organization, personnel development
  • Continuing on a strategic and financial plan to ensure the long-term health of the district
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