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Placer, Sacramento County, CA June 3, 2008 Election
Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Sacramento; State Assembly District 5 Voter Information

2 Year Term.

This contest will only appear on Democratic party ballots.

Results as of Jul 31 1:34pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (414/414)
(206 Total Write-In Votes .20%)
Candidates (Vote for 6)
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Warren G. Harding Click here for more information about this candidate 11,765 votes 11.42%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Current Parks Director Arden Manor Recreation and Parks District, 29 years, elected 7 terms and continuing
  • Former President, Sacramento County Management Association
  • Created 3 Community Parks
  • Founder and Board Member, AMNA Neighborhood Association
  • Sacramento County Parks Award 1986
  • Former Sacramento County Data Processing Professionals Association, 6 years
Priorities:
  • I oppose our Board of Supervisors waiving rules to put houses on the bluffs of our American River Parkway.
  • The Board of Supervisors should be controlled by citizens not big developer contributers. Build no more houses in floodplains behind unsafe levees.
  • Reduce crime and violence in our neighborhood, reduce traffic congestion, protect the health of our citizens, encourage business growth, end blight.
Kerri Asbury Click here for more information about this candidate 11,160 votes 10.83%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Special Education Teacher
  • Member of the California Teachers Association
  • Member of the National Education Association
  • Vice-Chair of the Fundraising Committee for the Sacramento County Democratic Central Committee
Priorities:
  • Electing Democrats at all levels of office: federal, state, and local
  • Increasing the Democratic presence in Sacramento County and fostering growth and public awareness of the Democratic Party in the community
  • Building a stronger, more progressive Democratic Party
Ann P Wangberg Click here for more information about this candidate 9,275 votes 9.00%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Mental Health Specialist
  • Service Employees International Union
  • Master of Public Policy & Administration
  • Executive Board Member, Democratic Central Committee
  • Chair Women's Caucus, Democratic Central Committee
  • Chair, Organizational Development Committee, Democratic Central Committee
Priorities:
  • Elect Democratic candidates throughout Sacramento County
  • Ensure ethical standards in Sacramento County Democratic politics
  • Ensure fiscal responsibility in Sacramento County Democratic politics
Bruce Pomer 9,057 votes 8.79%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Trustee, Los Rios Community College District
Karen Bernal Click here for more information about this candidate 8,078 votes 7.84%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Union Organizer
  • AD 5 Executive Board Representative to the Democratic State Central Commitee
  • Northern CA State Coordinator, Progressive Democrats of America
  • Officer-at-Large, Progressive Caucus, CA State Democratic Party
  • Organizer, International Longshore & Warehouse Union
  • Founder & Past Chair, Sacramento for Democracy
  • Born on military base in Japan, raised in military family. Father is American, Mother is Japanese.
Priorities:
  • To fight against the influence and agenda of the far right-wing and to influence our Democratic candidates to advocate for more progressive policies.
  • Support, work for, and help get elected those candidates that will advance progressive political and social policies throughout the Sacramento area.
  • Party building by involving new voters energized by the 2008 Primaries & Caucuses into the political process.
Owen Jackman 8,068 votes 7.83%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Incumbent
Richard Wake Click here for more information about this candidate 7,852 votes 7.62%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • A.A. Degree, Sacramento City College, Social Science
  • B.A. Degree, Government, CSU, Sacramento
  • Supervising Program Technician II, Department of Health Care Services
  • Member, Association of California State Supervisors ( union affiliation)
  • Member, Sacramento County Democratic Central Committee since June 1992
Priorities:
  • Electing Democrats at all levels of government, especially within the boundaries of the 5th Assembly District
  • Supporting a progressive agenda for the Democratic Party
  • Electing Progressive Democrats to the Central Committee
Mark Soble Click here for more information about this candidate 7,567 votes 7.34%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Corporate Fraud Prosecutor
  • Deputy Attorney General, State of California (occupation listed for identifying purposes only & does not imply endorsement by AG or any state agency)
  • Former Senior Commission Counsel, Enforcement Division, State of California Fair Political Practices Commission
  • Former public speaking instructor, Stanford University School of Engineering's Technical Communications Program
  • Sacramento County resident for over twenty-two years, formerly active with local community associations, and a lifelong registered Democrat
  • J.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • B.A., Stanford University, with departmental honors in economics
Priorities:
  • Electing Democratic candidates in Sacramento County, making government more transparent, and restoring the public's faith in our governmental process
  • Working to achieve safe neighborhoods, quality educational opportunities for our children, and protecting our environment and natural resources
  • Electing Democratic candidates who are committed to promptly ending the huge U.S. military presence in Iraq and the economic drain resulting therefrom
Anna Solorio 6,270 votes 6.09%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: State Worker
Margy Rojas 5,459 votes 5.30%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Airline Pilot
Robert L. Rojas 5,189 votes 5.04%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
Steve Reed 5,024 votes 4.88%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Manufacturing Foreman
Edward Diggs Click here for more information about this candidate 4,891 votes 4.75%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: College Student
  • Secretary, Placer County Democratic Central Committee
  • Secretary-Treasurer, Young Democrats Pacific Caucus
  • Executive Committee Member, Young Democrats of America Labor Caucus
  • Membership Director, Sierra College Democratic Club
  • Treasurer, 4th Assembly District Democratic Committee
  • Recording Secretary, Auburn Area Democratic Club
Priorities:
  • I think it is important that the central committee works to elect Democrats.
  • It is vital to enable individuals to participate in the Democratic Party.
  • I believe in the value of unions and laws that support workers rights.
Del Surette 3,175 votes 3.08%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Operating Engineer

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