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Orange County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Board Member; Municipal Water District of Orange County; Division 7 Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Jan 24 10:36am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (236/236)
72.6% Voter Turnout (1,167,657/1,607,989)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Susan Hinman Click here for more information about this candidate 59,402 votes 54.2%

  • Occupation: Director, Municipal Water District of Orange County
  • Master of Public Administration Degree and experience in governmental budget analysis
  • Eight years on MWDOC Board, serving two years as President .
  • Member Orange County Operational Area Executive Board for emergency planning; knowledge of emergency planning and preparedness.
  • Orange County Representative on the Association of California Water Agencies, San Diego/Orange County Regional Board.
  • Working knowledge of South Orange County through three decades of community involvement and leadership.
  • Twelve years of experience working for an Orange County Supervisor with public health, fire services, emergency preparedness and budget analysis
Priorities:
  • Cost effective delivery of safe, reliable water including responsible emergency planning.
  • Implementation of new water sources that will enhance diversity of water supply in South County.
  • Continue fiscal budgeting at responsible levels and seek grants to augment local water projects.
Mike Whipple Click here for more information about this candidate 50,108 votes 45.8%
  • Occupation: Councilmember/Retired Engineer
  • BS Civil Engineering CSU-Long Beach 1966 and MBA UCLA 1970
  • Member Citizens Advisory Committee of Moulton Niguel Water District
  • Member Board of Directors Urban Water Institute, a nonprofit corporation, specializing in the economics and management of water resources
  • Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Water Works Assoc & Government Finance Officers' Assoc
  • Member of executive committee of an association of homeowners' associations opposed to an airport at El Toro
  • Served on Infrastrutrue/Finance Subcommittee of ETRPA in preparation of Millennium Plan, the non-aviation reuse plan for MCAS/El Toro
Priorities:
  • Opposed to an airport at El Toro and support Millennium Plan
  • Support the reorganization of water agencies to reduce costs
  • Improve communication between district and retail water agencies

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