Since everyone is still asking, here are the results of the November 4 election…
Elections on Tuesday brought us more of the same at home, and a big difference in Sacramento. At home, incumbents Doug Chaffee and Greg Sebourn were both re-elected to the two open seats on the Fullerton City Council
Here are the numbers from the Orange County Registrar of Voters:
DOUG CHAFFEE 9,459 25.1%
GREG SEBOURN 7,623 20.2%
LARRY BENNETT 6,822 18.1%
JANE RANDS 4,781 12.7%
RICK ALVAREZ 4,174 11.1%
SEAN PADEN 3,832 10.2%
BILL CHAFFEE 986 2.6%
See the official results here:
http://www.ocvote.com/fileadmin/live/gen2014/results.htm#c-376
but keep in mind that at least some provisional and late ballots still have not been counted. Although they will add to the final tallies for candidates, they are unlikely to change the outcome of the contest. In the past two elections, late ballots did make the difference, with Doug Chaffee being overtaken by Pat Mckinley in 2010, and Travis Kiger being edged out by a mere 29 votes by Jan Flory 2012. In 2014, the 800 vote lead enjoyed by Greg Sebourn will be hard for challenger Larry Bennett to overcome.
One-tern incumbent California Assembly Member Sharon Quirk-Silva was soundly defeated by newcomer Young Kim in one of the most expensive Assembly races in California history. The changeover affects not only Orange County’s 65th District, but robs the Democrats of a supermajority in Sacramento just as a Democratic governor was easily re-elected.
All three incumbent members of the Fullerton Joint Union High School District running for re-election fended off the four challenging candidates on the ballot to keep their seats, some of which have been held for decades. Bob Hathaway, Bob Singer, and Marilyn Buchi will each serve another full term.
Why did nobody run for Fullerton School District board? I guess everyone likes Chris Thompson.
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Congrats to Jane for running an issue-oriented, clean campaign. A strong finish particularly for a candidate not affiliated with the two major parties!
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Bruce,
You are a beacon of light to those around you. May God continue to bless you and inspire you to stay on the same righteous path you’re on in the face of the darkness and eil perpetrated on you by the Fullerton Police Officers Association and their leader from hell, Barry Coffman.
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If there is one issue that Fullerton that badly needs to be touched upon: it is the telecomm/internet monopolies operating in our area. None of the candidates in the recent election running for our district nor the city have made it apart of their agenda.
It is the amount of junk advertisement mail from the likes of AT&T, Time Warner Cable, Dish Network, DirecTV, and Verizon that is plagued with false promises and deals. Their services have poor customer service in nearby cities as well as Fullerton itself. Why does no one give these monopolies a spanking, hmm? It is in the city’s power to regulate them. I would love to see a return of local competitors to Fullerton offering reliable service and fair pricing.
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