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Paul McDonnell
155,691 votes
52.3%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Riverside County Treasurer-Tax Collector
- 18 Years of Investment Experience, Licensed by the NASD with an Unblemished Record
- Advised some of California's largest cities and counties
- Managed Tax Collections since March 1998 and achieved record high revenues
- BA in Political Science, UC Berkeley
- MBA in Finance, Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA
- Structured tax program which is saving millions of taxpayer dollars
Priorities:
- Preserving Our Invested Funds: I have attained a "AAA" rating on our $1.6 billion portfolio. We need to maintain this.
- Improving Our Level of Service: Easier access for the public is a must.
- Preserving Our Credit Rating: The County's long term financial health must be maintained.
Joyce Leon
140,803 votes
47.3%
- Occupation: Assistant Treasurer-Tax Collector
- Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
- B.S. in Business Administration
- Endorsed by R. Wayne Watts-Treasurer-Tax Collector until 3/20/98
- Worked for Riverside County for 12 years
- I'm the only candidate with Property Tax experience
- passed the CPA exam
Priorities:
- 75% of voters agreed with me, this should be an elected position
- One-time Property Tax Amnesty Program
- My investment policy is conservative - there won't be an Orange Co. fiasco with Joyce Leon
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