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Laurence "Larry" Houlgate
15,447 votes
64.8%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Educator/Bioethics Consultant
- Professor of Philosophy, emeritus, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- B.A., Cal. State University, L.A.
- M.A., Ph.D., U.C.L.A.
- Founder and president, International Society for Family Law and Family Ethics
- Scholar of the Year, 2000, College of Liberal Arts, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- Founder and member of five Medical Ethics committees in San Luis Obispo County, California
Priorities:
- Universal, single-payer health care for all California children
- Equal educational opportunities for all California children, without regard to family income, place of residence, social class, etc.
- A living wage for all working families with children to support.
Merrily T. Karr
8,398 votes
35.2%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Writer/Businessperson/Teacher
- Mom
- BA and Post-Graduate Studies, Psychology
- State Department Lecturer (Foreign Services Ofc.)
- Bilingual - English/Spanish
- Interpreter in Mexico for Richmond-Times Dispatch Newspaper
- Author of 'Confetti' and 'The Gringa and the Revolutionary'
Priorities:
- Public Safety - During this period of transition and upheaval in our communities I believe that preparedness not denial comprises our strength.
- Since we are an immigrant country and I've studied population demographics, I believe we have to balance education to accommodate this reality.
- Our youth no longer have role-models as in the past--having been a Mentor and a Mentoring Case Worker, I see great value in this effort.
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