Candidate for
Mayor; City of San Diego

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"We appreciate your outstanding record as an advocate for taxpayers and for government accountability, and believe that you will serve city residents well"
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association + PAC

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Howard Kaloogian

State Assemblyman retired
Chairman, Recall Gray Davis Committee
Chairman, Defend Reagan Committee
Co-Chair, Move America Forward

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"I am pleased to endorse Richard Rider for Mayor of San Diego. He is more qualified than any other candidate in the race, as leader of the San Diego Tax Fighters. San Diego faces a catastrophic future of higher taxes and deteriorating public services, unless the ideas and proposals of Richard Rider are adopted."

Joe Cobb

Professor of Economics at Concordia University, Irvine, and Orange Coast College.

Former Senior Fellow at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC,

Former Chief Economist for the United States Senate.

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Fred Schnaubelt

Former City Councilman 1977-1981

San Diego

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Anthony Finchum

Deputy Executive Director, Young Republican Federation of CA (1997-98)

Chairman Emeritus, Young Republican Federation of San Diego (1995-96)

Deputy Director, San Diego County Republican Party (1997-98)

Central Committee Member, California Republican Party (1994-97)

Central Committee Member, SDCRP (1995-1998)

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"... I am appalled at how San Diego has attracted national media attention for its inability to get its fiscal house in order. Thus, I am honored to endorse Mr. Richard Rider. Mr. Rider, in my opinion, not only is the most knowledgeable candidate in the race in regards to fiscal policy but may be the only candidate with the guts to confront the special interests who have a lock on city hall."

Steve Baldwin

Former California State Legislator

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Andrew Del Vecchio

IT Consultant

La Jolla Institute for Molecular Medicine

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"Richard has shown a longstanding determination to limit the size and scope of government and an ability to solve difficult financial problems. With his Financial Planning background he should be an ideal person to oversee the re-building of San Diego's credit worthiness and financial solvency. We must have a true fiscal conservative for this job and someone who will strongly support the reform of the San Diego pension system if we are to avoid the bankruptcy of this fine City. Richard Rider is the best Man for the Job!"

Daniel Muhe Ph.D., CFP

President of Financial Freedom Loans Inc.

Carlsbad, CA 92008

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"...Richard Rider has been a tenacious "watch dog" of governmental spending and personally sued and won a suit in San Diego, reversing a proposed half-cent raise in sales tax. The defeat in court of this illegal tax on goods and services here in San Diego saved billions of dollars. Richard Rider, although suffering considerable criticism, helped expose the "sweetheart" deal between the San Diego Chargers and the City, regarding the guaranteed seats, certainly a misuse of public funds for a privately held enterprise... Richard Rider should be San Diego's next Mayor."

Dr. Ernie and Sandra Lippe

Dentist

San Diego, CA 92122

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Joel Anderson

Director, Greater San Diego Resource Conservation District*

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"I have known Mr. Rider for 27 years and firmly believe that he is the right man for the right job at the right time. San Diego desperately needs a strong, reform-minded leader at this critical point in time. Richard will provide the leadership our city so urgently needs."

Ken Zolkoski

Business owner

San Diego, CA

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"The time for gentle politics is past. We need a strong candidate with no
allegiances to any special interests that will make the tough decisions and
begin the long and painful job of fixing the mess of the City of San Diego.
That person is Richard Rider, and he has my support!"

Kevin Smith

Engineering Specialist, SAIC

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Doug Bandow

Syndicated Columnist

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George Ball and Doris Ball, Ph.D.

Rancho Bernardo

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Edward Teyssier

Business Owner

San Diego, CA

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Christina Allen, J.D.

San Diego, CA

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Kristi Stone

Business Woman

Cardiff CA 92007

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Lou Kartsonis, M.D.

Physician/Ophthalmologist

San Diego, CA 92122

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Mark Laythorpe

Tech Support

Vista, CA

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Sidney Schipper

Computer Software Designer

San Diego, CA 92122

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Tom Hohman

Small Business Owner

Carlsbad, CA

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Thomas Mangum

Coach, Real Estate Investor

San Diego CA

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Mike Benoit

Small Business Owner

Santee, CA

Dave Sossaman

County Whistleblower

Ramona CA

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Bruce Cowan

Former San Diego County Republican Party Treasurer

Former President of the Young Republicans, San Diego County.

Local business owner who moved his electronics business to Nevada to escape

high taxes, oppressive regulation and litigious climate in California and San Diego

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Mike Metti

Small Business Owner

San Diego, CA

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Mike Hoff

San Diego

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Daniel H. Baehr

Bus Driver

San Diego, CA

• For identification purposes only + this is not an endorsement by the organization