League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Kern County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
	Director; Kern Valley Health Care District Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Jan 6 2:58pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (13/13)

Candidates (Vote for 2) Volunteers are currently contacting candidates to invite their FREE participation in Smart Voter. Any candidate who has not yet been contacted should send an email to ca-south@smartvoter.org and include a PHONE NUMBER. Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. David W. Derr 2656 votes 31.97% Occupation: Retired Firefighter Kathryn "Kay" Knight 1706 votes 20.53% Occupation: Incumbent Incumbent - Kern Valley Healthcare District Bachelor's Degree - Home Economics/Food Service Management Teacher - High School Home Economics Merced College - Criminal Justice; Legal Secretarial Merced Law Firm - 14 years - Legal Secretary Business Owner - "My Sewing Room" Priorities: The greatest challenge that the Kern Valley Healthcare District faces is the long-term debt that has been hovering over our head for over 20 years. Staffing has always been a problem. We need to recruit and retain staff, nurses and physicians. We need to become financially solvent, so that our healthcare district can thrive, and provide the best medical care possible for our residents. Wesley S. Thomas, Jr. 1202 votes 14.47% Occupation: Retired School Superintendent Thomas D. Bostick 1099 votes 13.23% Occupation: Telemetry Technician John R. Blythe 930 votes 11.19% Occupation: Film Producer/Entrepreneur 2004 Graduate of Kern Valley High School AA- Cerro Coso College; Entertainment Business Management- University of California Los Angeles Experienced Independent Film Executive; managed business/financial affairs on productions in the United States and Canada Former Operating Manager of Paradise Cove, a family owned business in Kern Valley for over 55 years; started by grandparents Bo and Margaret Williams Member and past board director of Kern Valley Exchange Club Served on the board of directors for 501 c3 organizations including Kern Valley Youth Center and Kern River Valley Revitalization, Inc. (KRVR) Priorities: Transparency; the need to re-establish communication with both the public and hospital staff Accountability; the need to hold hospital administration accountable for future incidents Trust; the need to regain honesty and integrity, and the need to rebuild our reputation with the community of Kern Valley Saul W. McGarity 674 votes 8.11% Occupation: Retired Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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