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May 2002 IBEW Journal

IBEW Member Wins Congressional Primary in California

IBEW 441 member Linda Sanchez with supporters.

In a hard fought race, sister Linda Sanchez of IBEW Local Union 441, Santa Ana, defeated five other candidates to win the Democratic nomination for Californias 39th congressional district.

Sanchez garnered 34 percent of the vote, to City Councilman Hector De La Torres 29 percent and State Assemblywoman Sally Havices 19 percent. She now faces a general election race against Republican Tim Escobar and Libertarian Richard Newhouse to represent the newly redrawn district that covers southeast Los Angeles County.

The district has twice as many registered Democrats as Republicans, and has a large Hispanic population that gives her a strong base for November.

American Olympic snowboard medalists are encouraging IBEW locals to support Olympic Aids "Go for Gold" campaign. The medalists wearing IBEW hats from left are: SilverDanny Kass; GoldRoss Powers; BronzeJarret Thomas