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4 BOARD CANDIDATES FILE REPORTS.


Byline: Karen Maeshiro Staff Writer

LANCASTER - With barely a week to go before Election Day, four of the 10 candidates vying for three seats on the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming.

The Antelope Valley
 Hospital board have raised a total of $136,438 and spent $113,172.

Dr. Abdallah Farrukh, a Lancaster neurosurgeon neurosurgeon

a physician who specializes in neurosurgery.

neurosurgeon A surgeon specialized in managing diseases of the brain, spine and peripheral nerves Meat & potatoes diseases Brain tumors, spinal cord disease Salary $245K + 15% bonus.
 and the hospital's chief of staff, is the leader, having raised $38,661 and spent $38,406, according to according to
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 financial statements. Incumbent Steve Fox Steve Fox may refer to:
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  • Steve Fox (porn star), The American porn star who died in 1997
  • Steve Fox (Tekken), The fictional British boxer in the Tekken fighting game series.
, an attorney, has received $37,543 in contributions and spent $38,075.

Dr. Richard Elton, a retired orthopedic surgeon, has raised $32,347 and spent $13,552. Incumbent Deborah Rice, a registered nurse and nurse practitioner nurse practitioner
n. Abbr. NP
A registered nurse with special training for providing primary health care, including many tasks customarily performed by a physician.
, has $27,887 in contributions, and $23,139 in expenditures.

The candidates are running for three seats in the Nov. 7 election. Incumbent director Larry Chimbole is not seeking re-election.

Also running are delivery driver Gregory Bashem, a Libertarian who is also challenging Assemblyman George Runner George C. Runner, Jr. (born March 25 1952 in Scotia, New York) is a Republican California State Senator, who represents the 17th Senate District, which includes portions of Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County and Ventura County. ; software engineer Deanna Peugeot; retired airline mechanic Sandra Tulley; electronics technician The United States Navy occupational rating of Electronics Technician (abbreviated as ET) is a designation given by the Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) to enlisted members who satisfactorily complete initial Electronics Technician "A" school training.  and college student Alan Wallace; and husband and wife Diana and William Wheeler There are two important historical figures named William Wheeler:
  • William A. Wheeler, the 19th Vice President of the United States
  • William F. Wheeler (1824-1894), the third U.S. Marshal for the Montana Territory
  • William M. Wheeler (1915-1989), a U.S.
.

Farrukh, Fox, Elton and Rice filed reports with county election officials detailing campaign activity through Oct. 21. The other six candidates have filed papers indicating they do not intend to spend or raise more than $1,000.

According to financial statements, Farrukh received $2,000 contributions from Advanced Imaging Center, Lancaster Anesthesia, and Dr. Gerry Emanuel; and $1,000 donations from Antelope Valley Bank, Antelope Valley Acute Hemodialysis Medical Group, High Desert Hemodialysis, Community Anesthesia, Lancaster Cardiology, Khalid Obeid Corp., and Drs. Frank Yusef, Samir Fasheh and Gilbert Lopes.

Tri-Anim Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract  donated $750 to Farrukh. He received $500 contributions from Valley Tumor Medical Group, anesthesiologist Anesthesiologist
A medical specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated.

Mentioned in: Anesthesia, General, Appendectomy, Parathyroidectomy

anesthesiologist
 Yoong Jong Park, Sam's Mini Mart, AV Pulmonary Association, and Drs. Samy Farid, Nick Alapour, Robert Lawrence Robert Lawrence is the name of:
  • Robert Lawrence - British Army officer
  • Robert Lawrence - English Saint
  • Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr. - Astronaut
  • Robert William Lawrence - Botanist
  • Robert Z. Lawrence - Harvard Professor
  • Robert Lawrence-Brother of Bill Lawrence
, Young Ko, and Wadie Tadros.

Farrukh loaned his campaign $15,254. He has spent money on television or cable air time and production costs, billboards, print ads, postage, slate mailers, campaign signs, and campaign literature and mailings.

Fox's contributors include Sacramento-based political action committee California Pro Business Committee, $2,500. He received $1,000 from Dr. Harvey Birsner, Valley Tumor Medical Group, High Desert Medical Group, attorney Jay Christenson, teacher Terry Listgauden and attorney Revi Metta, $1,000.

Tri-Anim Health Services donated $750. And $500 contributions were received from Valley Cardiology, nurse Ingrid Merrill, fellow incumbent Rice, nurse practitioner Elizabeth Gamsby, physician assistant Kay Roberts, former Palmdale City Councilwoman Shelly Sorsabal, consultant Charles Bier bier  
n.
1. A stand on which a corpse or a coffin containing a corpse is placed before burial.

2. A coffin along with its stand: followed the bier to the cemetery.
, the law firm of Arden & Hadden, and Drs. Farrukh, Samy Farid, Gerry Emanuel, Tim Hadaya, John Fisher and Alex Danso.

Fox has donated or loaned $9,200 to his own campaign. He received $900 in nonmonetary contributions in the form of radio air time from attorney Walt Kuzyk, and $250 in the form of a newspaper ad from High Desert Medical Group.

He has spent money on print advertisements, billboard signs, buttons, campaign signs, slate mailers, print ads, campaign literature and mailings, television or cable air time and production, and a candidate statement.

Elton's contributors include law office of R. Rex Parris, $1,000; $750 from Tri-Anim Health Services; and $500 from Valley Tumor Medical Group, secretary Susan Beck, and Drs. Karunyan and Inpamuni Arul, Richard Hahn, Robert Lawrence and Andrew Deutsch.

Elton has loaned himself $16,116. His expenditures include campaign literature and mailings, postage, campaign paraphernalia, and print ads.

Rice's contributors include former board member Harvey Birsner, $1,000 and $750 from registered nurse Ingrid Merrill and Tri-Anim Health Services.

Donations of $500 came from retiree Geraldine Bier, former Palmdale City Councilwoman Shelley Sorsabal, Ken Ellerd, Belinda Hartson, Barbara Cardenas, Air Cooled Engine Repair, and Drs. Farrukh, John Fischer, P. Chandrashekar, Gerry Emmanuel, Samy Farid, Karunyan Arul and Tim Hadaya.

Rice's expenditures include candy, plywood sheets, campaign literature and mailings, campaign signs, Antelope Valley Fair booth, slate mailers, candidate statement, campaign cards, stamps, brochures, buttons, campaign fans, rental of a post-hole digger, print ads, and television or cable air time and production costs.
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