73RD ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
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PATRICIA C. BATES
A longtime community leader, Bates won the primary with an endorsement by incumbent Republican Assemblyman Bill Morrow, who is running for the state Senate.
* Political party: Republican
* Age: 58
* Residence: Laguna Niguel
* Education: Bachelor of arts, psychology, Occidental College, 1962; attended University of Madrid; graduate work in counseling, psychology, Cal State Long Beach.
* Career highlights: Founding mayor of Laguna Niguel; vice chair, El Toro Reuse Planning Authority, which opposes an airport at El Toro; board member, Saddleback Community College and South Coast Medical Center Foundation.
* Priorities: Improve state education system. Push tort reform. Promote opportunities for local government.
ROBERT D. WILBERG
A county parks technician and union leader, Wilberg ran against Morrow in the 1996 Assembly race and ran for Dana Point City Council in 1994.
* Political party: Democrat
* Age: 57
* Residence: Dana Point
* Education: High school graduate, St. Joseph, Minn.
* Career highlights: Elected to Capistrano Bay Park and Recreation District, 1990; member of Dana Point Community Services Commission, 1994-95; CORO Fellow, Orange County, 1992.
* Priorities: Increase public education funding. Provide better support for working families. Protect consumers from discriminatory practices by health maintenance organizations.
OTHER CANDIDATES: Donald D. Rollins of the Libertarian Party and Matteo Ornati of the Natural Law Party.
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