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William D. Dawson

Nonpartisan

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CA Blue Book (2000)

Date	Party	Office	Votes	Result
02-24-1993	Nonpartisan	Superintendent of Public Instruction	0	Win

Candidate Biography:

Born: ~1940

198?-1993: Executive Deputy Superintendent, California Department of Education

Source: "Acting State Schools Chief Won't Seek Permanent Post" by Jerry Gillam, Los Angeles Times (2/6/1993)