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Ron Packard (R) of Oceanside
Incumbent - elected 1982

Born: January 19, 1931, Meridian, Idaho
Education: Brigham Young U., 1948-50; Portland State U., 1952-53; U. of Oregon, D.M.D., 1957.
Military Service: Navy Dental Corps, 1957-59.
Occupation: Dentist.
Family: Wife, Roma Jean Sorenson; seven children.
Religion: Mormon.
Political Career: Carlsbad School Board, 1962-74; Carlsbad City Council, 1976-78; mayor of Carlsbad, 1978-82.