The race is heating up for three health district board seats will be up for grabs this November. Seats will open up as the terms for board members Ed Maring, Harold Hill and Evan Schut are scheduled to end in December. The filing period for candidates ends August 6.

Paul Berry

• Pulled papers July 21

• Served as medical director of the Del Puerto Health Care clinic from 2003-early 2006, and has worked as a physician for more than 20 years. He also holds an MBA with an emphasis in healthcare from the University of California, Irvine, and a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

• Could not be reached for comment before press time

Becky Campo

• Pulled papers July 22

• Serving the second of two terms as mayor; active in city leadership for more than a decade

• “I really think I could do something good for this board, considering the experience I’ve had as mayor and from other leadership positions in the city.”

Ramona East

• Pulled papers July 22

• Has worked as a registered nurse for 19 years, and has been in the healthcare industry since 1980.

• “My passion is health care. I’m not coming with an agenda — just a willingness to work together and help make a difference with what I already have experience doing.”

Ed Maring

• Pulled papers July 22

• Finishing a term on the Del Puerto Health Care district board; has served more than 30 years on the board

• “I’ve been very involved with the health board and bringing quality health care to Patterson for many years. I’d like to help that continue.”

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