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Brewer, Jr. 37,121,064 2,446,333 0 4,007,887 93.82% Jeffrey H. Fisher 38,636,854 930,543 0 4,007,887 97.65% David Grissen 39,186,694 380,703 0 4,007,887 99.04% Mary Beth Higgins 39,141,788 425,610 0 4,007,887 98.92% Robert Perlmutter 38,440,445 1,126,952 0 4,007,887 97.15% Rolf E. 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