COUNTY: Ventura Co. Assessor, Auditor-Controller, & Tax Collector (Non-Partisan) – 2026 Primary

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We’re putting these three together on one page, because they are short sections!

Assessor, Ventura County – Vote for (1)

ENDORSED KEITH TAYLOR – Ventura County Assessor

RECOMMENDATION: YES. (This one’s easy!)

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NO ENDORSEMENTS

Auditor-Controller – Vote for (1)

ENDORSED MICHELLE K. YAMAGUCHI – Assistant Auditor-Controller

RECOMMENDATION: YES. (Hey, this one’s easy too!)

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Treasurer-Tax Collector – Vote for (1)

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Watch the video above here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f0yNeRYnkk

ENDORSED MARILOU TAN – Assistant Treasurer-Tax Collector

RECOMMENDATION: YES. Her boss – the extremely competent outgoing Treasurer-Tax Collector Sue Horgan – says “PICK THIS ONE!” OK, done!

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Sample endorsements below:

Recommendation by outgoing Treasurer-Tax Collector Sue Horgan

JACQUI IRWIN
Bill Kearney
Philanthropist, Civic leader

(VC Star) “As the elected Treasurer-Tax Collector of Ventura County, I know that experience matters, credentials matter and integrity matters for this job. That is why I am endorsing Marilou Tan for Treasurer-Tax Collector because she is supremely qualified.

Marilou Tan has the experience. She has served in our agency for 11 years in senior management positions. She currently serves as the Assistant Treasurer-Tax Collector, the Chief Operating Officer for the agency. She has managed all operations of the Treasurer-Tax Collector office.

Marilou Tan has impeccable credentials. She is a CPA and worked in the private sector as a CPA for many years before joining the Treasurer-Tax Collector. She has a master’s of public administration degree. She has earned many investment certifications.

Marilou Tan operates with the highest integrity, is honorable and trustworthy.

The Treasurer-Tax Collector has a fiduciary duty to protect the public’s money. The Treasurer-Tax Collector manages the county’s cash position and is the steward of all of the public’s money that flows through the county. The agency collects $2.2 billion in property and other taxes. The agency operates as the county’s “bank” and manages the $15 billion that flows annually through the treasury for the benefit of the county, schools, colleges and other agencies. The agency manages the $5 billion investment pool with the stated goals of ensuring safety of principal, providing necessary liquidity and earning a competitive yield through all economic cycles.

The Treasurer-Tax Collector is a professional position; it is not a political position. Marilou Tan has the experience, credentials and integrity to manage the public’s money and perform this critical job.

Vote for Marilou Tan for Treasurer-Tax Collector. She is the real deal.

Sue Horgan, Ojai“

DEREK FOURAGE – Director of Accounting

RECOMMENDATION: NO. He didn’t get Sue’s recommendation and he hasn’t gotten anyone else to endorse him either.

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  • Occupation: Director of Accounting for the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office
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  • Website: https://fouargefortaxcollector.com
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NO ENDORSEMENTS

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