LWV LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
Los Angeles County, CA November 7, 2000 Election
Smart Voter Richard Melendez

Candidate for
State Senator; District 29

[photo]
The information on this page and on all pages linked below is provided by the candidate.
The League of Women Voters neither supports nor opposes any political party or candidate.
Biographical Highlights
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Police Officer/Council Member West Covina
  • Mayor of West Covina and Chairman of the Redevolpment Agency 1998-99
  • Governor's Appointee to the Children's Justice Act Task Force
  • Chair, Planning Commission 1996-'97
  • Board of Directors-Chamber of Commerce 1996 to 1999
  • District Board Member of Numerous Organization; Council of Governments, Independent Cities Association, SG Basin Water Quality Authority (alt).
  • Licensed Real Estate Agent, Certified Real Estate Apraiser
Click here for More Biography
Top Priorities if Elected
  • Child Care/After School Programs: I propose tax deduction for families with day care expenses. We must also make afterschool programs more available
  • Education: States should be required to publicly account for how they are spending their federal money.
  • Health Care: Let more people above poverty level buy federally supported state coverage. I support a Patient's Bill of Rights.
Click here for Political Philosophy
Position Papers
Child Care/ After School Programs
Infants and toddlers who get high-quality child care are more apt to graduate from high school, attend college and delay having children.High-quality, early childhood education can be an important ingredient in supporting young families. Between the hours of 3 and 6 PM is when most juvenile crimes occur. We need programs to keep our kids off the streets. Our children need to be challenged after school. After school programs are vital to working parents.
Education.
The focus should be kept on what works: Better teachers, higher standards, greater accountability.
Health Care.
Adressing the issue of healthcare should begin where the need is most acute, with working Californians who are uninsured or underinsured because they are self-employed or who work for small companies.
 
Key Endorsements
  • 7 State Senators (Including Majority Leader), 11 Assembly Members
  • Los Angeles Police Protective League & The Ca. Org. of Police and Sheriffs
  • Darby Mangen,Pres. National Organization for Women, NOW
Click here for More Endorsements
Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://www.richardmelendez.com
E-mail: richnellen@aol.com


Feedback to Candidate || This Contest
California Home Page || Election Links || Statewide Links || About Smart Voter

Created from information supplied by the candidate: April 13, 2000 16:07
Statements have not been checked for accuracy by the League of Women Voters. Spelling and grammatical errors have not been corrected.
Smart VoterTM   <http://www.smartvoter.org/>
© Copyright 2000. League of Women Voters of California Education Fund