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Bernard C. Parks
16152 votes
78.1%
- Occupation: Retired Police Chief
- Attended Parochial Schools for 12 Years
- Graduated: Pepperdine '73, USC '76
- 1st Black L.A.P.D. Officer Selected to F.B.I.
- Appointed Chief of Police in 1997
- Lifetime Member of The Urban League
- Baldwin Hills "Pop" Warner Football Coach
Priorities:
- Public Safety/Quality of Life
- Education
- Building Families/CommunitiesThrough Economic Development
Robert Cole
1737 votes
8.4%
- Occupation: Chairperson Empowerment Congress
- Born and raised in the 8th District
- Crenshaw High School '83, Morehouse College '87, American College of Law '96
- Member of First A.M.E. Church
- Chairperson, 8th District Empowerment Congress
- U.S. Congress, former Deputy to Honorable John Lewis
- Deputy to former Assemblymember and now State Senator Debra Bowen
Priorities:
- Reduce gun violence and gang activity through support of gang intervention and mentor programs for our youth
- Improve the quality of education for our children by working with the LAUSD for needed resources
- Advocate new businesses with better benefits that pay more than minium wage
Sherri L. Franklin
1568 votes
7.6%
- Occupation: Economic Community Developer
Forescee Hogan-Rowles
999 votes
4.8%
- Occupation: Economic Development CEO
- 1996 Master of Business Administration (MBA) Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
- 1980 Bachelor of Arts-Business Administration Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
- Living History Maker, Turning Point Magazine
- Community Advocate Award-Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce
- Gloria Steinem Award-National Woman of Vision Awarded for work in Economic Justice for Women
- Community Visionary Award, Vermont Village Community Development Corporation
Priorities:
- Strong Anti-Crime Programs
- Strong Support for Affordable Housing and New & Expanded Business Investment
- Expanded Services for Youth & Seniors
Kevin D. Melton
215 votes
1.0%
- Occupation: Associate Publisher
- A South Central native of West 57th street and still a resident today.
- Attended San Diego State and Cal State Dominguez Hills Universities, majoring in Public Administration.
- Works closely with L.A. residents to assist them in obtaining govermental assistance and Section 8 housing through family's 30 year business.
- Associate Publisher of a Senior publication that provides information, education and assistance to the Senior sector.
- Regularly involved with children's charitable organizations in the capacity of sponsor, participant and donor.
Priorities:
- I will focus on providing our children with a safe, healthy environment that promotes self importance, education and social responsibility.
- I plan to bring us back to the time when there was "Unity in the Community."
- I have pledged to donate $100,000 of my salary over the first 2 years in office to local charitable organizations.
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Official Information
- Map of Council District 8
- Candidate/Campaign Treasurer Contact Info (all Council Districts) from the L.A. City Ethics Commission
Touchscreen Voting
- Registered voters in this district may choose to vote EARLY using touchscreen equipment during the period from February 18 to February 28. Touchscreens will be located at City Hall and in 15 Public Libraries.
- For detailed information including an on-line demonstration in flash format, see the website of the L.A. City Clerk Office - Election Division or phone 888/873-1000 (toll free)
Candidate Forums
- February 13, 5:00-9:00pm
- 2615 Ellendale Place
Sponsor: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Alpha Gamma Omega Chapter
Info: Wilma Wells, 310/670-4767;
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