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Greig Smith
14631 votes
61.4%
- Occupation: Policeman/Councilmember's Deputy
- Citizen of the Year, Granada Hills
- LAPD Reserve Officer of the Year, Devonshire Division
- North Valley Family YMCA, Chairman of the Board (2 times)
- CIVICC, Member of Board (co-author Phase II report)
- California Jaycees, Outstanding Jaycee in State
- M.A. Public Administration, USC School of Policy, Planning and Development
Priorities:
- Change the City's police deployment formulas that discriminate against the Valley
- Have weekly neighborhood door-to-door walks to ensure City services are being delivered
- Expand after school childcare programs such as the North Valley YMCA's to provide a safe place for children after school and keep them off streets
Julie Korenstein
9187 votes
38.6%
- Occupation: Educator/Board Member
- Served as an educator for 35 years, 16 as a board member
- Established Valley Teacher Training Academy at CSUN--opening 2004
- Established School Safety and Security Task Force to make LAUSD safer
- Helped establish Kindergarten Intervention Program (KIP) for at-risk kids
- Helped establish the five LAUSD Police Academies
- Brought phonics back to the classroom--improving test scores citywide
Priorities:
- I will fight to add 2,000 new police officers in the Valley
- I will fight to stop the over-development of our rural areas
- I will continue to fight to close the Sunshine Canyon Dump
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Video of the Candidates from Channel 35 (Real Player format)
- Julie Korenstein (4.9mb)
- Greig Smith (3.7mb)
Official Information
- Profile of Council District 12
- Campaign Fundraising Data from the L.A. City Ethics Commission
Events
- On Thursday, April 24, UCLA hosted a candidate forum at Granada Hills High at 6:00 p.m.
Touchscreen Voting
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- 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)
- 'Live' Touchscreen demonstrations are also available:
- May 5; 10a-2p; Panorama Mall, 8401 Van Nuys Bl, Panorama City
- May 6; 11a-3p; L.A. Southwest College, 1600 W. Imperial Hwy, L.A. 90047
- May 7; 10a-2p; L.A. Harbor College, 1111 Figueroa Pl, Wilmington
- May 7; 11a-3p; Von?s Market, 9860 National Bl, L.A. 90034
- May 8; 10a-2p; L.A. Harbor College, 1111 Figueroa Pl, Wilmington
- May 8; 11a-3p; L.A. Trade-Tech College, 400 W. Washington Bl, L.A 90015
- May 10; 11a-2:30p; Korean Sr Citizens Assn of SFV, 18531 Gresham St, Northridge
- May 15; 10a-2:30p; The 28th Annual Greater East .LA. Sr Citizens Festival, Obregon Park, 4021 East 1st St, L.A. 90063
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