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Los Angeles County, CA April 11, 2006 Election
City Attorney; City of Long Beach Voter Information

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Robert E. Shannon Click here for more information about this candidate 28,331 votes 69.7%

  • Occupation: Long Beach City Attorney
  • B.A. - UCLA (1964), Juris Doctor - UCLA (1968)
  • Prosecutor - Los Angeles City Attorney's Office (1969-1970)
  • Civil Trial Deputy, Los Angeles City Attorney's Office (1970-1974)
  • Long Beach City Attorney's Office (1974 - present)
  • Long Beach Assistant City Attorney (1985 - 1998)
  • Long Beach City Attorney (1998 - present)
Priorities:
  • Enhance neighborhood quality of life by actively enforcing nuisance and environmental laws, including the airport noise ordinance
  • Save taxpayer money by aggressively representing the City and its employees
  • Ensure open and honest local government by advising and overseeing local officials
Michael J. "Mike" Emling Click here for more information about this candidate 12,251 votes 30.1%
  • Occupation: Business Trial Lawyer
  • J.D. Cum Laude
  • University of San Francisco School of Law
  • President
  • Emling Forensis PC
  • Long Beach, CA
Priorities:
  • Organization and strategic legal advice yields better legal results.
  • Long Beach is getting bad legal results.
  • We can do better by making some changes in the City Attorney's Office.
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The League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County, an Inter-League Organization, and constituent Local Leagues as available in communities holding elections on April 11, 2006 has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 2 questions on Public Safety and City Election Schedule.

Official Information

City of Long Beach Election Website
Resource Material

L.A. Almanac
Nonpartisan Information

longbeachelection.com

News and Analysis

Long Beach Business Journal

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