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Gerrie Schipske
2,426 votes
25.4%
- Occupation: Teachers' Advocate/Nurse
- Juris Doctor
- BA/MA/AA
- Registered Nurse Practitioner
- Elected, Long Beach Community College Board of Trustees
- Founder, Long Beach Cares & http://www.rxforlongbeach.com
Priorities:
- Public safety
- Infrastructure maintenance and repair
- Fiscal accountability
Jackie Kell
(write-in)
2,107 votes
25.0%
- Occupation: Councilmember/Vice Mayor
- Elected Long Beach City Council - 1998
- Re-elected Long Beach City Council, 2002
- Elected Vice Mayor, City of Long Beach - 2004
- Doctor of Laws, Western State University
- B.A., University of Michigan
- Golden State Humane Society, Board of Directors
Priorities:
- Continue to fund and seek additional monies for infrastructure improvements including sidewalks, curbs and streets.
- Continue finding ways to further enhance our public safety programs and support our public safety professionals with addtional personnel and tools.
- Continue leading by fiscal example and make sure our City is on sound financial footing.
Ed Barwick
1,623 votes
17.0%
- Occupation: Retired U.S. Customs Official
- B.A., Economics, CSULB
- M.A., Economics, CSULB
- Former Member, Long Beach Ethics Review Task Force
- Vice-President, Downtown Lions Club
- Member, Long Beach Port Ambassadors
Priorities:
- Strengthening Public Safety
- Improving Neighborhood Infrastructure
- Protecting Taxpayers
Dave Radford
1,336 votes
14.0%
- Occupation: Teacher/Coach/Minister
- B..A. History CSULB M..A. Education CSULB
- Millikan High School Hall of Fame as student and coach
- Mission Minister Parkcrest Christian Church, Long Beach
- Associate Athletic Director, Hope International University
- 1999 CSULB finalist Golden Anniversary Teacher Award
- !987 YMCA Football Coach of the Year - 1994 Century Club Coach of the Year
Priorities:
- Neighborhood infrastructure
- Public safety
- Synergy of city resources
Dennis I. Porter
853 votes
8.9%
- Occupation: Retired/LA County Sheriff's Sergeant
- Bachelors of Arts in Anthropology
- Masters Human Resources Management
- Part Time Adjunct Faculty at CSULB Professional Studies Department
- Lead Faculty at National University - Domestic Security Management
- Currently in admissions for a Homeland Security Ph.D.
- Los Angeles Sheriff's Department University Lead Developer
Priorities:
- Pubilc Safety --- Bring Crimes against property under control in the 5th District
- Infrastructure repair -- Sidewalks, Curbs, and Streets
- Hold the City Council accountable for their spending and make their spending patterns transparent for all to see.
Monica Raquel Blumenfield
555 votes
5.8%
- Occupation: Student Counselor/Teacher
- M.S., school counseling, University of La Verne
- B.A., Spanish, University of California, Santa Barbara
- School counselor, Long Beach Unified School District
- Teacher, LBUSD
Priorities:
- Improving our environment
- Keeping residents safe
- Enriching programs for youth, teens and seniors
Patrick T. Steinhauser
280 votes
2.9%
Terry Slavin
77 votes
0.8%
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