Candidates
(Vote for 7)
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Paul Koretz
20,122 votes
14.14%
- Occupation: State Assemblyman
Diana Plotkin
15,269 votes
10.73%
- Occupation: Member County Central Committee 42nd Assembly District
Joyce M. Rubin
13,102 votes
9.20%
- Occupation: Member County Central Committee
Kenneth R. Silk
12,335 votes
8.67%
- Occupation: Member County Central Committee
- County Committee City Election Coordinator & on its Policy & Candidate Interview Committee
- Ca.. Dem. State Central committee member
- Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council Member & Secretary
- Democrats for Israel Board Member &Secretary
- Sierra Club member
Priorities:
- Human rights (including choice, privacy & no discrimination)
- Environmental protection
- Health (including more medical research and improved & more affordable care)
Laurence S. Zakson
11,934 votes
8.38%
- Occupation: Member, County Central Committee
- Executive Board Member, California Democratic Party
- Chair, Rules and Legal Committee, LA County Democratic Party
- Member, Rules Committee, California Democratic Party
- Immediate Past President & Political Affairs Vice-President, West Hollywood Democratic Club
- Chair, 42nd Assembly District Delegation, Los Angeles County Democratic Party
Jeffrey Prang
11,244 votes
7.90%
- Occupation: Member, County Central Committee
- Councilmember, West Hollywood, 1997-present
- Mayor, West Hollywood, 2000-01 & 2003-04
- Special Assistant to Sheriff Lee Baca
- Member, Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission
- Member, CA Council on Criminal Justice
- Past Member, LA County Library Commission
Priorities:
- Universal healthcare
- Education
- Environmental protection
Alton F. Reed
9,516 votes
6.69%
- Occupation: Appointed Member County Central Committee
Andrew Lachman
9,058 votes
6.36%
- Occupation: Attorney/Educator
- California Democratic Party Executive Board - 42nd Assembly District Representative
- MidCity WEST Community Council - Public Policy, Public Safety and Bylaws Committtees
- Corresponding Secretary - Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley
- President - Democrats for Israel Los Angeles and Member of Jewish Labor Committee
- Legislative Director - Stonewall Democratic Club
- Co-Chair 42nd Assembly District Permanent Precinct Organization
Priorities:
- Organizing more precincts to increase Democratic turnout
- Standing up for Progressive Democratic Values
- Universal Healthcare, Increased Education Funding, Clean Money
Kate E. Sedrowski
7,254 votes
5.10%
- Occupation: Television Camera Operator
- Executive Board Member, Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley
- Member, San Fernando Valley Young Democrats
- 2006 SFVYD "Ripple of Hope" Award Winner
- Member, Valley Grassroots for Democracy
Priorities:
- Make the Democratic Party relevant and accessible to young voters
- Work to elect progressive Democratic candidates
- Support equal rights for all, including gay marriage
Josh Englander
7,104 votes
4.99%
Wendy J Block
6,807 votes
4.78%
- Occupation: Grant Writing/Communications
- Valley Democrats United Legislative Outreach Liaison
- California Clean Money Campaign Speakers Bureau, Religious Community Liaison
- Kitchen Table Democracy, Kitchen Cabinet Member
- Neighbors for Peace & Justice, Forum Planning Group
- Califoronia Impeachment Group Activist
- Valley Grassroots for Democracy Member
Priorities:
- Full voluntary public funding of elections (Clean Money)
- Health Care for All (Universal Healthcare)
- Progressive Social and Economic Issues
Eric Michael Fine
5,416 votes
3.80%
Sheldon Kadish
5,015 votes
3.52%
- Occupation: Retired Executive
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- Buyer/Product Manager, USCP-Wesco, Inc.
Priorities:
- Election of progressive Democratic candidates.
- Universal health care.
- Adoption of Clean Money locally and nationally.
Annette Saint John Lawrence
4,347 votes
3.05%
- Occupation: Retired Business Executive
- My unique approach to political activism included establishing a polling place to address the needs of a community that had none.
- Executive Board Valley Democrats United
- Member DP/SFV and on their Political Action Committe
- Member Progressive Caucus of the CDP
- Member Valley Grassroots
- Precinct Captain and Poll Monitor
Priorities:
- Election Protection
- Universal Health Care
- Clean Money Campaigns
Brad Parker
3,821 votes
2.68%
- Occupation: Songwriter/Business Owner
- Progressive Caucus of the California Democratic Party, Officer
- Progressive Democrats of Los Angeles, Vice President
- Valley Democrats United, Executive Board
- Owner, Riozen Records
- Award winning songwriter, recording artist and producer
- BMI "miilion-airs" award for over one million broadcast performances of "Nobody's Gonna Rain On Our Parade"
Priorities:
- Clean Money Campaign Financing for Los Angeles and California
- Election Protection where every vote is counted as cast
- Internet Progressive Grassroots organizing in Los Angeles and across the country
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