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The questions were prepared by 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 8, 2008 and asked of all candidates for this office.
See below for questions on
Community Center,
Public Safety,
City Election Schedule
Click on a name for candidate information. See also more information about this contest.
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1. What is your position on Measure A?
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Answer from Fred G Siegel:
It is a blank check. It is intentionally vague of exactly what it is for.
If anything is to be spent from public funds the public should know in precise terms what it is for.
The location of the building, the use of the building
the cost and size is not mentioned in the measure and the public will not know the precise terms until after the elections.
The cost is to range anywhere from 5 million to 11.9 million to be decided upon after the vote.
The availiable reserves are 17 million. This money would be better used to fix the infrastructure, sidewalks and streets. That would be an investment in the future.
Answer from James D. "Jim" Ramsey:
I would like to see Meausre A approved and a citizen group to oversee the building of the center.
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2. How can the City of Lawndale best secure an acceptable standard of public safety?
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Answer from Fred G Siegel:
The Sheriff's department is a professional organization dealing with law enforcement operating under the laws of California.
We pay several million a year for them to do their job.
We should continue using the sheriffs.
I went to a couple of neighborhood watch meetings recently. At the meeting people were able to tell representatives of the sheriff's department what was occurring on particular streets.
By doing this the sheriff department would know what areas to target.
Answer from James D. "Jim" Ramsey:
By improving and building our Neighborhood Watch.
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3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a city election in April of the even-numbered years? Do you favor continuing the practice?
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Answer from Fred G Siegel:
I personally would like to see two years for each council seat. I think four years is too long considering the pace of change.
Answer from James D. "Jim" Ramsey:
The advantage of a April election has worked for many years and see to change it unless required.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate
are reproduced as submitted to the League.
Candidate answers are presented as submitted except that direct or indirect reference to opponents is not permitted.
The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.
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