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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 James H. Osborne:
I support Measure A. I believe Lawndale has a great opportunity now to create a new building which will serve the needs of our residents, especially our seniors, for years to come. The city already owns the land where the proposed building will be located, and this will greatly reduce the cost of the development of such a center.
Answer from Angelina M. "Angie" (Gomez) Moller:
Senior citizens need a senior center desperately. They have been promised locations only to have them taken away later; ie. Prairie Center, Civic Center. The monies provided by Measure A would address this need. The only proplem I have with Measure A is that there is no cap. It's like having a limitless checkbook. There needs to be a cap. Other than that, I am all for the Seniors having a beautiful CENTER. I'm behind it 100%, they deserve it!
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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 James H. Osborne:
By striving to establish a much greater involvement of our residents with organizations such as Neighborhood Watch. Myself, along with several neighbors have worked during the past year to restore the Neighborhood Watch program in Lawndale. We have passed out fliers announcing meetings and have seen an increase in Sheriff Department patrols over the past few months. Our meetings have also provided a good amount of interaction with deputies who listen to our concerns. And graffiti has been greatly reduced in some neighborhoods as a direct result of residents learning to report what they witness.
Answer from Angelina M. "Angie" (Gomez) Moller:
The City of Lawndale's past practice of creating a standard of public safety by:
Continuing with the neighborhood watch and
Continuing Graffiti removal program.
More parks and programs needed to keep kids active and healthy;
Maintain fair and common sense code enforcement and strengthen an efficient working relationship with the public.
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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 James H. Osborne:
I would actually prefer having our local election held at the same time the general election is held in the fall. I think this would save the city money and also increase voter participation.
Answer from Angelina M. "Angie" (Gomez) Moller:
I think to save money for Lawndale, it would be fruitful to have the municipal election with the other elections. It would also include more voters if done with state and national election. If we truly want to hear from the citizens of Lawndale, we should have the city election with the "Big" elections.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate
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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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