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Los Angeles County, CA November 3, 2009 Election
Smart Voter Additional Endorsements for Gary D. Abrams

Candidate for
Governing Board Member; Culver City Unified School District

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http://www.thefrontpageonline.com/articles1-6421/MielkeExplainsWhyTeachersWentwithAbramsRatherThanElmont

Mielke Explains Why Teachers Went with Abrams

Surprisingly, the teachers voted for newcomer Gary Abrams . Therein, said Teachers Union President David Mielke, lies a story that he will relate shortly.

Mr. Abrams, the much-liked low-key gentlemen best known in the community for his years as a teacher's aide in the classroom at Lin Howe School.

Finally, there was Mr. Abrams. "He has impressed people," said the union president, "because he is at Lin Howe every day, a teacher's aide and a genuine activist parent. Many people around Lin Howe think he is an employee."

Turning in a different direction, Mr. Mielke said of Mr. Abrams: "We kind of recruited him as a candidate. He is here every day. He knows the issues. He knows the obstacles."

The Teachers Union settled on Mr. Abrams for the following reason:

"Ultimately, we went with the guy whose heart is in the right place," Mr. Mielke said.

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