02/25/2011 Time: 13:07
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Ted W. Lieu
31,723 votes
56.7%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Legislator
- Assemblymember, Ret.
- Torrance City Councilmember, Ret.
- Torrance Environmental Commissioner, Ret.
- J.D., Georgetown Law
- B.S., Stanford University
- info@tedlieu.com
Priorities:
- Ted Lieu is ready to work closely with the new Governor to make tough choices to fix the state budget and get California back on track.
- Ted Lieu knows that the only way to be competitive in a global economy is to provide the best possible public education.
- Ted Lieu has repeatedly stood up to powerful interests, passing first-in-the-nation mortgage reform.
Bob Valentine
14,141 votes
25.3%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Independent Businessman/Attorney
- Longtime South Bay Resident- Small business owner, manages own law office and successfully meets budgets and expenses.
- Local Community Leader - For over 27 years, I have lead The Beacon House, a men's recovery facility for alcoholism and other drug addictions.
- Judge Pro Tem - Los Angeles Superior Court Judge for over 25 years.
- Manhattan Beach Planning Commissioner - I worked on the planning of Manhattan Beach Village and Mall when serving on the Commission.
- Education - Undergraduate degree from UCLA and law degree from Loyola Law School. Selected 1 of 2 student teaching fellows at the end of 1st year.
- Bar Associations - Served on the Board of Directors of 2 bar associations, President of 1.
- ashley@bobvalentineforsenate.com
Priorities:
- Stop deficit spending, and only pass balanced budgets. It is irresponsible to spend more than we take in.
- Create a positive environment for businesses to invest, grow and generate new jobs and tax revenue.
- Commit to quality public education by re-directing money from Sacramento back to local school districts.
Martha Flores Gibson
3,885 votes
6.9%
Mark Lipman
1,912 votes
3.4%
Kevin Thomas McGurk
1,416 votes
2.5%
- Party: Democratic
- Occupation: Public Defense Lawyer
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Colorado-Boulder
- Juris Doctorate from Indiana University-Bloomington
- kevin@votemcgurk.com
Priorities:
- Implement a long term strategy to alleviate our budged deficit.
- Enact reforms in our criminal justice system that will result in substantial cost savings.
- Wisely invest in education and infrastructure.
James P. Thompson
1,301 votes
2.3%
Jeffrey E. Fortini
1,246 votes
2.2%
Michael Chamness
309 votes
0.6%
- Party: No Party Preference
- Occupation: Non-Profit Organization Consultant
- Employed at UCLA
- BS in Non-Profit Management, NAU
- Former State Chair, Green Party of CO
- Board Member, KVNF Public Radio
- Board Member, Stepstone Center
- Write-In candidate - CO Dist 3, US Congress
- mchamness@yahoo.com
Priorities:
- Demonstrate how CA Prop 14 limits voter choice and candidate's rights.
- Promote citizen access to state goverment and challenge the two party duopoly.
- Spread the word of the Coffee Party
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