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Los Angeles County, CA March 8, 2011 Election
Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 10 Voter Information

4 Year Term.

A runoff may be held on 5/17/2011 between the top 2 candidates who received the most votes if neither receives a majority. If one candidate receives a majority of votes in this election, that candidate wins and no runoff will be held.

Results as of Jun 10 1:36pm

posted 3/9/2011; 2:44:25 AM

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Herb J. Wesson, Jr. Click here for more information about this candidate 8,212 votes 73.8%

  • Occupation: Los Angeles City Councilmember, District Ten
  • Chair of the Housing, Community & Economic Development Committee, brought $200 million in investment for affordable housing
  • Delivered $33 million in parks and recreation improvements in CD 10
  • Authored first in the nation, Green Retrofit Program, saving energy and providing new jobs in areas of high unemployment
  • Elected to State Assembly, 47th District 1998
  • Elected 65th Speaker of the California State Assembly 2002-2004
  • B.A. in History, Lincoln University in Pennsylvania
Priorities:
  • Building on the 23,000 good construction and permanent jobs I have already delivered. I am committed to viable economic development and job creation
  • Reinventing City government to operate more efficiently with fewer resources while protecting vital City services
  • Improving government transparency in City operations to encourage greater citizen participation and input in decision-making
Andrew "Andy" Kim Click here for more information about this candidate 1,190 votes 10.7%
  • Occupation: Attorney
  • J.D., Pepperdine Shool of Law
  • B.A. Political Science, Claremont Mckenna
  • Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Pro Tem
  • Founding member of the Wilshire Center Korea Town Neighborhood Council
  • Past President of Los Angeles Chapter of Korean American Christian Businessman's Committee
  • Past President of the West Wilshire Lion's Club
  • andrewkimlawyer@yahoo.com
Priorities:
  • Solve Los Angeles Budget Issues
  • Promote Economic Growth
  • Promote Public Safety
Althea Rae Shaw 574 votes 5.2%
  • Occupation: Victim Advocate
Luis Montoya Click here for more information about this candidate 449 votes 4.0%
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner
  • B.A., Political Science from UCLA, 2007
  • Former Congressional Candidate
  • Former University Administrator
  • montoya4citycouncil@gmail.com
Priorities:
  • Address the city's balloning deficit.
  • Bring jobs to Los Angeles by making policies more business friendly.
  • Address the city's crumbling infrastructure.
Chris Brown Click here for more information about this candidate 417 votes 3.7% Priorities:
  • Raise $$ Millions, create jobs and fund education for LA through visionary E-Waste Recycling Plan
  • A City Council office that sets a new standard of accessibility and responsiveness to voters and the community
  • I will cut my first term salary in half to send a message of reform to City Hall and a message of solidarity with hard working people in my district
Austin Dragon Click here for more information about this candidate 280 votes 2.5% Priorities:
  • Aggressively Bring Business & Jobs Back to LA
  • Restore LA's Fiscal Stability & End the Budget Crisis
  • Rebuild LA's Infrastructure & Services
Gavin Glynn (Write-in)
Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
  Official Information

City of Los Angeles

District 10 Map
Candidate Statements from Channel 35

Brown: none provided
Dragon: none provided
Kim: video, transcript
Montoya: none provided
Shaw: none provided
Wesson: none provided
News and Analysis

L.A. Times

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