Runoff Election 5/17/2011
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Scott Svonkin
76,466 votes
35.6%
- Occupation: School Board Member
- VIce President Los Angeles School Trustees Association
- Vice Chairman California Credit Union
- Served as Student Trustee
- Chairman Los Angeles County Commission
- Scott@Svonkin.com
Priorities:
- Student Success - Help students prepare for transfer or a job
- Job training
- Protect taxpayers - Audit all areas to find savings
Lydia A. Gutierrez
31,884 votes
14.8%
- Occupation: Teacher/Neighborhood Boardmember
- Los Angeles Harbor Community College
- Pepperdine University, B.A.
- California State University of Dominquez Hills, M.A.
- California State University of Long Beach, Writing Fellowship
- University of California, Los Angeles - Master Teacher, Math Project Center X, UCLA
- CSPNC Public Safety Chairwoman
- LydiaforEducation@gmail.com
Priorities:
- Accountable Fiscal Responsibility
- Academic and Vocational Excellence
- Accessible Classes for Graduation
Octavio Pescador
28,635 votes
13.3%
- Occupation: University Professor
- Ph.D. UCLA '03
- M.A. Stanford University '94
- B.A. UCLA '93
- Board Member UCLA Community School - RFK Community Schools
- Founding Board Member Larchmont Charter School
- Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, Distinguished Faculty Award and Membership
- octavio@octaviopescador.org
Priorities:
- Ensure that all students achieve academic success
- Develop an ethos of civic engagement in the LACCD community
- Provide skills and training for employment in a sustainable economy
Nicole Michelle Chase
25,955 votes
12.1%
- Occupation: Youth Advocate/Consultant
- Boys & Girls Club of San Fernando Valley - Development & Marketing Consultant
- Motivating the Teen Spirit - Certified Facilitator
- Black Business Expo - Teen Summit Director; Tom Bradley Business Institute Director; West Coast Music Festival Director
- Councilmember Richard Alarcón - Fundraiser; District Field Representative; Director - Young Senators Program
- 2010 Woman of the Year - Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. - Nu Omicron Zeta Chapter
- B.A. Industrial Psychology, University of California at Berkeley; Berkeley, California; UC Berkeley Alumni Scholar
- chase4education@gmail.com
Priorities:
- Addressing the current budget challenges with innovative solutions that will make for better resource allocation decisions
- Increase student matriculation and completion rates (transfers, certifications and degrees)
- Increase financial, educational and capital development transparency and hold all participating parties accountable, across the board...
Pamela R. Bolin
20,620 votes
9.6%
- Occupation: Treasurer, Neighborhood Council
- The Degree of Associate in Arts-Pierce College
- Bachelor of Science in Finance-CSU Northridge
- Treasurer for the Northridge West Neighborhood Council
- North Valley YMCA -Community Gifts Campaigner
Priorities:
- Maximize the certificate and transfer rate for community colleges
- Keep the Encore programs available to senior citizens
- Stop wasteful spending and utilize the taxpayer dollars efficiently
Mark Lee
19,977 votes
9.3%
- Occupation: Neighborhood Council Boardmember
Manuel "Manny" Aldana, Jr.
11,183 votes
5.2%
Priorities:
- More accountabilty, transparency, and oversight of funds
- Oppose the increase of tuition fees & cost of textbooks
- Maintain technical preparation & vocational education
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Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
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Official Information
- LACCD
Candidate Statements from Channel 35
- Aldana: none provided
Bolin : video, transcript
Chase: none provided
Gutiérrez: video, transcript
Lee: none provided
Pescador: none provided
Svonkin: none provided
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