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Los Angeles County, CA November 8, 2011 Election
Member, City Council; City of Rancho Palos Verdes Voter Information

Results as of Nov 18 2:05pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (20/20)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Susan Brooks Click here for more information about this candidate 4,657 votes 20.48%

  • Occupation: Mediator/Educator
  • M.A. Columbia University
  • Former Mayor/Councilwoman, Rancho Palos Verdes
  • Former Planning Commissioner, RPV
  • Advisory Commission on Special Education
  • CA YMCA Youth & Government Governing Board Member
  • Palos Verdes Peninsula Schools-Teacher
  • info@susanbrooks2011.com
Priorities:
  • Assess Fiscal Accountability, Transparency and Priorities
  • Address Critical Landslide Abatement Needs
  • Ensure accessibility and respect to residents
Jerry Duhovic Click here for more information about this candidate 4,010 votes 17.63%
  • Occupation: Business Executive/Owner
  • Born in San Pedro and raised in the Eastview section of RPV
  • United States Air Force Academy graduate/Former Air Force Officer
  • Owner/Partner/Director of a large investment brokerage firm serving as its Executive Vice President
  • Expertise is in financial, regulatory, compliance, corporate governance and employee matters
  • Currently the Vice Chair of the Rancho Palos Verdes Finance Advisory Committee
  • Participant in the inaugural Rancho Palos Verdes Leadership Academy
  • jduhovic@hotmail.com
Priorities:
  • Continue the vision of the city founders
  • Aggressively deal with our infrastructure issues
  • Run City Hall like a business in a fiscally responsible manner
Jim Knight Click here for more information about this candidate 3,202 votes 14.08% Priorities:
  • Preserve our qualtiy of life
  • Fix San Ramon Cyn. and our storm drains
  • Fiscal responibility and government efficency
Dave Emenhiser 3,081 votes 13.55% Ken Dyda Click here for more information about this candidate 3,007 votes 13.22%
  • Occupation: Retired Aerospace Executive 40 yrs.
  • A Founder of Rancho Palos Verdes
  • On original Council - served 3 terms
  • Seved as Mayor & Mayor Pro-Tem
  • !st Chairman of Financial Advisory Comm.
  • View Restoration Commissioner & other Committees.
  • Unanimously appointed to finnish the term of councilman Gardiner
  • kendyda@verizon.net
Priorities:
  • Fiscal Watchdog for taxpayers
  • Champion public open space
  • Public safety a priority
Dora M. De La Rosa Click here for more information about this candidate 2,715 votes 11.94%
  • Occupation: Retired Business Attorney
  • PVPUSD Board Member 8 years, President 4 years
  • BA/JD UC Berkeley
  • PTA President, Council, PenHi, Soleado
  • Booster Club President, Ridgcreste Intermediate
  • Trustee, Peninsula Education Foundation
  • Neighborhood Watch
  • dmdelarosa3@cox.net
Priorities:
  • Ensure strong fiscal management and responsibility
  • Promote accountabiltiy and transparency
  • Mantain the quality of life Peninsula residents expect and deserve
Eric Alegria 1,609 votes 7.08% Cynthia Smith 458 votes 2.01%
Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
  Official Information

City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Candidate Forum

Wednesday, October 12
time:
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
location: Hesse Park,
29301 Hawthorne Blvd,
Rancho Palos Verdes
sponsor: LWV Palos Verdes Peninsula
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