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Los Angeles County, CA November 5, 2002 Election
Councilmember; Proposed City of San Fernando Valley; District 8 Voter Information

Results as of Nov 26 10:38am, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting ( 71/ 71)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Joyce J. Pearson 4,527 votes 23.99%

  • Occupation: Attorney/CPA
  • President, Encino Chamber of Commerce, 2000
  • Board of Directors, Valley Cultural Center
  • Executive Committee, West Valley L.A.P.D. Boosters
  • Author of "Vision Statement for the San Fernando Valley"
  • Business owner
Priorities:
  • Keep local control over local government.
  • Prioritize our tax spending for better police and fire protection
  • Begin the process of establishing a Valley school district.
Garrett Biggs 4,057 votes 21.50% Johnny Walker 2,840 votes 15.05% Jay Rosenzweig 2,596 votes 13.76%
  • Occupation: Businessman/Licensed Investigator
  • Bachelor of Arts, Honors, Political Science, Northeastern Ill. University
  • Past President, California Association of Licensed Investigators (CALI)
  • Past Chairman of CALI Board of Directors
  • Elected to the CALI Board of Directors (Served 1991-1999)
  • Awarded CALI Investigator of the Year 1995
  • Owner of J R Investigations in Woodland Hills
Priorities:
  • Expand Police Force
  • Create Affordoble Housing
  • Bring more business back to the Valley
Eugene H. Butler 1,679 votes 8.90% Bill Cipolla 1,323 votes 7.01%
  • Occupation: Television News Producer
Mohammad Vafakhah 855 votes 4.53%
  • Occupation: Engineer
Barry Michael Seybert 564 votes 2.99%
  • Occupation: Production Industry Executive
  • West Hills Neighborhood Council Board Member
  • Woodland Hills/West Hills Neighborhood Planning Advisory Committee
  • Los Angeles Bicycle Advisory Committee
  • Co-Chair - Burbank-Chandler Transportation Corridor study for District 3
  • Pierce College Prop A Oversight Committee - Alternate
  • Friends of Cabellaro Canyon founding member
Priorities:
  • Fight Ahamanson Ranch and other encrouching developments
  • Create Valley Police & Fire Departments, reduce crime, gangs and drugs
  • Re-develop depressed neighborhoods & improve the business environment
Ron Littge 426 votes 2.26%
  • Occupation: Contractor
Edward Erskine Siavosh Ardalan
Ralph L. Shroyer Christopher C. Melcher Therese M. Byrne
  • Occupation: Business Woman

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