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Los Angeles County, CA June 3, 2008 Election
Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 51 Voter Information

This contest will only appear on Democratic party ballots.

Results as of Jun 25 2:10pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (215/215)
Candidates (Vote for 7)
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Gloria D. Gray 13,108 votes 10.90%

  • Occupation: Incumbent
Patricia "Patt" Sanders 11,088 votes 9.22%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
Donald L. "Don" Dear 10,489 votes 8.72%
  • Occupation: Member County Central Committee
Joy D. Brown-Price Click here for more information about this candidate 10,377 votes 8.63%
  • Occupation: Member County Central Committee
  • Wife, Mother of 2
  • Inglewood Police Commissioner
  • Board Member, United Health Project
  • Political Chair, AFSCME Local 585
  • Executive Director, African-American Community & Labor Leaders Alliance (ACLLA)
  • Chair, Kidz Vision City
Priorities:
  • Promote positive and progressive direction of the Democratic Party
  • Address critical issues relating to education
  • Ensure that working families remain a top priority of the Democratic Party
Daniel M. Medina 9,522 votes 7.92%
  • Occupation: Member County Central Committee
Carolyn J. Fowler Click here for more information about this candidate 9,235 votes 7.68%
  • Occupation: Business Consultant
  • Member County Central Committee-Incumbent
  • Election Board Co-Chair LACDP
  • President New Frontier Democratic Club
  • California Democratic Party Rules Committee Member
  • Calif. Election Protection Network, Founder
  • IAM Local 1932 Member
Priorities:
  • Committed to Every Vote Being Counted As Cast in Elections
  • Promote the Platform & Growth of the Democratic Party
  • Activist on behalf of Universal Healthcare and Education
Velma E. Anderson 8,699 votes 7.23%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
Angie Reyes English 6,898 votes 5.74%
  • Occupation: City Clerk
Paulette C. Francis Click here for more information about this candidate 4,847 votes 4.03%
  • Occupation: Teacher
  • B.A. in Anthropology from UC San Diego
  • M.S. Education from U.S.C.
  • Professional Clear Teaching Credential
  • Union site representative
  • Elected 51st A.D. caucus member
Priorities:
  • universal health care
  • education
Cara Robin Click here for more information about this candidate 4,774 votes 3.97%
  • Occupation: Teacher
  • Vice-President, West LA Democratic Club
  • Elected Delegate, 51st AD, Democratic State Central Committee
  • Chair, California Democratic Council Convention 2007
  • Progressive Caucus, California Democratic Party
  • Bachelor of Science, UCLA, Education
  • Member, West LA, Westchester, LAX-Area Democratic Clus
Priorities:
  • Health Care Not Warfare
  • Clean, Transparent Elections/Every Vote Counts as You Voted
  • Quality Education for All/Arts in Education
Maria D. Olmedo 4,230 votes 3.52%
  • Occupation: Educator
Mary H. Bueno 4,012 votes 3.34%
  • Occupation: Attorney At Law
Jesus M. Escandon 3,984 votes 3.31%
  • Occupation: Teacher Union Organizer
Martha Elena Escandon 3,365 votes 2.80%
  • Occupation: Community Volunteer
Richard Schwartz, PE Click here for more information about this candidate 2,884 votes 2.40%
  • Occupation: Engineer, Inventor, and Math nut
  • 25 years in aerospace/defense ends with layoff from Northrop
  • successful inventor (2 patents) and investor (lost 2 years salary in the first 6 weeks of 2008)
  • three times defeated candidate for water board
  • converted from Libertarian to Democrat by my opponent
  • active in Gardena Valley Democratic Club, as alternate member of LA County Central Committee, and as voting delegate in California party
  • enjoy amateur politics because I am around people who care and who extend themselves
Priorities:
  • stop torture and death penalty (what kind of people are we?)
  • universal medical care (which would solve a lot of other problems)
  • verifiable elections in which every vote counts
Marshae Lapree Kinney 2,471 votes 2.05%
  • Occupation: Retired Deputy Sheriff
Drayfus G. Trotter 2,428 votes 2.02%
  • Occupation: Minister
Antonia "Toni" Alario 2,313 votes 1.92%
  • Occupation: Paralegal
Leroy N. Fisher 2,229 votes 1.85%
  • Occupation: Retired Graphic Artist
Joanne Dozier 2,192 votes 1.82%
  • Occupation: Retired Supervisor
Sy Fountaine 1,130 votes 0.94%
  • Occupation: Corporate Executive

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  Official Information

L.A. County Democratic Central Committee
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