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Los Angeles County, CA June 8, 2010 Election
Assessor; County of Los Angeles Voter Information

Results as of Jul 2 1:59pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (5,190/5,190)

Runoff Election 11/2/2010

Candidates (Vote for 1)

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John R. Noguez Click here for more information about this candidate 214,309 votes 27.83%

  • Occupation: Los Angeles County Deputy Assessor
  • Mayor, Huntington Park
  • State Certified Appraiser Specialist
  • 25 Years Experience as Deputy Assessor
  • noguez4assessor2010@hotmail.com
Priorities:
  • Accurate, fair and timely valuations on homes and business
  • Increased use of lastest technology combined with old-fashioned, friendly public service
  • Oppose any changes in or weakening of Proposition 13
John Y. Wong Click here for more information about this candidate 98,485 votes 12.79%
  • Occupation: L.A. County Assessment Appeals Board, Chairperson.
  • Industrial/Commercial real estate broker.
  • Small business owner.
  • California State University, Los Angeles - BS Business Administration / Administrative Management.
  • johnwong@johnwong4assessor.org
John "Lower Taxes" Loew Click here for more information about this candidate 81,724 votes 10.61%
  • Occupation: Deputy Assessor
  • Over twenty years experience appraising
  • single family homes, condominiums, vacant
  • land, commercial and industrial real estate
  • for the Los Angeles County Assessor
  • lowertaxesloew4assessor@gmail.com
Priorities:
  • Realistic appraisals for homeowners, which may reduce taxes
  • Eliminate special interests influence within the office
  • Reduce departmental waste and increase efficiency
Yolanda T. Salazar Click here for more information about this candidate 81,381 votes 10.57%
  • Occupation: Deputy Assessor
  • 2nd Place Finish, 2000 Assessor Election
  • University of Southern California, BS, Business Administration 1989
  • yolanda@standwithsalazar.com
Priorities:
  • There is ALWAY$ a way to do it better....find it! - Thomas Edison
Charles J. Hahn 56,725 votes 7.37% John Lewis Dortch Click here for more information about this candidate 53,373 votes 6.93%
  • Occupation: Assessor's Division Chief
  • Experience Manager within Assessor's Ofc
  • Master Appraiser-SBE Advanced Certificate
  • B. S. Degree - Business Administration
  • Veteran - United States Army
  • Dortch4Assessor@gmail.com
Priorities:
  • Fair and accurate property assessments.
  • Support continuation of Prop 13; Oppose a "split" Property Roll.
  • Provide excellent public service
Ed "Cesar" Chavez 39,896 votes 5.18%
Mary Hollis Heath 33,840 votes 4.39%
Adrian A. Gomez Click here for more information about this candidate 33,698 votes 4.38%
  • Occupation: Deputy County Assessor
  • BSC - Marketing
  • Real Estate Certificate
  • SBE Advanced Appraiser Certificate
  • Rated "Outstanding" for last 6 years
  • adriangomez4assessor@gmail.com
Priorities:
  • Protect Proposition 13 taxpayer's benefits
  • Provide excellent public service
  • Replace current Property Data Base
Jose Cornejo Click here for more information about this candidate 24,305 votes 3.16%
  • Occupation: Los Angeles City Councilman's Chief Deputy
  • Managed the State Assembly's Budget staff
  • 18 years of experience in public service
  • An independent strategic thinker
  • votecornejo@gmail.com
Priorities:
  • Fair and equitable property assessments
  • Transparency in the Assessor's Office
  • Reform the Assessor's office bureaucratic process
Dan Kumaus Click here for more information about this candidate 19,983 votes 2.59% Priorities:
  • The Assessor's office is non-partisan
  • The Assessor is mandated to treat all taxpayer's equitably
  • Remove any special interests
Krish Kumar Click here for more information about this candidate 18,718 votes 2.43%
  • Occupation: Deputy Assessor
  • Advanced Appraiser Certificate from the State Board of Equalization
  • Special Projects ( a program development division) Appraiser for the Los Angeles County Assessor
  • Commercial Appraiser for the Los Angeles County Assessor
  • Residential Appraiser for the Los Angeles County Assessor
  • Commercial Appraiser for the Santa Barbara County Assessor
  • Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Riverside
  • assessor@krishkumar.com
Priorities:
  • Provide and maintain the highest level of public service
  • Assessment Appeals reform
  • Build an efficient appraisal database system for our future
Siavash "Sia" Gharib Click here for more information about this candidate 13,671 votes 1.78%
  • Occupation: Assessor's Principal Appraiser
  • a. 18-year veteran of the Office as Principal Appraiser.
  • b. Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral fellowship from USC in Engineering.
  • c. Value oil and gas properties and power plants
  • siagharib@gmail.com
Priorities:
  • a. Treat all taxpayers equally.
  • b. Establish transparency in the Assessor's Office.
  • c. Provide courteous, compassionate, and speedy services to all taxpayers.

Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
  Candidates Answer Questions

The League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Qualifications, Qualities, and Strategies.

Candidate Statements
Available in Spanish

Cornejo
Gharib
Gomez
Kumar
Kumaus
Loew
Salazar
Wong

Submitted to the League of Women Voters of L.A. County for publication in Election Info, a 28-page bilingual brochure including statements by Judicial Candidates and impartial Pros & Cons (Los Pros y Contras) on statewide Propositionss 14-17. Copies are available in most libraries, or e-mail ca-south@smartvoter.org.
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