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Los Angeles County, CA April 8, 2014 Election
Mayor; City of Long Beach Voter Information

A runoff may be held on 6/3/2014 between the top 2 candidates who received the most votes if neither receives a majority. If one candidate receives a majority of votes in this election, that candidate wins and no runoff will be held.

Results as of May 31 11:32am

Runoff Election 6/3/2014

Candidates (Vote for 1)

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Damon Dunn

Robert Garcia Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Occupation: Vice Mayor/Educator
  • Doctorate in Higher Education
  • Commissioner, California Coastal Commission
  • Faculty Member, University of Southern California
  • Robert@RobertGarcia.com
Priorities:
  • Economic Development
  • Protecting our Neighborhoods
  • Education and After School Programs
Mineo L. Gonzalez Click here for more information about this candidate Priorities:
  • Lack of Leadership in Long Beach
  • Lack of Personal Responsibility in Long Beach
  • Crime
Gerrie Schipske Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Occupation: Councilwoman/Nurse/Educator
  • Juris Doctor, Pacific Coast University School of Law
  • MA, Legislative Affairs, George Washington University
  • BA, History, University of California, Irvine
  • RN, Golden West College, Huntington Beach
  • Nurse Practitioner, Harbor UCLA RNP Program
  • 2013 White House Champion of Change for Open Government
  • schipskeformayor@gmail.com
Priorities:
  • Make Long Beach City government open and transparent
  • Put Economic Development a Top Priority to create jobs you can raise a family on
  • Hold City Government fully accountable to taxpayers
Doug Otto Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Occupation: Attorney/Law Professor
  • Long Beach City College Trustee
  • Former City Planning Commissioner
  • Former City Ethics Task Force Member
  • Long Beach Strategic Plan 2010 Committee Chair
  • Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific founding Board member, Executive Committee & Long-Range Planning Committee Chair
  • B.A. (Stanford); J.D. (University of Chicago)
  • doug@dougottoforlongbeach.com
Priorities:
  • Jobs and Economic Development
  • Public Safety
  • Strengthening Our Neighborhoods
Eric "Donald" Rock Click here for more information about this candidate
  • MBA - Pepperdine
  • BS Telecommunications Mgmt - DeVry LB
  • Solar Technology Certified
  • Homeland Security Certified
  • Completed 2011 LA Marathon
  • 2 Gallon Pin Recipient - Awarded by American Red Cross
  • eric_rock1@yahoo.com
Priorities:
  • Legalize and Tax Medical Marijuana Collectives.
  • Invest those revenues into clean energy: any combination of Hydro, Solar, and or Wind.
  • Support HB with the opening of their commercial desalination plant.
Steven Mozena Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Occupation: Businessman
  • Business Owner of 3 Businesses
  • BA in Journalism, University of Oregon
  • MBA, Jones International University, 2016
  • mozenaformayor@gmail.com
Priorities:
  • Post all City finances to the web, daily, for honesty and accountability
  • Create "Medical Corridor" to bring jobs, including high-end medical careers
  • Create "Business Swat Team" to help every business in Long Beach
Jana K. Shields Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Occupation: Non-profit CEO
  • MA Linguistics, BS, BMusic
  • Community Service Award
  • Willmore City Heritage Assoc Board
  • Central Project Area Council Board
  • shieldsjk2014@yahoo.com
Priorities:
  • Pension Reform
  • Making Long Beach business friendly
  • Slow Down the Civic Center project
Richard Camp Bonnie Lowenthal Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Occupation: California State Assemblymember, 70th District
  • Vice Mayor, City of Long Beach
  • 1st District Councilmember, City of Long Beach
  • School Boardmember, Long Beach Unified
  • Family therapist, United Cambodian Community
  • Teacher, Long Beach City College
  • Bonnie@bonnieforlongbeach.com
Priorities:
  • Safe neighborhoods: Give our police and firefighters the tools they need to keep our homes safe.
  • More jobs: Make it easier for small businesses to hire more workers. Leverage state and federal funding to spur investment, education, and jobs.
  • Fill the potholes: Restore funding to fix our streets and sidewalks, trim trees, and restore critical city services.

Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
  Official Information

City of Long Beach
Candidate Forums

Wednesday, February 19
time:
5 - 6:30 pm
place: The Grand
4101 E. Willow St., Long Beach
co-sponsors: LWVLBA,
Junior League of Long Beach

Sunday, February 23
time:
2 - 4 pm
place: Long Beach Museum of Art
2300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach
co-sponsors: LWVLBA,
Long Beach Museum of Art
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