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LWV League of Women Voters of California
Los Angeles County, CA April 10, 2001 Election
Smart Voter Lea Purwin (Purwin) D'Agostino

Candidate for
City Attorney; City of Los Angeles

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Prosecutor/Deputy District Attorney
  • Career Criminal Unit Deputy for entire San Fernando Valley
  • Enacted & monitored laws to increase penalties for rapists, and to protect rape victims and child victims of kidnapping.
  • She has convicted hundreds of murderers, rapists, child molesters and other criminals in her 24 years as a Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney.
  • Has been a business owner.
  • Has experience in the investment banking field.
Top Priorities if Elected
  • "PDQ" plan: "P" - Public Safety
  • "D " - Dollars - who better than an experienced prosecutor to evaluate the enormous liability from the Rampart scandal now facing the taxpayers.
  • "Q" - Quality of Life issues, e.g. prosecuting slumlords, graffiti vandals, gangmembers, & dealing with domestic violence & elder abuse, etc.
 
Key Endorsements
  • Daily News, Los Angeles
  • Daily Breeze, South Coast
  • Every major law enforcement agency in the City and State
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Campaign Contact Information
E-mail: leawin2001@aol.com

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