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Los Angeles County, CA April 5, 2005 Election
Council Member; City of Glendale Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Note: The candidates in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will be elected to serve regular 4-year terms; the candidate in 4th place will be elected to serve for two years, filling the unexpired term vacated by Councilman Gus Gomez when he was elected Superior Court Judge in November 2004.

Candidates (Vote for 4)

Unofficial election results have been manually collected from City Clerk's office and will be updated as available.
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Ara James Najarian Click here for more information about this candidate 9,054 votes 10.4%

  • Occupation: Member of the Glendale Community College Board of Trustees
  • Occidental College, B.A. Economics
  • University of Southern California, Juris Doctorate
  • Chairman City of Glendale Transportation and Parking Commission
Priorities:
  • Public Safety and Education
  • Traffic
  • Development
Bob Yousefian 7,810 votes 9.0%
Frank Quintero 7,677 votes 8.9% David G. "Dave" Weaver Click here for more information about this candidate 7,072 votes 8.2%
  • Occupation: Councilman/Civil Engineer
  • BS in Civil Engineering from USC, 1963 & Registered Civil Engineer
  • Active in two schools, having serving on boards and booster groups
  • Glendale native of over 65 years
  • Former mayor & senior councilman of 8 years service
  • Retired from US Army, Corps of Engineers where I was a project manager & supervised Federal budget development for the Agency
  • Former president of the Glenoaks Homeowners Association and the Glendale Homeowners Coordianting Council
Priorities:
  • Traffic solutions. I've pushed for this issue to be addressed for 8 years now with little in no success. We must move on this issue.
  • Long range financial planning. It was started by council 8 years ago and now very little is being done.
  • Complete revisions to hillside ordinance that I helped create in 1993.
John Drayman 6,618 votes 7.6% Larry Miller Click here for more information about this candidate 6,176 votes 7.1%
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner
  • Glendale Parks & Recreation Commissioner - 6 years
  • Glendale Civil Service Commissioner - 4 years
  • AYSO Region 88 Commissioner - 3 years
Priorities:
  • Public Safety is # 1- quality of life begins with safe neighborhoods
  • Invite the community back into the process so we can solve problems together
  • Ensure a fiscally sound financial budget for Glendale
Steve Hedrick Click here for more information about this candidate 6,095 votes 7.0%
  • Occupation: Corporate Executive
  • President, ShoBiz Creative Entertainment, Inc.
  • Former Senior Producer/Project Director Disney Co.
  • Recipient of the Glendale Character & Ethics Project Award
  • Board of Directors - Chevy Chase Estates Association
Priorities:
  • Fix the traffic problems that have paralyzed our downtown and threatens our neighborhoods
  • I am an advocate for seniors. They deserve and have earned the very best this community can offer.
  • Restore financial and moral integrity to the Glendale City Council. Stop the waste of our tax dollars.
Chahe Keuroghelian 6,007 votes 6.9%
Anahid Oshagan Click here for more information about this candidate 5,831 votes 6.7%
  • Occupation: Non-profit attorney
  • District Rep for Congressman Adam Schiff
  • Aided victims of domestic violence
  • Mentored juvenile inmates at Camp Gonzales
  • Taught English as Second Language to immigrants
  • Fundraising lead in medical outreach to Armenian children
Priorities:
  • Reducing Traffic Congestion
  • Preserving the environment
  • Improving the quality of life
Vrej Agajanian Click here for more information about this candidate 4,221 votes 4.9%
  • Occupation: Professional Engineer (certified since 1984)
  • Glendale resident and business owner for the last 23
  • Chairman of the Board of Trustees of ASLA (a 50-year old non-profit organization)
Priorities:
  • Open and inclusive decision making
  • Improving traffic conditions
  • More parks and open spaces
Glynda Gomez Click here for more information about this candidate 4,105 votes 4.7%
  • Occupation: Deputy Attorney General
  • California Department of Justice Prosecutor 10 years
  • BA Scripps College 1986
  • JD Stanford Law School 1989
  • Past President and Board Member Adams Hill Homeowners Association
  • Representative to Glendale Homeowners Coordinating Council 1999-2001
  • Past President and Board Member Non-Profit Child Development Center
Priorities:
  • Safe Neighborhoods
  • Preservation of Open Space/ Creation of Parks
  • Quality of Life for Families
Shirley Yap Griffin 2,940 votes 3.4%
Odalis C. Suarez Click here for more information about this candidate 2,848 votes 3.3%
  • Occupation: ATTORNEY
  • COMMISSIONER, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, CITY OF GLENDLAE
  • APPOINTED COMMITTEE MEMBER, GLENDALE POLICE CHIEF'S ADVISORY COUNCIL
  • APPOINTED COMMITTEE MEMBER, GLENDALE UNIFIED SHOOL DISTRICT ADVISORY BOND COMMITTEE
  • APPOINTED COMMITTEE MEMBER, GLENDALE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
  • WOMAN OF THE YEAR FOR THE 43RD DISTRICT, 2002
  • CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATION RECOGNITION, WOMAN IN BUSINESS FOR 2002
Priorities:
  • SAFETY AND CRIME
  • TRAFFIC
  • DEVELOPMENT
Pauline Field Click here for more information about this candidate 2,662 votes 3.1%
  • Occupation: Business Owner
  • Created Glendale Commission on Status of Women
  • Served on Glendale Charter Review Committee
  • Businesswoman of Year Award by State Legislators
  • COO of Global Consulting Firm
  • Board Member, United Nations Associations
  • World Vision, Served on Steering Committee
Priorities:
  • Crystal Clear Government
  • Financial Accountability
  • Protection of our Youth
Richard "Dick" Seeley Click here for more information about this candidate 2,560 votes 3.0%
  • Occupation: Retired business owner
  • BS Business Administration, UCLA, 1957
  • Insurance Adjusteer, Claims examiner and Claims supervisor, 15 years
  • Self employed as landscape gardener for past 33 years
  • Elected Chair of Population Connection and appointed As Advisory board member of Seeds of Simplicity
Priorities:
  • advocate for change of city government from City Manager type to elected chief Administrative Office
  • End practice of Councilmembers serving as the Redevelopment Agency and the Housing Authority
  • Place priority emphasis on educating youth and fostering youth programs and teen centers. Create a youth commission entirely of young people.
Hovik Gabikian 2,052 votes 2.4% Garry K. Sinanian 1,118 votes 1.3% John E. Stevenson 1,086 votes 1.3% Joe Mandoky Click here for more information about this candidate 775 votes 0.9%
  • Occupation: REALTOR
  • GRI
  • BS Business Administration, Finance, Real Estate
Priorities:
  • Replace current city council
  • Stop the diaster of Mixed-use development in our overcrowded inner-city
  • I will work to mend the relationships between Town Center and Galleria

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