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Gary I. DeLong
4,395 votes
42.8%
- Occupation: Business Owner
- MBA, University of Southern California
- Board of Directors, Aquarium of the Pacific
- Board of Directors, ChildNet Youth & Family Services
- Board of Directors, Long Beach Public Library Foundation Advisory Board
- Board of Governors, Long Beach City College Foundation
- Chamber of Commerce, Government Affairs Council
Priorities:
- Continue to Reduce Crime in the City of Long Beach
- Invest in Infrastructure - Repair Streets, Sidewalks, Alleys & Curbs
- Restore Library Funding
A Stephanie Loftin
2,044 votes
19.9%
- Occupation: CEO, Businesswoman, Attorney
- President, CEO of Long Beach Law, Inc., APLC
- Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, California Bar Assn, 1997
- Long Beach Community Police Academy ,first graduating class
- Chair of the Los Angeles County Alcohol Commission, appointed by Supervisor Don Knabe,
Priorities:
- Implement and enforce air quality standards and pollution control for waterways
- Explore safer options to proposed LNG Terminal
- Find innovative solutions to keep out libraries open
Norm Ryan
2,020 votes
19.6%
- Occupation: Public Finance Advisor
As a Taxpayer Advocate:
- Led the initiative to reduce the utility user's tax by half
- Co-authored the plan to finance the 9-1-1 center without cutting services or raising taxes
- Stopped City Hall from imposing a Mello-Roos tax on your property
As Long Beach's Director on the Water Replishment District:
- Fulfilled his pledge to lower water rates, saving Long Beach over $1 million
- Reformed the finances of "the worst public agency in California" - winning awards for budgeting and finance
- Negotiated a water storage program to provide a safe water supply in the event of a drought
Priorities:
- Public safety
- Repairing streets, sidewalks, and eliminating standing water
- Quality of life and our environment
Charlie Legeman
1,036 votes
10.1%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
- Born and raised in Long Beach
- B.A. CSULB
- J.D. Western State
- Isthmus Corporation, President
- Appointed, Queensway Bay Advisory Committee
- Appointed, Disney Advisory Committee
Priorities:
- Put a stop to wasteful spending at City Hall and bring a common sense approach back to our budget.
- Manage traffic and improve our parking
- I am committed to not raising taxes AND putting more police officers on our streets.
Justin Rudd
(withdrawn)
752 votes
7.3%
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The League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County, an Inter-League Organization, and constituent Local Leagues as available in communities holding elections on April 11, 2006 has asked
all candidates for this office to respond to
3 questions on Liquified Natural Gas, Airport Expansion, and Air Quality.
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