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Los Angeles County, CA March 6, 2007 Election
Council Member; City of West Hollywood Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Final Results

Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Abbe Land Click here for more information about this candidate 2,635 votes 19.3%

  • Occupation: West Hollywood Councilmember
  • Co-Director of the Los Angeles Free Clinic
  • Woman of the Year, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
  • LA County Woman of the Year
Priorities:
  • Affordable Housing & Renters' Rights
  • the Environment
  • Public Safety
John Heilman 2,532 votes 18.5%
Sal Guarriello Click here for more information about this candidate 2,200 votes 16.1%
  • Occupation: Retired / Full Time Councilmember
  • Mayor Pro Tempore West Hollywood
  • 43 year resident of West Hollywood
  • Co-founder, West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation
  • Founder, Eastside Redevelopment Agency
  • Former Independent Insurance Agent with Farmers Insurance Company
  • Veteran US Army, fmr. Combat Medic
Priorities:
  • Protect Renters' Rights & Rent Stabilization Ordinances
  • Enhance Social Service Programs
  • Improve Parking and Reduce Traffic Congestion
Stephen M. "Steve" Martin Click here for more information about this candidate 1,867 votes 13.6%
  • Occupation: Lawyer
  • Former Mayor, Councilmember, & Rent Stabilization Commissioner, City of West Hollywood
  • Former President of Stonewall Democratic Club and West Hollywood Democratic Club
Priorities:
  • Stop overdevelopment
  • End the evictions of renters from their homes
  • Preserving the urban village that makes West Hollywood unique
Heavenly Wilson Click here for more information about this candidate 1,498 votes 10.9%
  • Occupation: artist, writer, attorney
  • Bachelor of Laws,1964, University of Western Australia
  • admitted to practice in Western Australia, 1966
  • admitted to practice as solicitor in United Kingdom, 1972
  • admitted to practice as attorney in California, 1979
  • child welfare department attorney 1966-68, entertainment attorney 1968-1982
  • Bachelor of Arts, honors, 1990, Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, California
Priorities:
  • protection of renters rights and rent-controlled housing
  • historic preservation
  • rational growth that restores our "urban village"
Ed Buck Click here for more information about this candidate 1,373 votes 10.0%
  • Occupation: Volunteer animal rescuer
  • Retired businessman
  • Ethics activist
Priorities:
  • Stop overdevelopment
  • End the evictions of renters from their homes
  • Preserving the urban village that makes West Hollywood unique
Patricia Nell Warren Click here for more information about this candidate 1,114 votes 8.1%
  • Occupation: Author, Journalist, Publisher
  • Nearly 40 years as a civil rights pioneer, free speech activist and best selling author (The Front Runner)
  • LAUSD Commissioner from 1996 to 1999, serving on both the Gay & Lesbian Education Commission and the Human Relations Education Commission.
  • Organized Youth Lobby Day to support Sheila Kuehl's Dignity for All Students Act and co-founded Just Dissent to protect peaceful, non-violent protest
  • Successfully fought in Federal District Court for Women's Employment Rights and in the US Supreme Court against internet censorship.
  • Recipient of AZ Human Rights Fund's Barry Goldwater Award, Lambda Literary Award, Saints & Sinners Hall of Fame and G & L Literary Hall of Fame.
  • 1994 Community Grand Marshall of West Hollywood's CSW Parade
Priorities:
  • Making West Hollywood the first US city to offer Single Payer Comprehensive Universal Healthcare Coverage for all residents and workers in the city.
  • Developing a comprehensive plan and exploring new, innovative technologies to meet increasing parking and transportation demands.
  • Enriching arts & culture, preserving green space and promoting only thoughtful intelligent developments that create intimate and dynamic public spaces
Shawn M. Hoffman Click here for more information about this candidate 177 votes 1.3%
  • Occupation: Management Professional
  • Bachelors of Science
  • Previous Business Owner
  • Entertainment Industry
Priorities:
  • Development / Housing
  • Traffic / Parking
  • Citizens Concerns Come First
Steven Koller Click here for more information about this candidate 154 votes 1.1%
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Screen Actors Guild member
  • AFTRA member
  • Actors' Equity member
  • B.A. International Studies
Priorities:
  • Marriage equality
  • Councilmember term limits
  • Campaign finance reform
Jim Sorkin Click here for more information about this candidate 131 votes 1.0%
  • Occupation: GENERAL CONTRACTOR
  • RESIDENT FOR 24 YEARS
  • RAN IN 1984 FOR CITYHOOD
  • ACTIVE MEMBER IN WEST HOLLYWOOD
  • THE PEOPLES CHOICE
Priorities:
  • HOUSING,PARKING,CARE FOR EDERLY
  • RESTORE EMERGENCY CARE FOR RESIDENTS
  • BRING BACK THE MYSTIC OF WEST HOLLYWOOD

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City of West Hollywood
Consolidated Election

Ballots for residents of the City of West Hollywood will also include candidates for L.A. Community College District Trustee, Seats 1, 3, 5, & 7.
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