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Paul Koretz
14,919 votes
11.76%
- Occupation: Member, County Central Committee
Diana Plotkin
14,152 votes
11.15%
- Occupation: Member, County Central Committee
Joyce M. Rubin
13,742 votes
10.83%
- Occupation: Member County Central Committee
Jeffrey Prang
12,359 votes
9.74%
- Occupation: Member, City Council of West Hollywood
- Mayor, City of West Hollywood
- Member, LA County Central Committee (1994-Present)
- Member, California Council on Criminal Justice
- Los Angeles County Library Commissioner (former Member)
- Board Member, The Wall Las Memorias
- Member, Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission
Priorities:
- Universal Health Care
- Investment in State and Local Infrastructure/Environmental Protection
- Advancements in Education and Civil Rights
Laurence S. Zakson
11,150 votes
8.79%
- Occupation: Member County Central Commitee
Kenneth R. "Ken" Silk
10,488 votes
8.27%
- Occupation: Retired
- Member County Central Committee (Incumbent) & on its Candidate and Judicial Interview Committees
- Ca. Dem. State Central Committee member
- Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council Member & Secretary
- Democrats for Israel Board Member & Secretary
- Sierra Club member
- Stonewall Dem. Club, Steering Committee Member & Secretary
Priorities:
- Human rights (including privacy,choice, non-discrimination)
- Environmental protection
- Medical care (insurance for all, more medical research & better care)
Alton Reed
9,742 votes
7.68%
- Occupation: Member County Central Committee
Noah M. Edelson
7,308 votes
5.76%
- Occupation: Writer/Producer
- Founder/President, Mighty Oak Media 1999 to present
- Writer/Producer/Director for TV & Film from 1980 to present
- Vice President On-Air Promotions, FX Networks 1994-1999
- Author, Cooperstown Dreams - Baseball poetry for children
- Sr. Pace Leader L. A. Roadrunners
- Contributing Author, Chicken Soup for the Pre-Teen Soul
Priorities:
- Improving the quality of education in LA Public Schools
- Affordable, comprehensive Health Insurance for all
- Tax reform to take the burden off the middle class by closing loopholes used by big business
Andrew B. Lachman
5,289 votes
4.17%
- Occupation: Educator/Technology Counsel
Elena Ong
4,774 votes
3.76%
- Occupation: Public Policy Faculty
- Author, Public Affairs/Policy Consultant & Public Administrator
- 2008 DNC Convention Rules Committee Member; 2004 DNCC Delegate; DSCC Appointee of Asm. Koretz (2003-5), Rep. Watson (2005-7) & Asm. Feuer (2007-9)
- Treasurer & Past Vice Chair, California Democratic Party Women's Caucus & Past So Cal Chair, California Democratic Party Asian Pacific Islander Caucus
- Diversity Chair, Nat'l Women's Political Caucus CA; Past President, LA Women's Appointment Collaboration; Leadership Council*, Warner Ave Elementary
- Past First Vice Chair/Gubernatorial Appointee, CA Women's Commission & Past Advisory Committee Member, CA Children & Families Commission
- Masters in Policy & Management (Harvard w/ Honors); BSN in Ambulatory Care/Public Health Nursing (UCSF w/ Honors)
Priorities:
- Advancing America's Health & Economic Well-Being
- Advancing Democracy (Human Rights/Civil Rights/Equal Rights/Women's Rights/Voting Rights/Transparency/Civic Engagement)
- Advancing The Triple Bottom-Line (Social, Health/Environmental & Economic Bottom Line)
Paul Kujawsky
4,585 votes
3.61%
Brad Parker
4,055 votes
3.20%
- Occupation: Associate Member County Central Committee
- Progressive Caucus of the California Democratic Party, Officer
- Progressive Democrats of Los Angeles, Vice President
- Valley Democrats United, President
- Owner, Riozen Records
- Award winning songwriter, recording artist and producer
- Co-Founder, http://www.muzlink.com
Priorities:
- Clean Money Campaign Financing for Los Angeles and California
- Election Protection where every vote is counted as cast
- Internet Progressive Grassroots organizing in Los Angeles and across the country
Christopher D. "Chris" Kachel
3,756 votes
2.96%
- Occupation: MBA Student
- UCLA student
Priorities:
- support and grow clean energy initiatives throught Los Angeles
- better funding and support for LAUSD
- get young people more involved in politics by working with elected officials
Dante A. Atkins
3,430 votes
2.70%
- Occupation: Research Consultant
- Advisor to progressive candidates and organizations on internet outreach
- Member of the California Democratic Party Platform Committee
- Elected DSCC Delegate, AD-42
- Vice-President, Los Angeles County Young Democrats
- Appointed Member, Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee
- Summa cum Laude graduate of UCLA, class of 2003
Priorities:
- Promote openness and transparency in the state and local Democratic Parties
- Encourage other younger activists to get involved within the Party structure
- Encourage Party leaders to support and promote progressive causes and candidates
Jack Goodchild, Esq
2,983 votes
2.35%
- Occupation: Attorney
- Senior Partner Goodchild and Duffy, P.L.C.
- Judge Pro Tem WCAB
- Advisor to legislature re workers comp issues
- A.V. rated Martindale Hubble Directlory
- member American Association for Justice
- member California Consumer Attorneys Association
Priorities:
- Ensuring that Democratic Party is The David against Goliath it needs to be
- Pushing People issues v Business issues
- insisting on environmental consciousness in everything we do
Dennis Mark Stratton
2,479 votes
1.95%
- Occupation: Retired Military Aviator
Richard L. Macminn
1,672 votes
1.32%
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