Candidates
(Vote for 7)
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Janice C. Eckstrand
8,757 votes
10.29%
- Occupation: Special Education Teacher
James Lau
8,285 votes
9.74%
- Occupation: Environmental Education Director
Lorraine "Lori" Geittmann
8,163 votes
9.59%
- Occupation: Member, County Central Committee
Denise B. Moehlman
7,318 votes
8.60%
- Occupation: Member County Central Committee
Bobbi Buescher
6,899 votes
8.11%
- Occupation: Member County Central Committee
- Chairperson, 53rd Assembly District Democratic Congress 2007-present
- President, Beach Cities Democratic Club 2002-2005, Member WLA, LAX, Torrance Democratic Clubs
- Democrat of the Year 2004
- Union Flight Attendant with Trans World Airlines (TWU, IAM, IFFA)
- Heal the Bay 20 Year Member, Environmental Priorities Network Member
- 7th Generation Californian
Priorities:
- Safe and Environmentally/Worker/Neighborhood Friendly Airport and Ports
- Clean Money and California Universal Healthcare
- Establishing a Permanent Precinct Operation in Our District to educate voters, help and direct people to government services, and elect Democrats
Tim Goodrich
6,695 votes
7.87%
- Occupation: Veteran/Business Agent
Ray Waters
6,242 votes
7.34%
- Occupation: Member County Central Committee
John W. Frierson
5,856 votes
6.88%
- Occupation: Member County Central Committee
- MEMBER OF COUNTY COMMITTEE SINCE
- 1973
- DEPUTY DIRECTOR 2000 DNC
- DELEGATE TO THE DNC SINCE 1976
Priorities:
- GETTING YOUNG PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS
- GETTING THE VOTE OUT AT ELECTION TIME
- MAKING SURE THAT THE PROCESS IS FAIR TO EVERYONE
Kathleen M. Paralusz
5,666 votes
6.66%
- Occupation: Government Contracts Attorney
- J.D., Boston University School of Law (1998); B.A., University of Pennsylvania (1993)
- Manhattan Beach Parking & Public Improvements Commissioner
- Obama District-Level Delegate for 36th Congressional District
- Secretary, Beach Cities Democratic Club; Member, 53rd Assembly District Democratic Congress
- Membership Director, Leadership Manhattan Beach
- Member, Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce and Neptunian Women's Club
Priorities:
- Establish universal health care at the state level
- Fully fund California's public schools
- Elect a Democratic Governor in 2010.
Muriel Montoya
4,666 votes
5.48%
- Occupation: Retired Communications Technician
Kelley S. Willis
4,640 votes
5.45%
- Occupation: Systems Analyst
Todd Dipaola
4,294 votes
5.05%
- Occupation: Entrepreneur/Philanthropist
- Founder, Vantage Media, #31 on the Inc 500 list
- Fastest growing tech company in Los Angeles per Deloitte Fast 50
- Founder, Dipaola Foundation
- California Common Cause, Board of Directors
- Former Environmental and Clean Cars Advocate, Kirsch Foundation 2002-2004
- UC Berkeley, BA Molecular and Cell Biology, minor in Public Policy
Priorities:
- Clean Money Campaign Finance Reform- We need a democracy where ideas not money drive policy
- Protect our Environment- We need to create a sustainable and renewable future
- Education- We need to grant every child the chance to succeed in life and society
Scott A. Houston
4,018 votes
4.72%
- Occupation: Businessman
- Customer Service Manager & Salesman, printing industry
- Previous experience as public relations specialist
- Member, LAX Area Democrats
- Former community cable host and reporter
- Committed to local activism and community involvement
Priorities:
- To further the agenda and values of the Democratic Party in our South Bay communities
- Help elect Democrats throughout our region and be an advocate for progressive policies in our state
- Get our friends and neighbors involved in the political process
Marc Saltzberg
3,597 votes
4.23%
- Occupation: Consultant
- Founder, ESCOM Consulting
- Communications Officer, Venice Neighborhood Council
- Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee
- VP, California Democratic Congress; VP, 53rd AD Democratic Congress; Past President, West LA Democratic Club; Member, Calif State Central Committee
- Consultant to numerous statewide and local political campaigns
Priorities:
- Ensure that Los Angeles County conducts fair elections, where every vote that is cast is counted and every vote that is counted can be re-counted
- Ensure that our candidates stay strong on issues we care about, issues like ending the war, protecting the environment and a woman's right to choose
- Ensure that the County Central Committee listens to us, the grassroots, the foundation of the Democratic Party
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- L.A. County Democratic Central Committee
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