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Runoff Election 11/4/2008
Candidates
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Mark Ridley-Thomas
68,192 votes
45.63%
- Occupation: State Senator
- Elected and civic leader for over 30 years
- Former Los Angeles City Councilmember
- Voting Rights Leader
- Teacher
Priorities:
- Creatign Access to Quality Healthcare
- Job Creation / Revive the local economy
- Reducing Crime
Bernard C. Parks
59,069 votes
39.53%
- Occupation: Los Angeles City Councilmember
- Former Cheif of Police of the LAPD
- Member ofo the Los Angeles City Council
- More than 40 years of public service
Priorities:
- Health Care
- Public Safety
- Education
Antonio Alvarez
5,733 votes
3.84%
- Occupation: Real Estate Agent
Martin Luther King Aubrey
4,803 votes
3.21%
- Occupation: Structural Painter/Glazer/Drywaller
- 11 1/2 years of State Service with the Dept. of Mental Health
- Trained in Community Outreach with the LAPD
- 25 years of volunteer service with youth sports and activities
- Worked with general & sub-contractors for over 10 years
- Drum major for justice for all people
Priorities:
- A Safer Los Angeles County
- Livable Neighborhoods/Recovery centers for the mentally ill and the homeless
- Fighting for union workers rights with livable wages
Thomas Neusom
3,519 votes
2.35%
- Occupation: Attorney
- USC Law School, J.D.
- UCLA Political Science Degree
- Federal Communications Commission Intern, Mass Media Bureau Policy and Rules Division
- County of Los Angeles Employee
- Inner City Law Center Volunteer - Homeless Advocate
- Community Activist
Priorities:
- Education of Youth and Adults
- Economic Development and Prosperity
- Public Transportation Improvements
Delaney "Doc" Smith, Jr.
2,748 votes
1.84%
- Occupation: Physician/Pharmacist/Educator
- BS Pharmacy Xavier Univ. New Orleans La
- Doctorate Pharmacy Univ. of Southern Calif.
- Doctorate Medicine Loyola Univ. Chicago Ill
- Internship Internal Medicine USC LA County Med.
- Residency Emergency Medicine USC LA County Med.
- American Board of Forensic Medicine
Priorities:
- Healthcare Delivery System is Broken
- Educational System is Crippled due to Financial Cutbacks
- Government Waste - Reform needed- Foster care; Prison sentencing
Morris Griffin
2,274 votes
1.52%
- Occupation: Maintenance Technician
- 16 years protecting & serving our communities
- policy writer of 5 ballot measures to enrich our lives
Priorities:
- Restore Martin Luther King Hospital and the Trauma Center
- Tax the oil companies that pull oil from L.A. County
- L.A. County Ethnic Lotto
Drew "Doc" Fenton
2,117 votes
1.42%
- Occupation: Medical Doctor
Florian "Dr Thompson" Thompson
987 votes
0.66%
- Occupation: Dental Medicine
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Candidates Answer Questions
The the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County has asked
all candidates for this office to respond to
3 questions on Qualifications, Fiscal Crisis, and Unincorporated Areas.
Official Information
- L.A. County Board of Supervisors
- 2nd District Map
Nonpartisan Information
- About County Government (from the League of Women Voters Guide to Government)
Candidate Forums
- date: Saturday May 3, 2008
time: 12:30-3:30 pm
location: Beethoven Elementary School
Auditorium, 3711 Beethoven St., L.A. 90066
moderator: Kitty Felde, KPCC/NPR
co-sponsors: UCLA & West L.A.
Democratic Club
more info
- date: Saturday April 26, 2008
time: 12-3:30 pm
place: Claudia Hampton Auditorium
James L. Welch Hall
Cal State University Dominguez Hills
1000 E. Victoria St, Carson
conducted by: California African American Political and Economic Institute
more info: 310-243-2176; info@caapei.org
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