League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Los Angeles County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
	Councilmember; City of Santa Monica Voter Information

Results as of Nov 28 5:11pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (54/54)

Candidates (Vote for 4) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Bobby Shriver 24,298 votes 18.56% Occupation: Councilmember/Activist Graduate, Yale College, Yale Law School For Special Olympics, produced 9 Very Special Christmas CDs Co-founder, DATA (Debt, AIDS,Trade, Africa) Co-founder, PRODUCT (RED) California State Park and Recreation Commissioner, 2001-08 Santa Monica City Councilmember, 2004-present Priorities: Ending homelessness Controlling development and traffic Cleaning up Santa Monica Bay Richard Bloom 20,232 votes 15.46% Occupation: Vice Mayor, past Mayor, councilmember Executive director of agency combating homelessness Family Law Attorney Find more information at http://www.richardbloom.com Priorities: Ending homelessness in Santa Monica and the region. Mobility: transit, bicycle and other alternatives to driving Sustainability:alternative energy, storm water runoff & green building Ken Genser 19,145 votes 14.63% Occupation: Member of the Santa Monica City Council Herb Katz 17,202 votes 13.14% Occupation: Mayor/Architect Ted Winterer 12,047 votes 9.20% Occupation: Writer Dartmouth College, B.A. Santa Monica Recreation and Parks Commissioner President, Ocean Park Association Adviser, Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City AYSO Coach former columnist, Santa Monica Daily Press Priorities: Slow development to preserve our beach town character and scale and our socioeconomic diversity and to reduce growth of traffic congestion Continue and increase funding for our public schools Sustainable growth of City Hall, which has doubled in size in the last decade, and increased government responsiveness to residents Susan J. Hartley 9,924 votes 7.58% Occupation: Employment Law Attorney Vice Chair Santa Monica Airport Commission Friends of Sunset Park Board member Co-founder Santa Monica Treesavers Teacher - 5 years; Girl Scout leader - 12 years PTSA officer; SMMUSD Strategic Plan Design Team member B.A., English; M.A. Secondary Ed., JD Priorities: Limting commercial and residential growth, height and density Preservation and enhancement of our urban forest Clean up of our beaches and airport Michael Kovac 6,345 votes 4.85% Occupation: Small Business Advisor Priorities: Providing REAL representation to the people of Santa Monica Promoting residents' rights, reducing traffic, promoting sustainable development, fighting airport expansion, and improving parking. To learn more about me - and to let me know your issues, please visit http://WhatSantaMonicaWants.com Jerry Peace Activist Rubin 6,076 votes 4.64% Occupation: Peace Activist See camaign website Priorities: IT'S REALLY TIME FOR A CHANGE Linda Piera-Ávila 4,623 votes 3.53% Occupation: Physical Therapist Priorities: Expand community gardens, parks and open space; create an Urban Forestry Commission Reduce traffic and development Protect affordable housing to protect seniors, families and low and middle income residents Herbert Silverstein 3,449 votes 2.63% Occupation: Retired Stock Broker New York Institute of Finance Licensed by New York Stock Exchange Grand Master of Free Sons of Israel Entrepeneur Womens Couture Fashions Administrator Of Vacation Foundation for Underprivileged Children Priorities: Affordable Housing for Veterans and Homeless. Preservation of Greenery and the Start of a Tree Commission. Fighting Pollution and Traffic Congestion in Downtown Area. John Blakely 2,784 votes 2.13% Occupation: Entrepreneur and Actor BS International Business, THE Ohio State University BA Political Science, THE Ohio State University Traveled to 6 continents Winner of the prestigious "Math Whiz" award 2 time dorm president Trivia partner of Austin, Texas' Mayor Will Wynn Priorities: To make informed, pragmatic decisions that reflect the wishes of the voters. To end homelessness in Santa Monica. Keep Santa Monica from becoming a Century City by the sea Linda Armstrong 2,398 votes 1.83% Occupation: Data Entry Operator Jon Louis Mann 2,378 votes 1.82% Occupation: Flight Attendant Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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