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Candidates
(Vote for 7)
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Leah K. Herzberg
 
12,145 votes
14.73%
- Occupation: Member of County Central Committee
 - 2003 Los Angeles County Democrat of the Year, 41st Assembly District
 - Executive Board of the Democratic Party of San Fernando Valley
 - Delegate, California Democratic Party Convention
 - Founder, and VP Valley Democrats United
 - California Democratic Party Organization Committee
 - lkhfire@aol.com
  
Priorities:
- Advocate anti-war, anti-DADT,pro-choice, civil rights, single payer health care, clean money campaign  reform, fair wages,better schools ,
 - Encourage access and outreach at all levels between voters, elected officials and the Democratic Party
 - Promote development and growth of Democratic clubs with emphasis on citizen political education and participation in year round grass roots activism .
  
 
Dolores M. Press
11,468 votes
13.91%
 
Julie Lopez Dad
 
10,457 votes
12.68%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - VP-Membership Santa Monica Dem Club
 - Former Santa Monica Planning Commissioner
 - Former Santa Monica Rent Board Member
 - SMRR Member
 - PDLA Member
 - DSCC Member
 - juliedadsm@aol.com
  
Priorities:
- Economy: Strong bank regs/stop foreclosures/job growth
 - Universal single payer healthcare
 - Real affordable housing/strong rent control
  
 
Agi Kessler
9,894 votes
12.00%
 
Scott Abrams
9,875 votes
11.98%
 
Ralph H. Erickson
 
9,870 votes
11.97%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - Judge(retired), Arbitrator
 - Democrat of the year:CA. Dem. Party-2004,Reg. 10
 - Democrat of the Year:LA County Dem. Party,41stAD
 - Officer/Director:Malibu&Palisades Dem Clubs
 - SantaMonica/Malibu SchoolDistrict-BondAudit Comm
 - SantaMonica College- Bond Audit Comm
 - holidayralph@hotmail.com
  
Priorities:
- Better Public Education at all levels-Greater Support&Improved Quality
 - Improve environment/Slash Global Warming
 - Single-Payer Universal health Care
  
 
Cecile S. Bendavid
 
9,493 votes
11.51%
- Occupation: Member County Central Committee
 - Teacher at California State University Northridge, Business and Computer Science Departments
 - Teacher, Los Angeles Pierce College, Computer Applications Office Technology Department
 - Member, Democratic Party State Central Committee
 - Delegate, California Democratic Party Convention
 - Founding Teasurer of the Democratic Party Computer and Internet Caucus
 - Treasurer, National Women's Political Caucus - San Fernando Valley Chapter
 - cecilebe@aol.com
  
Priorities:
- To work to elect legislators who will protect the California State University higher education system in California
 - To protect a woman's right to choose and to develop equal opportunities for women
 - To encourage Democratic Party membership and voting to help elect Democratic candidates in 2010
  
Margie Murray
 
9,249 votes
11.22%
- Occupation: Artist/Educator
 - Artist
 - LSB board member - KPFK Radio, 90.7FM Los Angeles
 - Progressive Political Writer and Book Editor
 - Delegate, California Democratic Party Convention
 - Wrote CA resolution defining WaterBoarding as Torture
 - BA - Art History - USC
 - paintergal@roadrunner.com
  
Priorities:
- Voter Education and Registration of Democrats in the 41st  AD
 - GOTV for Progressive Democrats Locally and on the National Scene
 - Promote Peace, Civil Rights, Women's Issues. Single Payer, Campaign Finance Reform
  
Melissa Grant
  
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