League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Los Angeles County, CA February 15, 2011 Election
	State Senator; District 28 Voter Information Unexpired Short Term Ending 2014. A runoff may be held on 4/19/2011 between the top 2 candidates who received the most votes if neither receives a majority. If one candidate receives a majority of votes in this election, that candidate wins and no runoff will be held.

Results as of Mar 7 7:46am

02/25/2011 Time: 13:07 Candidates (Vote for 1) -- All candidates are welcome to post their campaign material on Smart Voter. This is a FREE service of the League of Women Voters. For instructions on how to post, candidates should send an e-mail including a viable PHONE NUMBER to ca-south@smartvoter.org Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Ted W. Lieu 31,723 votes 56.7% Party: Democratic Occupation: Legislator Assemblymember, Ret. Torrance City Councilmember, Ret. Torrance Environmental Commissioner, Ret. J.D., Georgetown Law B.S., Stanford University info@tedlieu.com Priorities: Ted Lieu is ready to work closely with the new Governor to make tough choices to fix the state budget and get California back on track. Ted Lieu knows that the only way to be competitive in a global economy is to provide the best possible public education. Ted Lieu has repeatedly stood up to powerful interests, passing first-in-the-nation mortgage reform. Bob Valentine 14,141 votes 25.3% Party: Republican Occupation: Independent Businessman/Attorney Longtime South Bay Resident- Small business owner, manages own law office and successfully meets budgets and expenses. Local Community Leader - For over 27 years, I have lead The Beacon House, a men's recovery facility for alcoholism and other drug addictions. Judge Pro Tem - Los Angeles Superior Court Judge for over 25 years. Manhattan Beach Planning Commissioner - I worked on the planning of Manhattan Beach Village and Mall when serving on the Commission. Education - Undergraduate degree from UCLA and law degree from Loyola Law School. Selected 1 of 2 student teaching fellows at the end of 1st year. Bar Associations - Served on the Board of Directors of 2 bar associations, President of 1. ashley@bobvalentineforsenate.com Priorities: Stop deficit spending, and only pass balanced budgets. It is irresponsible to spend more than we take in. Create a positive environment for businesses to invest, grow and generate new jobs and tax revenue. Commit to quality public education by re-directing money from Sacramento back to local school districts. Martha Flores Gibson 3,885 votes 6.9% Party: Republican Occupation: Educator/Business Owner vote4martha@gmail.com Mark Lipman 1,912 votes 3.4% Party: No Party Preference Occupation: Publisher/Community Organizer escalatepeace@yahoo.com Kevin Thomas McGurk 1,416 votes 2.5% Party: Democratic Occupation: Public Defense Lawyer Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Colorado-Boulder Juris Doctorate from Indiana University-Bloomington kevin@votemcgurk.com Priorities: Implement a long term strategy to alleviate our budged deficit. Enact reforms in our criminal justice system that will result in substantial cost savings. Wisely invest in education and infrastructure. James P. Thompson 1,301 votes 2.3% Party: Republican Occupation: Attorney/Housing Provider thompson4senate@gmail.com Jeffrey E. Fortini 1,246 votes 2.2% Party: Republican Occupation: Retired CBP Officer jeff.fortini@gmail.com Michael Chamness 309 votes 0.6% Party: No Party Preference Occupation: Non-Profit Organization Consultant Employed at UCLA BS in Non-Profit Management, NAU Former State Chair, Green Party of CO Board Member, KVNF Public Radio Board Member, Stepstone Center Write-In candidate - CO Dist 3, US Congress mchamness@yahoo.com Priorities: Demonstrate how CA Prop 14 limits voter choice and candidate's rights. Promote citizen access to state goverment and challenge the two party duopoly. Spread the word of the Coffee Party Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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