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Los Angeles County, CA March 8, 2011 Election
Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 8 Voter Information

4 Year Term.

A runoff may be held on 5/17/2011 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 Jun 10 1:36pm

posted 3/9/2011; 2:44:25 AM

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Bernard C. Parks Click here for more information about this candidate 7,934 votes 50.9%

  • Occupation: Los Angeles City Councilmember
  • Former Chief of Police
  • Life-Long Democrat
  • Bachelor of Science Public Admin.(Pepperdine)
  • Master's Degree Public Admin.(USC)
  • Creator of the Nation's First Cold Case Unit
  • Member of the Civil Rights Hall of Fame(Atlanta, Georgia)
  • bernparks2@aol.com
Priorities:
  • Job Creation- My District is #1 in Job Creation, according to an L.A. Chamber of Commerce report.
  • Planning
  • Zoning
Forescee Hogan-Rowles Click here for more information about this candidate 6,858 votes 44.0%
  • Occupation: Community Development CEO
  • Bachelor of Arts-Business Administration, Loyola Marymount
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), Pepperdine University
  • Commissioner, California Commission For Economic Development
  • Commissioner, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
  • Co-Founder of California Association For Microenterprise Opportunity (CAMEO)
  • Founding member of the Board of Directors of Association For Enterprise Opportunity (AEO)
  • info@forescee.com
Priorities:
  • Small Business, Jobs and Economic Development
  • Expand Youth, Senior and Community Services
  • End Homelessness, Stop Gang Violence, Stop Domestic Violence, End Poverty
Jabari S. Jumaane Click here for more information about this candidate 797 votes 5.1%
  • Occupation: Los Angeles City Firefighter
  • B.S., Public Administration, University of Southern California 1982
  • 40-year history with the District
  • 30+ years of community activism
  • 25 years with LAFD as Firefighter and Inspector
  • jumaane4citycouncil@live.com
Priorities:
  • Helping residents take control of the District's political power
  • Improving the quality of life of residents and our families
  • Developing community resources for community benefit
Armenak H. Nouridjanian (write-in)
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