League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Los Angeles County, CA March 8, 2011 Election
	Council Member; City of West Hollywood Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Jun 10 1:36pm

Official Results Candidates (Vote for 3) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. John D'Amico 2876 votes 17.4% Occupation: University Project Manager Master's Degree in Architecture and Urban Planning former Chair, West Hollywood Planning Commission Vice Chair, West Hollywood Human Services Commission Member, West Hollywood Disabilities Advisory Board CES representative to the Eastside PAC Has done planning and outreach work with both APLA and Tierra Concepts damico4council@yahoo.com Priorities: Preserve and Upgrade Existing Affordable Housing Stock in the City Improve delivery and extent of Social Services in the City. Ensure transparency in government and respect the wants and needs of the residents of West Hollywood. Abbe Land 2834 votes 17.1% Occupation: Co-CEO of The Saban Free Clinic, City Councilmember Longtime supporter of tenants rights and affordable housing Involved with and dedicated to the City of West Hollywood even before the the successful Cityhood campaign Advisory board member, Women Against Gun Violence, LA County Dept. of Health Services Women's Health Policy Council, AIDS Community Action Foundation Longtime and staunch advocate for social justice and civil rights for all, with a special focus on women and the LGBT community Healthcare & pro-choice advocate, support access to health care for all, HIV/AIDS services and programs, & the right to full reproductive health care California Women Lead's 2010 Elected Official of the Year, also honored by NCJW, Hollywood and West Hollywood Chambers of Commerce, NWPC, CSW & more abbe_land@yahoo.com Priorities: Protect and continue to develop affordable housing and social services for our residents Identify and implement more transportation options -- through public transit options, as well as the work of the Bicycle Task Force I co-created Completion of City's capitol projects, including building of our new library, park rennovations at both West Hollywood and Plummer Park John Heilman 2626 votes 15.9% Occupation: Law School professor Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University JD, University of Southern California Mayor of West Hollywood: 1985, 1990, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2006, and 2011 Elected to West Hollywood's first-ever City Council Founded the City's Russian Advisory Board Helped author the City's non-discrimination ordinance--one of the first of its kind Jheilman90069@aol.com Priorities: Preserving West Hollywood's unique, diverse community Protecting affordable housing Sound fiscal management that enables a commitment to strong social services Steve Martin 2320 votes 14.0% stevemartinweho2011@gmail.com Lindsey Horvath 2124 votes 12.8% Occupation: West Hollywood Councilmember Entertainment Advertising Executive Chair, Women's Advisory Board, City of West Hollywood LACDP 2011 Woman Democrat of the Year, 42nd Assembly District LACYD 2010 Young Democrat of the Year President Emeritus, National Organization for Women, Hollywood Chapter Bachelor of Arts, University of Notre Dame - Cum Laude, Political Science & Gender Studies LindseyHorvath4WeHo@gmail.com Priorities: Protecting Affordable Housing Supporting Social Services Building a Sustainable Community Scott Schmidt 1447 votes 8.7% Occupation: Businessman/Community Organizer Member, West Hollywood Transportation Commission President, RSC Partners Inc. Pollie Award Winner, Best Use of Web Video in State Ballot Campaign, Republicans Against 8 Sponsor, Local Agency Special Tax and Bond Accountability Act of 2000 (SB 165 - Alarcon and Villaraigosa) Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, Georgetown University (1995) Masters of Science in International Public Administration, University of Southern California (1996) scottschmidt@gmail.com Priorities: Get West Hollywood moving again by synchronizing our traffic lights and providing more parking Reduce City's dependence on parking tickets and development to balance the budget Prioritize social services and public safety before city hall salaries and pension benefits Mito Aviles 1057 votes 6.4% Occupation: Businessman/ Entrepreneur Bachelor's of Arts in Political Science/ International Affairs Fought for workers' rights, renters' rights, and veteran affairs with Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis, the current U.S. Secretary of Labor Worked with Labor Unions, including SIEU 399 and AFL-CIO Worked on campaigns for several prominent figures in the Labor Movement, including former Northeast Los Angeles City Councilor Victor Griego Owner of a small business that operates in West Hollywood Renter in the East Side of West Hollywood mito@mitoaviles.com Priorities: Government reform: increasing transparency, accountability, and public participation, decreasing government salaries, and instituting term limits Reevaluating the General Plan: making the General plan reflect the interests of WeHo home owners, renters, and businesses Reduce Traffic and Parking problems: ensure sufficient parking structures, synchronize lights, and increase ease and conenience of public transit Lucas John 559 votes 3.4% Occupation: Small business owner Entrepreneur Activist lucasjunkin@aol.com Priorities: DEMOCRACY: bring real democracy back to West Hollywood and end corruption in city government. Lucas supports terms limits & actual elections SMART GROWTH: promote smart growth policies to prevent the further suburbanization of our city. More like San Francisco, less like Calabasas REDEVELOPMENT that actually redevelops. Standards for building facades, parks, civic spaces, PARKING, a free clinic, youth programs Mark Gonzaga 550 votes 3.3% Occupation: Author/Film & TV Tenant Rights Advocate Home Owner Rights Advocate Animal Welfare Campaigner donna@markgonzaga.com Priorities: Tenant Rights Advocate Home Owners Advocate STOP OVER-DEVELOPEMENT Martin Topp 158 votes 1.0% top4council@hotmail.com Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Official Information City of West Hollywood Election Results News and Analysis L.A.Weekly Informer Blog West Hollywood City Council Candidates Square Off in First Debate, Challengers Say Time for Change - 2/9/2011 WeHoNews.com WeHo candidates' forum: Incumbents' pride is arrogance to challengers - 2/10/2011 WeHo election campaign dollars show surprises - 2/7/2011 WestHollywood.Patch.com Election Page - updated regularly This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

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