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Candidates
(Vote for 7)
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Michael Feinstein
 
230 votes
12.76%
- Occupation: Member, County Council
 - Co-founder, Green Party of California 1990
 - City Councilmember, Santa Monica, 1996-2004
 - Mayor, Santa Monica, 2000-2002
 - Spokesperson, Green Party of California, 2011-present
 - Co-chair, Green Party of the United States, 2009-2011
 - Program Host, 'Green Perspectives', KPFK Radio, 90.7FM Los Angeles 1989-1995
 - mfeinstein@feinstein.org
  
Priorities:
- to elect more Greens
 - green public policy
 - transform the electoral system to a system of proportional representation with public financing, fair ballot and debate access
  
 
Michael Ian Sachs
204 votes
11.31%
- Occupation: Environmental Technician
  
 
Linda Piera-Avila
 
177 votes
9.82%
- Occupation: Physical Therapist
 - Appointed to the Santa Monica Urban Forest Master Plan Task Force (former member)
 - Pico Neighborhood Association Board Member
 - Santa Monica Greens member
 - Green Party of the United States alternate delegate from Calif.
 - Green Party of Los Angeles County, County Council
 - Neighbors Unite! member
 - lindap_a@verizon.net
  
Priorities:
- Support Green Party candidates
 - Maintain Green Party ballot status in Calif.
 - Represent Los Angeles Green Party members at state meetings and to the public, as the situations arise
  
 
Linda Albertano
174 votes
9.65%
- Occupation: Wellness Consultant/Artist
  
 
Cordula Ohman
 
150 votes
8.32%
- Occupation: Yoga Teacher
 - Board member, Santa Monica Community Gardens Association
 - senior care volunteer, Ocean House, Santa Monica
 - member, Ocean Park Association (my neighborhood organization)
 - proud mother and grandmother
 - studied and performed dance and dance therapy for 40+ years
 - physical culturist
 - environmentoy@gmail.com
  
Priorities:
- spread the Green Party message and values, including a sustainability bill of rights
 - reform the electoral system with proportional representation
 - promote health and wellness of all living beings
  
 
John Wenger
142 votes
7.88%
- Occupation: Retired Software Engineer
  
 
Elizabeth Davies
 
139 votes
7.71%
- Occupation: Actor/Self-Employed Small Business Owner
 - Green Party member since 1995
 - Small business owner in LA for 10 years
 - Performer and musician for 35 years
  
Priorities:
- Arts front and center in all public policy
 - Green space for kids
 - To work towards proportional representation
  
Jessica Chuan
 
138 votes
7.65%
- Occupation: Social Entrepreneur/Politician/Student
 - Director of Financial Support, Santa Monica College
 - Legal Apprentice- Beverly Hills Bar Association
 - CEO of non-profit Powered Relationships
 - Assembly Award of Recognition for Inspiration and Admiration from Assembly Woman Julia Brownly, 41st District (2011)
 - Martin Luther King Award for Civic Education from MLK Westside Coalition (2012)
 - Youth Empowerment Endorsement (Y.E.S)
 - jesschuan@gmail.com
  
Priorities:
- Directly involve the youth in politics, emphasis on social media
  
Bob Kennec
134 votes
7.43%
- Occupation: Master Mechanic
  
Harrison Wills
 
118 votes
6.54%
- Occupation: Student
 - President of Student Government of Santa Monica College, 2011-2012
 - Dale Ride Internship with The Center for Responsive Politics in Washington D.C., Santa Monica College
 - Scholars and Honors Program at Santa Monica College
 - President of Naturally Harrison, locally made organic mattresses
 - Kiwanis community service scholarship, Santa Monica College
 - Environmental and urban studies scholarship, Santa Monica College
 - naturallyharrison@gmail.com
  
Priorities:
- Universal access to high quality public education
 - Single payer health care
 - Living wages, raise the minimum wage and adjust it for inflation
  
Richard Chacker
101 votes
5.60%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
  
Parker Allen Jean
 
96 votes
5.32%
- Occupation: Student
 - Student at Santa Monica College
 - President - Associated Student Body of Santa Monica College (2012-2013)
 - Member - California Student Sustainability Coalition
 - Eagle Scout
 - parkerallenjean@gmail.com
  
Priorities:
- Environmental Policy and Action
 - Advocating for Public Education
 - Social and Civic justice
  
  
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