Candidates
(Vote for 7)
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Diane M. Wallace
9,464 votes
11.08%
- Occupation: Educator/Teacher
- Career Educator, focusing on quality education in Title I schools
- Environmentalist - EPN, VOICE, Sierra Club Water Committee
- Honor - Woman of Courage, National Women's Political Caucus
- Support for Young Democratic Clubs in area high schools
- Precinct Captain for local, state and federal elections
- Elected Delegate to the California Democratic Party; Elected Delegate to the National Democratic Convention
- dmbarkwall@gmail.com
Priorities:
- Re-elect President Obama, Senator Feinstein, Congressman Waxman; Elect Al Muratsuchi to represent the new 66th AD
- Support for public education, clean water and air, improved economy and employment
- LACDP: Increased outreach to LA County Democrats; Increased registration of Democrats to vote; Improved endorsement process by the LACDP
Lorraine "Lori" Geittmann
9,440 votes
11.05%
- Occupation: Member, County Central Committee
- Retired Probation Officer
- Mayor's Award Lifetime Achievement Volunteer
- Member, Redondo Beach Recreartion & Parks Commissioner
- Past Library Commissioner
- Past President Friends of Redondo Beach Library
- South Bay Coalition on Homeless
- catcalico@aol.com
Priorities:
- Healthcare for All
- Increased Support for Education
- Fair Taxation
Donald L. "Don" Dear
9,310 votes
10.90%
- Occupation: Member, County Central Committee
- Board Pres., West Basin Mun..Water. District
- Commissioner, LA County LAFCO
- Honorary Life Member, UTLA
- Honorary Life Member, Steamfitters United Assn.
- Area Teacher of the Year, 1983
- Mayor of Gardena, 1982-2001
- dldear@hotmail.com
Priorities:
- Energize our economy, enhance job creation & green energy tech.
- Deal with the state budget deficit while protecing the mddle class.
- Enhance our water supply to meet California's. long range needs.
Kay Jue
8,595 votes
10.06%
- Occupation: Member County Central Committee
- Secretary, 54th Assembly District Delegation
- Past Woman Democrat of the Year, 54th Assembly District
- Immediate Past President, Palos Verdes Peninsula Democratic Club
- Member, Democratic State Central Committee
- Writing pro
- B.A. in journalism and political science, CSULB
- pvedem@yahoo.com
Priorities:
- Work to elect Democrats at every level of government
- Quality, affordable health care for all
- Eliminate the influence of Big Money in government
Tim Goodrich
8,117 votes
9.50%
Bobbi Buescher
7,701 votes
9.02%
- Occupation: Member County Central Committee
- Senior Field Representative for Assemblymember Betsy Butler 53rd District
- 3 Year President - Beach Cities Democratic Club
- 2 Year Chair - 53rd Assembly District Democratic Congress
- Los Angeles County Democrat of the Year 53rd District
- California Democratic Party Volunteer of the Year Region 17
- Union Member as Flight Attendant for Trans World Airlines (IFFA, IAM)
- bobbimb@aol.com
Priorities:
- Education
- Environmental Sustainability
- Electing Democrats to Every Office in the Country
Ray Waters
7,596 votes
8.89%
- Occupation: Retired School Teacher
- Current member of LA County Central Committee
- Elected member of the Hermosa Beach School District
- Retired Los Angeles Unified School District Special Education Teacher
- MA Economics USC
- BA Political Science UCLA
- raywaters35@gmail.com
Priorities:
- Will work to support the reelection of President Obama
- The State of California needs to adequately fund Free Public Education
- Support a civil society
Kanji Sahara
7,436 votes
8.71%
- Occupation: Member, County Central Committee
- Engineer; General Dynamics, Hughes, Raytheon
- Past President, Gardena Valley Democratic Club
- Founding President, United Dem of South Bay
- PhD, Northwestern University
- Member, Faith United Methodist Church
- Past Pres. East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center
- saharakanji@gmail.com
Priorities:
- Promote cooperation between the different ethnic groups of South Bay
- Support public education
- Work for the election of Democratic candidates
Connie Sullivan
7,025 votes
8.23%
- Occupation: Retired County Manager
- Democratic Party County Central Committee Alternate
- President, Palos Verdes Peninsula Democratic Club
- County Redevelopment Oversight Board Nominee
- 32-year Owner, Bay Cities Pet Hospital, Torrance CA
- 2011 L A District Attorney Volunteer of the Year
- Doctor of Public Health, UCLA 1981
- csully2@gmail.com
Priorities:
- Universal quality public education
- Healthcare for all
- Strong protections for voter rights
Terry Furey
6,117 votes
7.16%
- Occupation: Educator/Job Developer
- 22 Year Paraeducator with Torrance Unified School District
- Vice-President, CSEA 845 Torrance Unified Paraeducators
- Board Member, Torrance Education Foundation (8 Years)
- Board Member, North Torrance Homeowners Association (14 Years)
- Recipient, James Armstrong Community Leadership Award and Torrance PTA Honorary Service Award
- Lifelong Democrat and Member of Torrance Democratic Club
- tkf44@aol.com
Priorities:
- Working to help re-elect President Barack Obama
- Supporting PROGRESSIVE Democrats for local and state offices
- Continuing to serve my community in Torrance and the South Bay
Luisa "Lisa" Power
4,597 votes
5.38%
- Occupation: Entrepreneur
- Retired Information Management Professional
- Recording Secretary, National Women's Political Caucus of CA
- Democratic Party Central Committee Alternate for Betsy Butler
- Member, Beach Cities Democratic Club
- Lifelong Democrat: NJ, WA, CA
- lisa@mrbenson.com
Priorities:
- Re-elect President Obama
- Improve endorsement process by the LACDP
- Affordable Healthcare
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