Candidates
(Vote for 6)
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Marleen J. Gillespie
 
8,099 votes
10.8%
- Occupation: Retired Mathematics Teacher
 - B.A., and M.A., California State University, Fullerton
 - Currently Alternate Delegate to the Democratic Party County Central Committee - O. C.
 - Steering Committee, Health Care For All - Orange County ( HCA-O.C.)
 - Steering Committee, DFA-Orange County
 - Member, PDA, and Campaign For a Healthy California
 - Member, Women For
  
Priorities:
- Ensure the reelection of President Obama and the protection of Social Security and Medicare
 - Elect progressive State and Federal legislators in order to rebuild our economy and infrastructure, fund education, and protect our environment
 - Stimulate growth in business and save lives through achieving a state universal healthcare system with progressive, income-based premiums
  
 
Janice I. Burstin
 
7,920 votes
10.6%
- Occupation: Retired Educator
  
Priorities:
- To uphold progressive values as expressed on the CDP platform;
 - To support senior issues, such as Social Security & Medicare;
 - To work for turning Orange County BLUE.
  
 
Dean Inada
 
7,549 votes
10.1%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - Primary editor Weekly OC Progressive events calendar
 - member OC Peace Coalition
 - member OC Equality Coalition
 - member OC Interfaith Coaltion for the Environment
 - member OC May Day Coalition
 - Women For: OC Suffrage Day honoree
  
Priorities:
- empowering grassroots progressive advocacy
 - Universal Declaration of Human Rights
 - Occupy Wall Street Declaration
  
 
Jonathan Adler
 
7,035 votes
9.4%
- Occupation: Retired Constitutional Litigator  (see fuller bio page)
 - Current OC Dem Party Central Cmte alternate, Resolutions and Legislative Cmtes member; Calif Dem Party Central Cmte Delegate, Progressive Caucus mbr
 - Laguna Woods Dem Club: 2004-now: a Director, Legislative Action Chair, Parliamentarian, GOTV & registrat'n teams; fmr VP, Bylaws Chair, Newsletter Ed.
 - Calif Democratic Council: Delegate, Issues & Policy Chair; Democracy for America, Progressive Dems of Amer, CA Clean $$ Campaign, MoveToAmend activist
 - Concerned Citizens (Laguna Woods): Legislative Chair, Steering Cmte, produce major spkrs (eg John Dean, Chemerinsky 5x), MC panels & gave ALEC talk
 - Co-founded pro bono services org'ns Council of NY Law Associates & Mental Health Advocacy Services; co-founded (NYC) Lawyers Against the (Vietnam) War
 - Education: Yale Law School LLB, JD, elected an editor of Yale Law Journal (law review); Harvard BA, magna cum laude honors thesis in Government
  
Priorities:
- Not just elect Dems at all levels, but hold them to Democratic Platform & progressive values, not Chamber of Commerce or other special interest agenda
 - Help raise DPOC's effective voice on key local, state and US issues, with my ability, creativity, and long experience in legislative advocacy
 - Defend democracy itself from deadly attack (Citizens United, voter suppression laws, extreme GOP dogma, lying, etc) by bold novel tactics and framing
  
 
Louise Stewardson
 
6,904 votes
9.2%
- Occupation: Registered Nurse
  
Priorities:
- Turn Orange County to strong Blue.
 - Get more Democrats voted into local offices.
 - Organize precincts and recruit volunteer.
  
 
Joel R Flores
 
6,595 votes
8.8%
- Occupation: English Teacher
 - BA English; MA Education; MS Admin
 - labor and community activist
  
Priorities:
- progressive taxation to fund education and services
 - lower class sizes and reverse tuition hikes at UC and CSU
 - protect and expand collective bargaining rights
  
Cyril Yu
 
6,400 votes
8.6%
- Occupation: Deputy District Attorney
 - Chair, Asian Pacific Islander Democrats of Orange County
 - Member, City of Irvine Green Ribbon Committee
  
Angelica Y. Ramos
 
4,751 votes
6.4%
Priorities:
- Party Building
 - Collaborative Leadership
 - Promote Progressive Values
  
Lawrence Howard
4,472 votes
6.0%
- Occupation: Disability Counselor
  
Scott McKown
 
4,236 votes
5.7%
- Occupation: Information Technology Programmer
 - CA DEM State Delegate 2008-2010
 - CA DEM State Delegate 2011-2012
 - OC Dem Central Committee Alternate 2008-2010
 - OC Dem Central Committee Appointed 2011-2012
 - Private Pilots License: Multi Engine Land
 - Certified Diver: Advanced Card
  
Priorities:
- Build Democratic Party involvement with community outreach
 - Elect Progressive Democrats to City Council and School Board offices
 - Build a legacy County Democratic Party Organization to turn OC Blue
  
Carl L. Mariz
4,076 votes
5.5%
- Occupation: Retired Chemical Engineer
  
Heide Krueger
3,917 votes
5.2%
- Occupation: Retired Executive Secretary
  
Heidi A. Bressler
2,804 votes
3.8%
- Occupation: Self-employed Hairdresser
  
  
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