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Candidates
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Abdallah S. Farrukh
53,427 votes
24.55%
 
Berna Mayer
 
50,221 votes
23.08%
- Occupation: Nurse Practitioner/Board Member
 - R.N., CFNP
 - M.S. Nursing, UCLA
 - Former ED of Hospital Services, HDMG
 - Former VP, Clinical Services, HSMG, Dallas, TX
 - Former Nurse Practitioner Director, AVH
 - Over 30 years of healthcare experience
 - berna@bernamayer.com
  
Priorities:
- Provide expanded 24-hour, in-hospital, physician coverage
 - Fulfill plans to open a state-of-the-art a cancer treatment center on our hospital campus
 - Add additional operating rooms in preparation for major catastrophic events
  
 
Doddanna Krishna
 
46,073 votes
21.17%
- Occupation: Physician/Medical Director
 - Chief of Medical Staff at AV Hospital
 - Private Practice Physician -- AV Pulmonary Associates
 - Military Veteran -- Captain in the U.S. Army Reserves (1984-1994)
 - Medical Director at AV Health Care Center
 - Physician Advisor at Lancaster Health Care Center
 - Fellow, American College of Physicians and Chest Physicians
 - dnickols7@gmail.com
  
Priorities:
- RELIEVE excessive patient waiting times by expanding Emergency Room capacity at AV Hospital.
 - REVITALIZE the medical facilities and services available at AV Hospital with high tech equipment and reduced bureaucracy.
 - RESTORE  AV Hospital's focus on patient care and RENEW its committment to greater health care access.
  
John J. Manning, MD
 
40,616 votes
18.67%
- Occupation: Physician/Surgeon
 - Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, MD medical College of Wisconsin
 - Master of Science - aministrative Medicine, University of Wisconsin
 - Past President of Medical Staff AV Hospital
 - Past Chief of Surgery - High Desert Hospital
 - Board of Directors AV Hospital over 10 years
 - Twice appointed by California Governors to Los Angeles County Medical Quality Review Committee
 - jj.manning@verizon.net
  
Priorities:
- Maintain high quality state of the art medicine in the Antelope Valley
 - Maintain strong financial stability of Antelope Valley Hospital
 - Be certain quality care is available to all residents of our community
  
Cedric Leroy Jackson
13,777 votes
6.33%
Michael P. Rives
 
13,480 votes
6.20%
- Occupation: Retired Healthcare Administrator
 - former LAPD Reserve Police Officer
 - A.A. degree in government
 - BS and Master degrees in criminal justice
 - former candidate for Lancaster, CA city council
 - former president of the Antelope Valley Optimist Club
 - rives.mike@yahoo.com
  
Priorities:
- Make certain we have an AV Hospital in Lancaster
 - Preserve hospital employee pensions and healthcare benefits
 - Offer the public and staff a full-time board member
  
  
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Candidate Forum 
 
-  Monday, September 17
 
time: 6:00 p.m. 
place: AVH Foundation Office, 1206 Avenue J, Lancaster 
conducted by: League of Women Voters of Antelope Valley   
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