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 Final Tally (Uncertified) 
Candidates
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Tasha Cerda
 
2611 votes
30.0%
Priorities:
- Public Safety
 - Economic Development
 - Youth & Seniors
  
 
Terrence Terauchi
 
2301 votes
26.4%
- Occupation: LA County Criminal Prosecutor
 - Former Mayor City of Gardena
 - Former City Councilman City of Gardena
 - University of California at Berkeley
 - Boalt Hall  School of Law UCB
 - LA County Prosecurtor of the Month
 - Gardena Planning Commission
 - BOALTLAW1@gmail.com
  
Priorities:
- Common Sense Leadership
 - Preservation of Gardena's Police Department
 - Economic Development
  
Rodney G. Tanaka
 
2242 votes
25.8%
- Occupation: Pastor
 - Bachelor of Science; Criminal Justice CSULB
 - Master of Divinity; Marriage and Family Counseling Talbot School of Theology at BIOLA University
 - Chaplain; Union Rescue Mission, Skid Row Downtown Los Angeles
 - Retired Police Lielutenant, City of Gardena Police Department
 - Recipient Gardena Wall of Fame
 - Recipient YMCA Golden Triangle
 - rtanaka@urm.org
  
Priorities:
- My first objective wioll be to keep public safety a number one priority, keeping our police and fire personnel at a minimum level
 - Secondly, continue to dialouge with the LAUSD to assure our youth are in a safe learning environment
 - Finally, work diligently to assure positive community development to bring new business, new jobs and lasting partnerships to the city
  
Mark E. Henderson
 
1199 votes
13.8%
- Occupation: College Director/Commissioner
 - Bachelor of Science Telecommunications Management
 - Masters of Business Administration
 - Doctorate of Organizational Leadership
 - (Chair) Planning and Environmental Quality Commission
 - (Member at Large) Rent Mediation Board
 - mark@markhenderson.org
  
Priorities:
- Responsive Government/Community Improvements
 - Environmental Improvements/Public Safety Enhancements
 - Economic Development
  
Kathleen "Suzy" Evans
 
349 votes
4.0%
- Occupation: Business Owner/Producer
 - Internet CEO
 - Video and Show Producer
 - Former Financial Controller
 - Kse4040@hotmail.com
  
Priorities:
- Make Gardena an Awesome Place to Live
 - Attract more businesses to Gardena
 - Bring family activities and entertainment to our city
  
  
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Official Information 
 
- City of Gardena 
  
Candidate Forum
 
- Thursday, January 31, 2013
 
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 PM  
Place: Nakaoka Community Center 
1670 West 162nd St, Gardena 
Co-sponsors: Gardena Valley Chamber of Commerce;                          League of Women Voters Torrance Area 
Open to the Public   
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