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 Runoff Election 5/21/2013 
Candidates
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David Vela
 
117,623 votes
35.9%
- Occupation: School Board Member
 - Masters in Public Policy -Pepperdine University
 - Bachelor's of Science Anthropology, UCLA
 - YMCA Board Member
 - LA County Trustees Association Director
 - CSBA Former Delegate
  
Priorities:
- Improve access to courses offered by LA Community Colleges
 - Create a 21st Century learning environment for our students
 - Stop wasteful spending by fine combing annual budget
  
 
Nancy Pearlman
 
93,437 votes
28.5%
- Occupation: Community College Trustee
 - Executive Director (for Educational Communications)
 - Cultural Anthropologist
 - Environmentalist
 - Educator (Community College Instructor)
 - Environmental Documentarian
 - Radio Host & Broadcaster
 - abranchp@aol.com
  
Priorities:
- Improve student success in transfers and credential completion
 - Continue green building programs & make campuses ecological
 - Maintain fiscal accountability
  
Tom Oliver
 
90,106 votes
27.5%
- Occupation: Retired College President
 - Past President, Pierce College & Los Angeles Mission College
 - Vice President Academic Affairs, Pierce College & Los Angeles Mission College
 - Board Chairman, Ivy Academia K + 12 Charter School
 - Doctorate of Education in Institutional Management, Pepperdine University
 - Dean of Vocational Education & Workforce Development, Los Angeles Valley College
 - Recipient, Justice Armand Arabian Leaders in Public Service Award
 - tom@electtomoliver.com
  
Priorities:
- Empower students with the resources needed to attain educational goals
 - Promote high tech job training and meet local workforce needs
 - Develop strategic plan to address fiscal uncertainty for Los Angeles community colleges
  
Michael "Mike" Aldapa
26,891 votes
8.2%
- Occupation: Community Organizer
  
  
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Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
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Candidates Answer Questions 
The  League of Women Voters of Los Angeles has asked
all candidates for this office to respond to
4 questions on Most Important Issue, Transfer Preparation vs. Workforce Training, Management/Budget Experience, and AB 2572.
 
Official Information 
 
- Los Angeles Community College District 
  
Candidate Videos from City Channel 35
 
- Nancy Pearlman 
  
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