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 Runoff Election 6/3/2014 
Candidates
(Vote for 1)
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Damon Dunn
 
Robert Garcia
 
- Occupation: Vice Mayor/Educator
 - Doctorate in Higher Education
 - Commissioner, California Coastal Commission
 - Faculty Member, University of Southern California
 - Robert@RobertGarcia.com
  
Priorities:
- Economic Development
 - Protecting our Neighborhoods
 - Education and After School Programs
  
Mineo L. Gonzalez
 
Priorities:
- Lack of Leadership in Long Beach
 - Lack of Personal Responsibility in Long Beach
 - Crime
  
Gerrie Schipske
 
- Occupation: Councilwoman/Nurse/Educator
 - Juris Doctor, Pacific Coast University School of Law
 - MA, Legislative Affairs, George Washington University
 - BA, History, University of California, Irvine
 - RN, Golden West College, Huntington Beach
 - Nurse Practitioner, Harbor UCLA RNP Program
 - 2013 White House Champion of Change for Open Government
 - schipskeformayor@gmail.com
  
Priorities:
- Make Long Beach City government open and transparent
 - Put Economic Development a Top Priority to create jobs you can raise a family on
 - Hold City Government fully accountable to taxpayers
  
Doug Otto
 
- Occupation: Attorney/Law Professor
 - Long Beach City College Trustee
 - Former City Planning Commissioner
 - Former City Ethics Task Force Member
 - Long Beach Strategic Plan 2010 Committee Chair
 - Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific founding Board member, Executive Committee & Long-Range Planning Committee Chair
 - B.A. (Stanford); J.D. (University of Chicago)
 - doug@dougottoforlongbeach.com
  
Priorities:
- Jobs and Economic Development
 - Public Safety
 - Strengthening Our Neighborhoods
  
Eric "Donald" Rock
 
- MBA - Pepperdine
 - BS Telecommunications Mgmt - DeVry LB
 - Solar Technology Certified
 - Homeland Security Certified
 - Completed 2011 LA Marathon
 - 2 Gallon Pin Recipient - Awarded by American Red Cross
 - eric_rock1@yahoo.com
  
Priorities:
- Legalize and Tax Medical Marijuana Collectives.
 - Invest those revenues into clean energy: any combination of Hydro, Solar, and or Wind.
 - Support HB with the opening of their commercial desalination plant.
  
Steven Mozena
 
- Occupation: Businessman
 - Business Owner of 3 Businesses
 - BA in Journalism, University of Oregon
 - MBA, Jones International University, 2016
 - mozenaformayor@gmail.com
  
Priorities:
- Post all City finances to the web, daily, for honesty and accountability
 - Create "Medical Corridor" to bring jobs, including high-end medical careers
 - Create "Business Swat Team" to help every business in Long Beach
  
Jana K. Shields
 
- Occupation: Non-profit CEO
 - MA Linguistics, BS, BMusic
 - Community Service Award
 - Willmore City Heritage Assoc Board
 - Central Project Area Council Board
 - shieldsjk2014@yahoo.com
  
Priorities:
- Pension Reform
 - Making Long Beach business friendly
 - Slow Down the Civic Center project
  
Richard Camp
Bonnie Lowenthal
 
- Occupation: California State Assemblymember, 70th District
 - Vice Mayor, City of Long Beach
 - 1st District Councilmember, City of Long Beach
 - School Boardmember, Long Beach Unified
 - Family therapist, United Cambodian Community
 - Teacher, Long Beach City College
 - Bonnie@bonnieforlongbeach.com
  
Priorities:
- Safe neighborhoods: Give our police and firefighters the tools they need to keep our homes safe.
 - More jobs: Make it easier for small businesses to hire more workers. Leverage state and federal funding to spur investment, education, and jobs.
 - Fill the potholes: Restore funding to fix our streets and sidewalks, trim trees, and restore critical city services.
  
  
Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official.
Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
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Official Information 
 
- City of Long Beach 
  
Candidate Forums
 
- Wednesday, February 19
 
time: 5 - 6:30 pm 
place: The Grand 
4101 E. Willow St., Long Beach 
co-sponsors: LWVLBA, Junior League of Long Beach 
 - Sunday, February 23
 
time: 2 - 4 pm 
place: Long Beach Museum of Art 
2300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach 
co-sponsors: LWVLBA, Long Beach Museum of Art    
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