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 Runoff Election 6/3/2014 
Candidates
(Vote for 1)
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Lena Gonzalez
 
- Occupation: City Council Deputy
 - B.A. in Political Science-Cal State Long Beach
 - 5 years experience in the First District
 - 10 years experience in the private sector
 - HOPE Leadership Institute graduate-2013
 - Mentored youth in Juvenile Hall system
 - Avid volunteer for various programs including: American Cancer Society, Corazon.org, etc.
 - lena@lenagonzalez.com
  
Priorities:
- Public Safety and Keeping our First District families safe
 - Bold Infrastructure and a Vibrant Local Economy
 - Open & Accessible Communities
  
 
Misi Tagaloa
Ricardo A. Linarez
 
- Occupation: Former City Council Deputy
 - President, Local Parent Booster Club
 - United States Marine Corps
 - City Council Deputy, City of Long Beach
 - Central Project Area Committee
 - Citizen Police Complaint Commission
 - Graduated of LBUSD, Long Beach City College, & Cal State Long Beach
 - ricardolinarez@ymail.com
  
Priorities:
- Fight to fully restore public safety funding. I will champion to restore the 300 police officers and fire fighters the city has lost over 5 years.
 - Increase Career and Business Opportunities. Let's bring resources to our own community for job training programs  and careers with living-wages.
 - Invest in Our Infrastructure. All the neighborhoods will share the same progress of downtown like improving streets, sidewalks, and other projects.
  
Pilar Pinel
 
- Occupation: Business/Leadership/CEO
 - Founder/CEO of Educational Non-Profit Organization
 - Former Long Beach City 1st District Field Deputy
 - 2013 Presidential (Points of Light) Award, Honoring profound impact creating meaningful change in communities across the U.S.
 - 2005 United States House of Representatives Special Congressional Regonition Award for Outstanding and Invaluable Service to Community
 - 2007 CSULB Lillian Robles Award for Leadership and Action; Dept. of Women's Studies for an outstanding record of community activism
 - 2012 Supervisor Don Knabe Woman of the Year Award Honoree for her service to the women's community.
 - pilar@ellascentury.org
  
Priorities:
- Business Development
 - Affordable Housing
 - Enviroment
  
  
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