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Los Angeles County, CA November 4, 2014 Election
Sheriff; County of Los Angeles Voter Information

Term Ending 2016.

Results as of Nov 25 1:07pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (5,027/5,027)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Jim McDonnell Click here for more information about this candidate 920,655 votes 74.83%

  • Occupation: Long Beach Police Chief
  • Served as the second in command in the Los Angeles Police Department
  • Commissioner, Citizens' Commission on Jail Violence (2011-2012)
  • Immediate Past President, Los Angeles County Police Chiefs Association
  • Member of the California Commission on Peace Officers' Standards & Training (POST)
  • Appointed to the U.S. Attorney General's National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence
  • Medal of Valor Recipient, Los Angeles Police Department
  • info@mcdonnellforlacountysheriff.com
Priorities:
  • Restore public trust in the integrity and leadership of the LASD
  • Uphold the highest principles of professionalism and constitutional policing through comprehensive training, transparency, and accountability
  • Implement the detailed blueprint for reform of the LASD crafted by the Citizens' Commission on Jail Violence and work with the Board of Supervisors
Paul K Tanaka Click here for more information about this candidate 309,641 votes 25.17%
  • Occupation: Retired Undersheriff
  • Mayor, City of Gardena
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • info@paultanaka.com
Priorities:
  • Crime Reduction and Safer Communities
  • Fiscal Responsibility
  • New Direction and Leadership for the Sheriff's Department

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