League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Los Angeles County, CA March 3, 2015 Election
	Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 8 Voter Information 4 Year Term. A runoff may be held on 5/19/2015 between the top 2 candidates who received the most votes if neither receives a majority. If one candidate receives a majority of votes in this election, that candidate wins and no runoff will be held. If Charter Amendment 1 is approved, the City Council members elected in this Primary Election and the May runoffs will serve terms of 5-1/2 years.

Results as of Mar 31 4:45am

Runoff Election 5/19/2015 Candidates (Vote for 1) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Marqueece Harris-Dawson 7,681 votes 62.3% Occupation: Community Coalition Director Community Organizer Non-Profit Director mhd4cd8@gmail.com Priorities: Jobs and Economic Development Public Safety Resident Engagement Robert L. Cole, Jr. 1,735 votes 14.1% Occupation: Commissioner/Educator/Businessperson Commissioner on the Citizens' Economy and Efficiency Committee Small Business Owner - Ground Zero Communications Juris Doctorate - American College of Law Bachelor of Arts - Morehouse College coleforcitycouncil2015@yahoo.com Priorities: 1) Job Creation - to increase the number of jobs including trade based and skills based opportunities. 2) Economic Development - to address the limited number of economic generating resources in the district. 3) Public Safety and Emergency Response Services - to create a safer and more welcoming environment for neighborhoods, schools and businesses. Forescee Hogan-Rowles 1,574 votes 12.8% Occupation: Community Development CEO Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration Loyola Marymount University Master's Degree, Business Administration, Pepperdine University CEO, R.I.S.E. Financial Pathways (Formerly Community Financial Resource Center) Former Commissioner, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Former Commissioner, California Commission for Economic Development Former Member, Federal Home Loan Bank-Affordable Housing Advisory Council Forescee@Forescee.com Priorities: Fixing potholes, broken curbs, cleaning streets and alleyways, restoring neighborhood services Create jobs, expand business opportunities, new investment in commercial corridors Safer neighborhoods, push for better graduation rates and more public private partnerships Bobbie Jean "Bobbie Jean" Anderson 1,333 votes 10.8% Occupation: California State Commissioner Five-term Vice Chair, Los Angeles County Democratic Party 30 years with LA County Public Defender's Office Member, Democratic State Central Committee Long-term SEIU 721 member andn union leader Former Commissioner, Commission on the Status of Women Former Commissioner, Los Angeles Police Commission, Permit Review Panel. info@bobbiejeananderson.com Priorities: Cleaner, Safer, Stronger Neighborhoods Public Safety and Improved LawEnforcement-Community Relations Economic and Community Development, Job Creation Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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