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Los Angeles County, CA June 6, 2006 Election
Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 43 Voter Information

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Results as of Jun 27 2:22pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (239/239)
Candidates (Vote for 7)
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Sharon Molander 8,781 votes 9.63%

  • Occupation: Special Education Teacher
Ardena Joy Clark 5,801 votes 6.36%
  • Occupation: Teacher
Eric C. Bauman 5,487 votes 6.02%
  • Occupation: Member, County Central Committee
Roz Teller Click here for more information about this candidate 5,485 votes 6.02%
  • Occupation: Educator
  • Membership chair, Valley Grassroots for Democracy
  • Secretary, 4-Star Democratic Club
  • UCLA School of Social Welfare, occasional instructor
  • Center for Nonprofit Management affiliate
  • Member, Board of Directors, Barlow Respiratory Hospital
  • President-Elect, the Mary Magdalene Project
Priorities:
  • Recruiting and supporting Democratic candidates
  • Supporting clean money elections
  • Increasing voter registration and participation
Marlys Lipari 5,366 votes 5.88%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
Thomas Patrick "Thom" O'shaughnessy Click here for more information about this candidate 5,365 votes 5.88%
  • Occupation: County Disaster Communicator
  • 43rd Assembly District Secretary, California Democratic Party
  • Secretary & Communications Chair, SoCal Grassroots
  • Former Los Angeles County Coordinator, Veterans for Kerry
  • Irish-Americans for Kerry, discussion group moderator
  • Community Disaster Volunteer, City of Burbank
  • Amateur Radio Operator & Trained First Responder
Priorities:
  • Grassroots revitilization of the Democratic Party by listening to voters and neighbors
  • Support the adoption of Clean Money in California to diminish the role of money in politics
  • Support all activities to end the Iraq conflict and support veterans and their families
A. Lila Ramirez Click here for more information about this candidate 5,173 votes 5.67%
  • Occupation: Retired Business Executive
  • Corporate Chief Financial Officer
  • Corporate Director of Human Resources
  • City of Glendale Charter Revision Study Committee
  • City of Glendale Community Development Block Grant Commitee
  • Civil Rights Leadership Award - CA Association of Human Relations Organizations
  • Past Member Democratic Party County Central Committee
Priorities:
  • Expand the voter participation base of the Democratic Party
  • Work for new term limit legislation to lengthen legislative terms
  • Confront the practice of disrespect associated with party politics
Adrin Nazarian 4,927 votes 5.40%
  • Occupation: Public Affairs Consultant
Anna Claire Shavin 4,617 votes 5.06%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
Chris Boutelle Click here for more information about this candidate 4,604 votes 5.05%
  • Occupation: Motion Picture Grip
  • Vice President of the Franklin Hills Residents Association
  • Democrats for Neighborhood Action --Secretary
  • IATSE delegate County Federation of Labor
Priorities:
  • Register more Democratic Voters by grassroots, door to door efforts.
  • Support "Clean Money Initiatives" to lessen influence of large donors over politicians.
  • Work to change present term limits so that legislators are not "Kicked to the Curb " just as they are getting to know their job.
Teresa "Jodi" Owen Click here for more information about this candidate 4,461 votes 4.89%
  • Occupation: Nonprofit Bookkeeper
  • 2005 Democratic Woman of the Year - 43rd Assembly District
  • 43rd Assembly District Democratic Party delegate and AD committee Treasurer
  • SoCal Grassroots Hollywood regional Vice-Chair and Coordinating Committee representative
  • Democracy for America Los Angeles Steering Committee member
Priorities:
  • A government of, by, and for the people rather than of, by, and for corporate interests
  • A sane, equitable, and non-imperialistic foreign policy
  • Within County Committee: meshing the work of the local Dem Party with grassroots "boots-on-the-ground" activists
Kathy Kensinger 4,363 votes 4.78%
  • Occupation: Non-Profit Coordinator
Robert Silver Click here for more information about this candidate 4,344 votes 4.76%
  • Occupation: Retired Attorney
  • Graduate Columbia School of Law: NY Bar
  • Veteran U.S. Army, E-5 Viet Nam '68-'69
  • Born and raised in New York City
  • Los Angeles resident for twelve years now.
  • Currently an Actor: vested in SAG, AFTRA, AEA
  • Active in SAG and AFTRA governance
Priorities:
  • I oppose slates of County Committee candidates being selected and supported by currently elected Democrats
  • I am running to make our Party responsive to voters, not political functionaries.
  • I want the County Party to endorse candidates with a dedidation to public service, not middle management security.
Adam Seiden 4,134 votes 4.53%
  • Occupation: Voter Education Consultant
Creighton Cody Jones 3,947 votes 4.33%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
Karapet Karo Torossian 3,780 votes 4.15%
  • Occupation: Electrician
Caro G. Avanessian Click here for more information about this candidate 3,676 votes 4.03%
  • Occupation: Systems Engineer
  • President Glendale Democratic Club May 2004 - May 2006
  • Current Treasurer Glendale Democratic Club
Priorities:
  • Support candidates who have the spine to stand up against Republican propagandas
  • Support a platform that states our basic Democratic Party's values.
  • I would like to support Democratic candidates that would fight for our party's basic values.
My-Hoa Steger 3,589 votes 3.94%
  • Occupation: Music Teacher
Denis Cagna 3,288 votes 3.61%
  • Occupation: Accountant

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