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Los Angeles County, CA June 3, 2008 Election
Member, Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of Los Angeles; Assembly District 43 Voter Information

This contest will only appear on Democratic party ballots.

Results as of Jun 25 2:10pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (203/203)
Candidates (Vote for 7)
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Laurie C. Collins Click here for more information about this candidate 5,874 votes 9.55%

  • Occupation: Environmental Law Attorney
  • Chief Staff Counsel Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
  • Board Member Glendale Burbank League of Women Voters
  • Former President of Glendale Democratic Club
  • Board Member of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Guild
  • Adjunct Professor of Law at Glendale University College of Law
Priorities:
  • Local campaign finance reform
  • Single-payer health care
  • Rolling back community college, state college and state university tuition
Paul Mitchell Click here for more information about this candidate 5,081 votes 8.26%
  • Occupation: Education Non-Profit Director
  • Graduate, Crescenta Valley High School
  • AA Degree, Orange Coast College
  • BA Degree, American University, Washington DC
  • Masters, Public Policy, University of Southern California
Priorities:
  • Helping create a strong Democratic Party structure so we can elect leaders that share our values
  • Protecting Education and Healthcare through community activism and working with state leaders
  • Working with local grassroots activists to register more voters and get a Democratic President elected
Thomas Patrick O'shaugnessy 5,052 votes 8.22%
  • Occupation: County Disaster Communicator
Nicole P. James 4,944 votes 8.04%
  • Occupation: Teacher
Heather Marie Repenning 4,413 votes 7.18%
  • Occupation: Community Development Director
Roz Teller Click here for more information about this candidate 4,263 votes 6.93%
  • Occupation: Educator
  • Consultant to nonprofit organizations
  • M.A. degree, social psychology
  • currently chair, AD 43 delegation
Priorities:
  • Help to elect progressive Democrats
  • Influence the party platform to reflect concerns of my district
  • Continue to encourage participation of young people
A. "Lila" Ramirez 3,824 votes 6.22%
  • Occupation: Retired Business Executive
Robert B. Silver 3,684 votes 5.99%
  • Occupation: Union Actor
Ardena Clark 3,675 votes 5.98%
  • Occupation: Music Teacher
Adrin Nazarian 3,569 votes 5.80%
  • Occupation: Chief Legislative Deputy
Michael Steger 3,454 votes 5.62%
  • Occupation: Teacher
Karapet "Karo" Torossian Click here for more information about this candidate 2,966 votes 4.82%
  • Occupation: Environmental Design Graduate Student
  • Delegate to the State Central Committee
  • Community Activist
  • E- Board Member of the San Fernando Valley Democratic Party
  • Public Education Advocate
Priorities:
  • Electing Democrats that fallow our Democratic Party Philosophy
  • Protect Every voters right to vote
  • Philosophy Environment, Education, and Single Payer Health Care
Creigton Cody Jones 2,881 votes 4.69%
  • Occupation: Youth Instructor
Caro Avanessian Click here for more information about this candidate 2,761 votes 4.49%
  • Occupation: Systems Analyst
  • A Computer Systems Analyst & a Project Manager by trade,
  • Caro is former two terms President and current Vice President of the Glendale Democratic Club.
  • Delegate to the Los Angles County Central Committee on behalf of the Glendale Democratic Club
  • Caro's voter registration drives have registered hundreds of new Democratic voters
  • A regular contributor to the Op-Ed and Letters to the Editor page at the Glendale News-Press.
  • You can find him on Montrose Farmers Market every other Sunday registering people to vote
Priorities:
  • Supports candidates who have the spine to stand up against the Republican propaganda
  • Supports a platform that states progressive values
  • Supports Democratic candidates who would fight for our party's basic values.
My-Hoa Steger 2,637 votes 4.29%
  • Occupation: Teacher
John T. Butchko 2,405 votes 3.91%
  • Occupation: Retired Attorney

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L.A. County Democratic Central Committee
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