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CITY CLERK CERTIFIES OFFICIAL LIST OF CANDIDATES
2013 PRIMARY NOMINATING ELECTION
LOS ANGELES (December 14, 2012) — Los Angeles City Clerk June Lagmay released today the
official list of 77 candidates who have qualified to appear on the ballot for the March 5, 2013
City of Los Angeles Primary Nominating Election. A random alphabet drawing conducted
publicly in the City Council Chamber on December 10, 2012 determined the order in which
candidates are listed in each race.
The City Clerk has certified the following candidates to appear on the March 5, 2013 ballot in
this order:
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
MAYOR
JAN PERRY, Los Angeles City Councilwoman
EMANUEL ALBERTO PLEITEZ, Technology Company Executive
ERIC GARCETTI, Los Angeles City Councilmember
WENDY J. GREUEL, Los Angeles City Controller
ADDIE M. MILLER, Citywide Advocate
KEVIN JAMES, Radio Broadcaster/Attorney
NORTON SANDLER, Factory Production Worker
YEHUDA “YJ” DRAIMAN, Neighborhood Council Secretary
CITY ATTORNEY
CARMEN “NUCH” TRUTANICH, Los Angeles City Attorney
NOEL WEISS, Attorney/Community Advocate
MIKE FEUER, Assembly Member/Attorney
GREG SMITH, Public Safety Attorney
CITY CONTROLLER
ANKUR PATEL, Student/Labor Organizer
RON GALPERIN, Efficiency Commissioner/Businessman
DENNIS P. ZINE, Los Angeles City Councilman
ANALILIA JOYA, Disability Advocate/Teacher
JEFF BORNSTEIN, Business Owner
CARY BRAZEMAN, Local Company Executive
(more)
MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT NO. 1
JOSE A. GARDEA, Councilmember’s Chief Deputy
GILBERT CEDILLO, California State Lawmaker
JESSE ROSAS, Businessman
MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT NO. 3
JOYCE J. PEARSON, Certified Accountant/Attorney
STEVEN E. PRESBERG, City Investigator/Advocate
CARY T. IACCINO, Independent Business Owner
BOB BLUMENFIELD, Assembly Member, State of California
ELIZABETH BADGER, Small Business Owner
SCOTT SILVERSTEIN, Businessman/Boardmember
MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT NO. 5
MARK MATTHEW HERD, Neighborhood Council Boardmember
PAUL KORETZ, City Councilmember
MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT NO. 7
NICOLE CHASE, Education Advocate
KRYSTEE CLARK, Actor/Community Volunteer
FELIPE FUENTES, California State Legislator
JESSE DAVID BARRON, Housing Inspector/Activist
MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT NO. 9
TERRY HARA, Deputy Police Chief
CURREN D PRICE, JR, State Senator/Professor
RON GOCHEZ, Teacher
ANA CUBAS, Councilmember’s Chief Deputy
MANUEL “MANNY” ALDANA, School Council Boardmember
DAVID ROBERTS, Community Development Advocate
MIKE DAVIS, California State Assemblyman
MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT NO. 11
TINA HESS, Prosecutor
MIKE BONIN, Councilmember’s Chief Deputy
ODYSSEUS BOSTICK, Teacher
FREDERICK SUTTON, Community Advocate
(more)
MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT NO. 13
MITCH O’FARRELL, Councilmember’s Senior Advisor
ROBERTO HARALDSON, Small Business Owner
JOSH POST, Deputy Attorney General
OCTAVIO PESCADOR, University Professor
JOHN J. CHOI, Commissioner/Community Organizer
EMILE MACK, Assistant Fire Chief
SAM KBUSHYAN, Neighborhood Council Boardmember
ROBERT NEGRETE, Senator’s District Director
MICHAEL SCHAEFER, Small Business Owner
MATT SZABO, Deputy Mayor
JOSÉ SIGALA, Neighborhood Council President
ALEXANDER CRUZ DE OCAMPO, Charitable Foundation Director
MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT NO. 15
JAMES T. LAW, Minister/Disability Advocate
JOE BUSCAINO, Los Angeles City Councilmember
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT NO. 2
MÓNICA GARCĺA, Member of the Board of Education
ANNAMARIE MONTAÑEZ, Teacher/Doctoral Candidate
ROBERT D. SKEELS, Educator/Education Researcher
ABELARDO DIAZ, High School Teacher
ISABEL VASQUEZ, Teacher/Community Advocate
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT NO. 4
STEVE ZIMMER, School Boardmember/Teacher
KATE ANDERSON, Parent/Child Advocate
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT NO. 6
MARIA CANO, Education Advocate/Organizer
IRIS ZUÑIGA, Nonprofit Executive/Parent
MONICA RATLIFF, Fifth Grade Teacher
ANTONIO SANCHEZ, Educator/Community Organizer
(more)
LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SEAT NO. 2
MIKE ENG, College Teacher/Legislator
JOHN C. BURKE, College Accounting Professor
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SEAT NO. 4
JOSEF “JOE” THOMAS ESSAVI, Los Angeles County Commissioner
ERNEST HENRY MORENO, Retired College President
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SEAT NO. 6
TOM OLIVER, Retired College President
NANCY PEARLMAN, Community College Trustee
MICHAEL “MIKE” ALDAPA, Community Organizer
DAVID VELA, School Board Member
WRITE-IN CANDIDATES: Any interested individual who wishes to become a write-in candidate
may obtain the Declaration of Intention to Become a Write-In Candidate. The document must
be filed with the Office of the City Clerk - Election Division by Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at
5:00 p.m.
At the time of submission of the Declaration of Intention, write-in candidates must either pay a
filing fee of $300 or submit valid signatures of at least 500 but no more than 1,000 qualified,
registered voters within their district.
For more information, call the Election Division at (213) 978-0444 or toll free at (888) 873-1000.
Additional information can be found on the Election Division’s website under the “Candidate
Information” section.
The Office of the City Clerk - Election Division administers elections for the City of Los Angeles,
the Los Angeles Unified School District, and the Los Angeles Community College District. The
City’s Primary Nominating Election will be held March 5, 2013 and the General Municipal
Election will be held May 21, 2013. More information can be found on the Election Division’s
website at: http://cityclerk.lacity.org/election/.
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