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Candidates
(Vote for 1)
Unofficial election results have been manually collected from City Clerk's office and will be updated as available.
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Ardashes "Ardy" Kassakhian
6,244 votes
27.6%
- Occupation: Non-Profit Executive Director
- Direct management of multi-million dollar non-profit annual budget, as well as responsibility for overseeing management of vital records
- Extensive experience in voter outreach, education and registration initiatives
- Member, LA County Clerk's Community Voter Outreach Committee (CVOC), created by the County Clerk to look for methods to raise voter participation
- Service as a poll worker and election monitor in Glendale
Priorities:
- Creating Accessibility and Accountability
- Improving Outreach and Education
- Incorporating New Technology
George McCullough
3,739 votes
16.5%
Kathryn "Kathy" Van Houten
3,517 votes
15.5%
- Occupation: Attorney at Law
- Bachlor of Arts, magna cum laude, University of California, Los Angeles (major: Pyschology)
- Juris Doctor, Loyola Law School
- Partner in Glendale Law Firm, Irsfeld, Irsfeld & Younger LLP
- American Business Women's Association's Top Ten Business Woman (National Award)
- Glendale News Press, Woman of Achievement for Exemplary Volunteer Service to the Community
- Loyola Law School, Board of Governors Award in Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to Society
Priorities:
- The City Clerk is a non-partisan office. I am fair and I respect the opinions of everyone.
- I have budget, managment, legal and election experience required for this Department head position with the City.
- Public access, customer service and efficiency are important issues to me and I am well suited to be Glendale City Clerk.
Paulette Mardikian
3,115 votes
13.8%
Steve Ropfogel
1,623 votes
7.2%
- Occupation: Small Buiness Owner
- Glendale Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year 2003
- Montrose Chamber of Commerce Volenteer of the Year 2003
- News-Press Man of Achievement in 2002
- Glendale Chamber of Commerce
- Armenian-American Chamber of Commerce, Member
- Glendale Latino Association, Member
Priorities:
- Increase voter registration and turnout
- Create a City Clerk's email newsletter
- Better use of the Clerk's web site
Stephanie Landregan
1,578 votes
7.0%
- Occupation: Government Agency Manager
- Member Glendale Design Review Board, 1996-2002
- Committee member State of CA Landscape Architects Technical Committee
- Past President So. CA American Society of Landscape Architects
- Board member and Past Chairman, ArtShare Los Angeles
- Committee member Glendale Fence Committee, Sign Committee and Zoning Review Committee
- BA University of Kentucky; UCLA Extension LA Certificate
Priorities:
- Strive to put more City Board and Commission Staff Reports on the web for public access.
- Propose a volunteer TV/film advisory committee to develop a working partnership with the Hollywood community
- Propose a comprehensive Voter Registration and Outreach Team to focus on increasing voter turnout and public participation in Glendale City government
Gary J. Sysock
1,081 votes
4.8%
- Occupation: Deputy Executive Officer
- BA in Quantitative Psychology, UCLA
- 14 years with Sperry Corp./Unisys
- 12 Years as a consultant with Unisys at Disney Studios
- 6 Years Managing Technology for LA County Probation
- 6 Years Working for the LA County Board of Supervisors Executive Office
- Member of the California Association of County Clerks and Elected Officials
Priorities:
- Work to modenize the Clerk's Office and bring an E-Government to staff and constituents.
- Work with City Government to bring Managers and Employees into support roles when holding elections.
- Bring Multilingual access to City Information using available technology.
Lorna Vartanian
913 votes
4.0%
- Occupation: Legal Financial Manager
- 15 years professional experience in law firm management
- 15 years professional experience in office operations, budgeting, records management, professional staff management and technology
- Currently prepare and manage an $11 million dollar annual operationg budget
- Active Member, Association of Legal Administrators
- Formerly worked with the J. Paul Getty Trust and Peggy Guggenheim Museum, Venice, Italy
- UCLA graduate with honors
Priorities:
- Implement internet based services to allow individuals and businesses to complete their transactions and research 24 hours per day/7 days per week
- Partner with GUSD to maintain a Student Poll Worker Program
- Ensure that your experience with the City Clerk's office is uncomplicated and convenient
Narineh Barzegar
830 votes
3.7%
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Official Information
- City of Glendale
LWV Candidate Forum
- Thursday, March 10, 7pm-9pm
- Glendale City Hall Council Chambers; live and taped coverage on Glendale Channel 6; submit questions in advance by phone at (818) 247-2407 or by email at info@gb.ca.lwvnet
News and Analysis
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