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Los Angeles County, CA September 13, 2005 Election
 Smart Voter James R. "Jim" Smith

Candidate for
Member of the State Assembly; District 53

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Biographical Highlights
  • Party: Peace and Freedom
  • Occupation: Educator/Journalist
  • Teacher/co-founder, University of Venice
  • Writer, Venice Beachhead newspaper
  • Board, SoCal Americans for Democratic Action (ADA)
  • Treasurer, Venice Neighborhood Council, 2003-05
  • Communications Director, Calif. Faculty Assn. 1997-2002
  • M.A., Sociology - Cal State, Northridege
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Top Priorities if Elected
  • Save the environment
  • Free, quality health care for all Californians
  • More funding for education, affordable housing, equality & jobs
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Key Endorsements
  • California Peace and Freedom Party
  • Americans for Democratic Action (ADA), SoCal Chapter
  • Los Angeles County Peace and Freedom Party
Position Papers
Playa Vista Phase Two Should Not Be Approved
Sustainable development is needed in the coastal zone, not a mega- development set on top of liquidfaction zone, causing more traffic and more pollution.
Why I'm Running
Because this is a "Special Election," you can vote for me on Sept. 13, regardless of your party registration.
Rev. Martin Luther King - an appreciation
Rev. Martin Luther King was a visionary who is still ahead of us. Many of the ideas he advanced nearly 40 years ago are as relevant and as needed today as they were then.
 
Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://www.smithforassembly.org
E-mail: jsmith@igc.org


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