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Los Angeles County, CA April 11, 2006 Election
Member, City Council; City of Long Beach; District 5 Voter Information

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Gerrie Schipske Click here for more information about this candidate 2,426 votes 25.4%

  • Occupation: Teachers' Advocate/Nurse
  • Juris Doctor
  • BA/MA/AA
  • Registered Nurse Practitioner
  • Elected, Long Beach Community College Board of Trustees
  • Founder, Long Beach Cares & http://www.rxforlongbeach.com
Priorities:
  • Public safety
  • Infrastructure maintenance and repair
  • Fiscal accountability
Jackie Kell (write-in) Click here for more information about this candidate 2,107 votes 25.0%
  • Occupation: Councilmember/Vice Mayor
  • Elected Long Beach City Council - 1998
  • Re-elected Long Beach City Council, 2002
  • Elected Vice Mayor, City of Long Beach - 2004
  • Doctor of Laws, Western State University
  • B.A., University of Michigan
  • Golden State Humane Society, Board of Directors
Priorities:
  • Continue to fund and seek additional monies for infrastructure improvements including sidewalks, curbs and streets.
  • Continue finding ways to further enhance our public safety programs and support our public safety professionals with addtional personnel and tools.
  • Continue leading by fiscal example and make sure our City is on sound financial footing.
Ed Barwick Click here for more information about this candidate 1,623 votes 17.0%
  • Occupation: Retired U.S. Customs Official
  • B.A., Economics, CSULB
  • M.A., Economics, CSULB
  • Former Member, Long Beach Ethics Review Task Force
  • Vice-President, Downtown Lions Club
  • Member, Long Beach Port Ambassadors
Priorities:
  • Strengthening Public Safety
  • Improving Neighborhood Infrastructure
  • Protecting Taxpayers
Dave Radford Click here for more information about this candidate 1,336 votes 14.0%
  • Occupation: Teacher/Coach/Minister
  • B..A. History CSULB M..A. Education CSULB
  • Millikan High School Hall of Fame as student and coach
  • Mission Minister Parkcrest Christian Church, Long Beach
  • Associate Athletic Director, Hope International University
  • 1999 CSULB finalist Golden Anniversary Teacher Award
  • !987 YMCA Football Coach of the Year - 1994 Century Club Coach of the Year
Priorities:
  • Neighborhood infrastructure
  • Public safety
  • Synergy of city resources
Dennis I. Porter Click here for more information about this candidate 853 votes 8.9%
  • Occupation: Retired/LA County Sheriff's Sergeant
  • Bachelors of Arts in Anthropology
  • Masters Human Resources Management
  • Part Time Adjunct Faculty at CSULB Professional Studies Department
  • Lead Faculty at National University - Domestic Security Management
  • Currently in admissions for a Homeland Security Ph.D.
  • Los Angeles Sheriff's Department University Lead Developer
Priorities:
  • Pubilc Safety --- Bring Crimes against property under control in the 5th District
  • Infrastructure repair -- Sidewalks, Curbs, and Streets
  • Hold the City Council accountable for their spending and make their spending patterns transparent for all to see.
Monica Raquel Blumenfield Click here for more information about this candidate 555 votes 5.8%
  • Occupation: Student Counselor/Teacher
  • M.S., school counseling, University of La Verne
  • B.A., Spanish, University of California, Santa Barbara
  • School counselor, Long Beach Unified School District
  • Teacher, LBUSD
Priorities:
  • Improving our environment
  • Keeping residents safe
  • Enriching programs for youth, teens and seniors
Patrick T. Steinhauser 280 votes 2.9%
Terry Slavin 77 votes 0.8%

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The League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County, an Inter-League Organization, and constituent Local Leagues as available in communities holding elections on April 11, 2006 has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Liquified Natural Gas, Airport Expansion, and Air Quality.

Official Information

City of Long Beach Election Website
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