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Los Angeles County, CA April 8, 2008 Election
Member, City Council; City of Lancaster Voter Information

Results as of Apr 13 1:22am
18825 Votes Cast
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Ken Mann 4225 votes 22.4%

  • Occupation: Business Owner
Sherry Marquez Click here for more information about this candidate 3880 votes 20.6%
  • Occupation: Public Safety Advocate
  • AV War on Gangs and Crime Committee Chair
  • General Plan Citizens Advisory Committee
  • WeTip, Inc. Antelope Valley Zone Coordinator
Priorities:
  • Tougher measures to clamp down on Section 8 housing abusers
  • Crack down on illegal immigrants and those that employ them
  • Regular audits of city departments to eliminate wasteful spending
Denise M Latanzi Click here for more information about this candidate 3043 votes 16.2%
  • Occupation: Non-profit Consultant
Priorities:
  • openness and transparency in city government
  • Public safety
  • Fiscal Responsibility
Larry Grooms Click here for more information about this candidate 2974 votes 15.8%
  • Occupation: Legislative Field Deputy
  • Former career journalist and communicator.
  • Founding president and CEO of the Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance
  • Grew up in Lancaster. Continuous resident since 1986
  • Serves on charitable organization boards.
  • Former independent business owner
  • Graduate of the University of San Francisco
Priorities:
  • Reduce crime rates and make Lancaster one of the safest cities
  • Restore living quality in neighborhoods by upholding standards
  • Improve economy by reversing serious jobs to housing imbalance
Andy Visokey 2062 votes 11.0%
  • Occupation: Aerospace Contract Administrator
Ted Kalnas 825 votes 4.4%
  • Occupation: Fire Captain
Philip W. Fischer 412 votes 2.2%
  • Occupation: Railroader / Gulf Veteran
Anthony F.M. "Tony" Watson 362 votes 1.9%
  • Occupation: Retired Vocational Educator
John Fletcher 305 votes 1.6%
  • Occupation: Businessman
Nellie F. Tillman 298 votes 1.6%
  • Occupation: Notary Public
Johnathon L. Ervin 220 votes 1.2%
  • Occupation: Field Engineer
Patrick C. Tuminaro 219 votes 1.2%
  • Occupation: Computer Systems Engineer

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