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Los Angeles County, CA May 19, 2009 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Paul Koretz

Candidate for
Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 5

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Paul Koretz has been honored to serve as a local member of the State Assembly for the past six years, and for the prior 12 years as a City Councilmember in West Hollywood. Koretz was raised with a deep sense of responsibility to help heal the world and to leave it better than he found it. During his many years of public service he has worked to do just that, fighting hard to improve our environment, public safety and health, and to end discrimination and intolerance.

BACKGROUND - 25 Years of Fighting for Us

  • State Assemblyman 2000 - 2006
  • City Councilmember 1988-2000, West Hollywood
  • Council Aide for L.A. City Councilmembers Zev Yaroslavsky and Marvin Braude
  • Council Aide for West Hollywood Councilmember Alan Viterbi
  • Chief of Staff for Board of Equalization Member Brad Sherman
  • Member, L.A. Mayor's Youth Advisory Council
  • Southern California Director, California League of Conservation Voters
  • Administrative Director, Ecology Center of Southern California
  • Member, L.A. County Library Commission
  • Founded local neighborhood watch group
  • Received "Crimewatcher of the Year" Award for halting a violent crime in progress and detaining the perpetrator
  • Resident of 5th Council District for 20 years
  • Attended UCLA, Hamilton High School, Palms Middle School and Canfield Elementary School + all located in the 5th District
  • 25 year member, Sierra Club

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