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Los Angeles County, CA November 3, 2009 Election
Council Member; City of Montebello Voter Information

Results as of Nov 20 4:27pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (19/19)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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William M. "Bill" Molinari Click here for more information about this candidate 2,885 votes 17.17%

  • Occupation: Councilman/Business Owner
  • Incumbent City Council Member
  • Montebello Resident for 60 years
  • Successful Local Business Owner for 35 Years
  • Founder and Chairman of the Montebello Gang Diversion Task Force
  • Graduate of Fullerton Community College with Honors
  • Served with Distinction in U.S. Army
Priorities:
  • Public Safety must be Priority #1 - Maintain and Improve our Local Independent Police and Fire Departments
  • Require Competitive Bidding on ALL City Contracts and carefully manage all expenditures to maintain a balanced budget and quality services
  • Expand resident participation as we consider any Montebello Hills development plan, ensuring the project meets our needs and expectations
Arturo R. "Art" Barajas 2,738 votes 16.30%
  • Occupation: Businessman/City Commissioner
Frank A. Gomez Click here for more information about this candidate 2,300 votes 13.69%
  • Occupation: Professor of Chemistry
  • B.S. CSULA Chemistry, 1986
  • Ph.D. UCLA, Chemistry, 1991
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard 1991-1994
  • MUSD School Board Member, 1997-2001
Priorities:
  • No new taxes.
  • No sole-source contracts.
  • No Montebello Hills development.
Giuseppe "Joe" Veneziano Click here for more information about this candidate 2,172 votes 12.93%
  • Occupation: Business Administrator
  • Master Degree in Business Administration
  • Bachelor Degree in Management
  • Bachelor Degree in Mass Media Communication
Priorities:
  • Stop crime and graffiti by utilizing effective law enforcement strategies
  • Support youth and Senior Citizen Programs from getting cut
  • Revitalize and attract new businesses
Rosemarie "Rosie" Vasquez 1,785 votes 10.63%
  • Occupation: Mayor
Nancy Cadena-Perez 1,518 votes 9.04%
  • Occupation: Analyst/City Commissioner
Jamshid Jimmy Javaheri 1,379 votes 8.21%
  • Occupation: Businessman
Jorge Manzur 1,298 votes 7.73%
  • Occupation: Businessman
Richard Garcia Click here for more information about this candidate 724 votes 4.31%
  • Occupation: Public Advocate/Government Relations
  • Founding Member of the Latino Chamber of Gretaer Los Angeles
  • Montebello Lions Club Member
  • Founder of Gente de Arte
  • Founder of the Espejo de Amor Charitable group
Priorities:
  • Business Development/Job Growth
  • Public Safety
  • Fair Representation by Districts

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  Official Information

City of Montebello
Candidate Forum

Wednesday October 21
time:
4:00 p.m.
location: Quiet Cannon Country Club,
901 Via San Clemente, Montebello
sponsor: Montebello Chamber of Commerce
conducted by: LWV Whittier
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