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Los Angeles County, CA June 5, 2012 Election
Member of the State Assembly; District 39 Voter Information

A runoff will be held on 11/6/2012 between the top 2 candidates who received the most votes. The runoff will be held even if one candidate receives a majority of votes in this election.

Results as of Jul 16 4:38am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (217/217)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Raul Bocanegra 11,521 votes 36.2%

Richard Alarcon 8,567 votes 26.9% Ricardo A. Benitez 5,037 votes 15.8% Omar Cuevas Click here for more information about this candidate 2,596 votes 8.2%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Parole Officer/RN
  • Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice 1996
  • Master of Science in Public Administration 2001
  • California Nurse Register License 2009
  • Sun Valley Neighborhood Council Board 2005
  • Pacoima California Glen Board 2010
  • Honarable ARMY National Guard 2005
  • omar_cuevas@ymail.com
Priorities:
  • Stimulating the State's economy and stop further layoffs.
  • Protect property taxes from any increases.
  • Improve Madi-Cal and Medicare services.
John Paul "Jack" Lindblad Click here for more information about this candidate 2,421 votes 7.6%
  • Party: Green
  • Occupation: Architect/Community Organizer
  • Masters degree in Architecture, Texas A & M University with an Outpatient Healthcare Facility thesis
  • University of Washington at Seattle, Bachelors degree in Environmental Design and a Yearly Award for High Scholastic Achievement
  • Pioneered a mix of services as a building type: Diagnostic & Treatment Ambulatory Outpatient Surgical Centers & MRI Facilities. Used day-lighting tech
  • Member of the Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley Livable Communities Council. Coro Neighborhood Leadership Development Program Graduate 2003
  • Received an American Institute of Architects Innovative Cities award to the Panorama City Plan and 2005 Component Excellence Award.
  • "Conflict Resolution Training-Mending Human Relations" sponsored by L.A. City Human Relations Commission, Nat'l Conference for Community and Justice.
  • jplindblad@gmail.com
Priorities:
  • Jobs - Living wage Green jobs - Public policy needs to `listen the science' to build a sustainable, relocalized economy, clean energy manufacturing.
  • Education - Restore California's former preeminence: Fully funded tuition free public education par excellence bar none from pre-k through 16 for all.
  • Quality of Life - with Healthier outcomes with more parks, lowered impact development, Los Angeles River and Sunland-Tujungsa watershed revitalization
Margie Margarita Carranza 1,697 votes 5.3% Kevin J. Suscavage (Write-in)
  • Party: Democratic

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