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Los Angeles County, CA June 5, 2012 Election
Member of the State Assembly; District 59 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 (165/165)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Reggie Jones-Sawyer 7,029 votes 43.6%

Rodney D. Robinson 3,038 votes 18.8% Greg Akili Click here for more information about this candidate 2,772 votes 17.2%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Social Security Advocate
  • National Field Director Social Security Works Campaign
  • Western Region Director NAACP
  • South LA Director Obama 08 Campaign
  • Senior Political/Community Organizer SEIU 1000
  • Speical Asst. Speaker CA State Assembly
  • Pricipal Asst. Assemblyman Mervyn Dymally
  • gakili@yahoo.com
Priorities:
  • create quality jobs through smart public investment in growth industies
  • Invest in public schools protecting proposition 98 funding for education.
  • Restore services for senior Support of real re-entry services for the thousands returning to our communities from the jail and prison system.
Gertrude "Trudy" Holmes-Magee Click here for more information about this candidate 2,487 votes 15.4%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Charitable Non-Profit CEO-http://www.jubileeconcert.org
  • Recipient of Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Volunteer of the Year Award 1997-1998/later employed as Aide to Senior Deputy, 2nd District/
  • Employee to Deputy Director of Dept. of Public Social Services, and the Air Pollution Control District of L.A. County
  • Elected Aide to Councilmember in New York assigned to advocate for youth in jail and DA's Accountability Board
  • Member of Citizen's Police Academy/Legal Secretary developing and monitoring senate and assembly bills
  • Obtained Teaching Credential in Adult Education - U.C.L.A.
  • Volunteer Aide to President of NAACP Beverly Hills-Hollywood Branch
  • trudyjamestrudym@yahoo.com
Priorities:
  • Health Services/Health Cost/Health Care for the Poor/Unemployed
  • Education/Increased wages for teachers/advocate mentoring and volunteerism
  • Jobs for youth/Restore Teen Posts & NYC/Summer Employment Camps/Establish Community Awareness Groups in the District
Armenak H. Nouridjanian 810 votes 5.0%
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