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Los Angeles County, CA March 5, 2013 Election
Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 15 Voter Information

4 Year Term.

A runoff may be held on 5/21/2013 between the top 2 candidates who received the most votes if neither receives a majority. If one candidate receives a majority of votes in this election, that candidate wins and no runoff will be held.

Results as of Apr 12 4:19pm

OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS as of 03/26/2013 9:43:33 PM

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Joe Buscaino Click here for more information about this candidate 14,317 votes 83.1%

  • Occupation: Los Angeles City Councilmember
  • Lifelong resident of Council District 15
  • LAPD Officer - 15 Years, Senior Lead Officer - 6 years
  • Watts Summer Games Advisory Council
  • California Conservation Corps Green Advisory Committee
  • San Pedro YWCA Racial Justice Committee
  • LA Harbor Boys and Girls Club Board of Directors
  • info@joebuscaino.com
Priorities:
  • Boosting Jobs and Local Economic Development
  • Keeping Our Neighborhoods Safe
  • Restoring and Improving Core City Services that Impact Quality of Life
James T. Law 2,913 votes 16.9% Celena Roldan (write-in) Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Occupation: Accounting Manager - Clothing Manufacturing/ Recording Label
  • Public Relations - Entertainment
  • Designer - Independent Label
  • Food Blogger - Organic Eating
  • Associate Producer - Paid TV Programming
  • Entrepreneur - Cosmetic Surgery
  • Financial - Investments and Commercial Real Estate
Priorities:
  • Increasing the salaries of our most prized city employees, teachers
  • Incorporating technology to the city planning and all sectors of governing
  • Increasing the leadership skills and education of women in the South Bay
Gina Harden (write-in) Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Occupation: Neighborhood Council Budget Advocate
  • Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils Coalition Board
  • Harbor Gateway South Neighborhood Council Secretary
  • Small Business Owner
  • B.F.A. University of Southern California
  • ginaharden.lacity@gmail.com
Priorities:
  • Public Safety & Property
  • Jobs/Economy
  • Civic Engagement/Education

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