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Los Angeles County, CA June 3, 2014 Election
Sheriff; County of Los Angeles Voter Information

Term Ending 2016.

A runoff may be held on 11/4/2014 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 Jun 25 1:20pm, 100% of Precincts Reporting (4,870/4,870)

Runoff Election 11/4/2014

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Jim McDonnell Click here for more information about this candidate 340,682 votes 49.35%

  • Occupation: Long Beach Police Chief
  • Served as the second in command in the Los Angeles Police Department
  • Commissioner, Citizens' Commission on Jail Violence (2011-2012)
  • Immediate Past President, Los Angeles County Police Chiefs Association
  • Member of the California Commission on Peace Officers' Standards & Training (POST)
  • Appointed to the U.S. Attorney General's National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence
  • Medal of Valor Recipient, Los Angeles Police Department
  • info@mcdonnellforlacountysheriff.com
Priorities:
  • Restore public trust in the integrity and leadership of the LASD
  • Uphold the highest principles of professionalism and constitutional policing through comprehensive training, transparency, and accountability
  • Implement the detailed blueprint for reform of the LASD crafted by the Citizens' Commission on Jail Violence and work with the Board of Supervisors
Paul K Tanaka Click here for more information about this candidate 104,192 votes 15.09%
  • Occupation: Retired Undersheriff
  • Mayor, City of Gardena
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • info@paultanaka.com
Priorities:
  • Crime Reduction and Safer Communities
  • Fiscal Responsibility
  • New Direction and Leadership for the Sheriff's Department
Bob Olmsted 67,855 votes 9.83% James Hellmold Click here for more information about this candidate 52,953 votes 7.67%
  • Occupation: Assistant Sheriff
  • B.A. California State University, Fullerton
  • Executive Leadership Program, Cornell University
  • Congressional Nomination Interview Panel for United States Military Academies
  • James Q. Wilson Community Policing Award (Century Station)
  • West Angeles COGIC Peace Makers Award
  • Sheriff's Department Gold Meritorious Medal
  • jameshellmold@aol.com
Priorities:
  • Strengthen safety in the community, and public trust in your Sheriff's Department
  • Constant emergency preparedness, school safety, and responsiveness
  • Common sense, openness, and community involvement in your Sheriff's Department
Patrick L. Gomez 45,276 votes 6.56% Todd S. Rogers Click here for more information about this candidate 41,855 votes 6.06%
  • Occupation: Assistant Sheriff/Councilmember
  • Assistant Sheriff
  • Captain Carson Station (six years)
  • City of Lakewood Councilmember
  • Master's thesis ("The Centerview Project/An Experiment in Team Policing")
  • Recipient James Q. Wilson Award for Excellence in Community Policing (Carson Station)
  • Founder Lakewood Education Foundation
  • reform@rogers4sheriff.com
Priorities:
  • Continue with my ethical and best practices reforms
  • Implement community-based policing throughout LASD
  • Reduce crime in high activity areas by at least 15%
Lou Vince Click here for more information about this candidate 37,458 votes 5.43%
  • Occupation: Senior Detective Supervisor
  • Master's Degree in Criminolgy, Law and Society from UC-Irvine
  • Bachelor's Degree, Law Enforcement and Justice Administration
  • Awarded the Sherwood Prize for Combating Hate from the Anti-Defamation League
  • Town of Agua Dulce Councilmember
  • lou@louvince.com
Priorities:
  • Community Safety and Crime Reduction
  • Improving our Jails and Criminal Justice System
  • Reforming the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

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  Candidates Answer Questions

The League of Women Voters of Los Angeles has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Mentally Ill Prisoners, Recidivism, and Brutality in Jails.

Candidate Forum

date: April 13, 2014
time: 2:30 to 5:00 p.m.
location: ONEgeneration Senior Enrichment Center, 18255 Victory Bl, Reseda
co-sponsors: LWV Los Angeles; LWV L.A.County; ONEgeneration Senior Enrichment Center
more info: Jean Thomson,Forum Coordinator,(818) 346-1745
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