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Los Angeles County, CA March 3, 2015 Election
Council Member; City of Los Angeles; District 8 Voter Information

4 Year Term.

A runoff may be held on 5/19/2015 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.
If Charter Amendment 1 is approved, the City Council members elected in this Primary Election and the May runoffs will serve terms of 5-1/2 years.

Results as of Mar 31 4:45am

Runoff Election 5/19/2015

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Marqueece Harris-Dawson Click here for more information about this candidate 7,681 votes 62.3%

  • Occupation: Community Coalition Director
  • Community Organizer
  • Non-Profit Director
  • mhd4cd8@gmail.com
Priorities:
  • Jobs and Economic Development
  • Public Safety
  • Resident Engagement
Robert L. Cole, Jr. Click here for more information about this candidate 1,735 votes 14.1%
  • Occupation: Commissioner/Educator/Businessperson
  • Commissioner on the Citizens' Economy and Efficiency Committee
  • Small Business Owner - Ground Zero Communications
  • Juris Doctorate - American College of Law
  • Bachelor of Arts - Morehouse College
  • coleforcitycouncil2015@yahoo.com
Priorities:
  • 1) Job Creation - to increase the number of jobs including trade based and skills based opportunities.
  • 2) Economic Development - to address the limited number of economic generating resources in the district.
  • 3) Public Safety and Emergency Response Services - to create a safer and more welcoming environment for neighborhoods, schools and businesses.
Forescee Hogan-Rowles Click here for more information about this candidate 1,574 votes 12.8%
  • Occupation: Community Development CEO
  • Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration Loyola Marymount University
  • Master's Degree, Business Administration, Pepperdine University
  • CEO, R.I.S.E. Financial Pathways (Formerly Community Financial Resource Center)
  • Former Commissioner, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
  • Former Commissioner, California Commission for Economic Development
  • Former Member, Federal Home Loan Bank-Affordable Housing Advisory Council
  • Forescee@Forescee.com
Priorities:
  • Fixing potholes, broken curbs, cleaning streets and alleyways, restoring neighborhood services
  • Create jobs, expand business opportunities, new investment in commercial corridors
  • Safer neighborhoods, push for better graduation rates and more public private partnerships
Bobbie Jean "Bobbie Jean" Anderson Click here for more information about this candidate 1,333 votes 10.8%
  • Occupation: California State Commissioner
  • Five-term Vice Chair, Los Angeles County Democratic Party
  • 30 years with LA County Public Defender's Office
  • Member, Democratic State Central Committee
  • Long-term SEIU 721 member andn union leader
  • Former Commissioner, Commission on the Status of Women
  • Former Commissioner, Los Angeles Police Commission, Permit Review Panel.
  • info@bobbiejeananderson.com
Priorities:
  • Cleaner, Safer, Stronger Neighborhoods
  • Public Safety and Improved LawEnforcement-Community Relations
  • Economic and Community Development, Job Creation

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