Politics & Government
City Clerk Certifies Official List of Primary Nominating Election Candidates
The 77 candidates will appear on the ballot for the March 5, 2013 City of Los Angeles Primary Nominating Election.
Los Angeles City Clerk June Lagmay released the official list Friday of 77 candidates who have qualified to appear on the ballot for the March 5, 2013, City of Los Angeles Primary Nominating Election.
The list of certified candidates includes three candidates for the seat opening when Ed Reyes terms out in District 1 and 12 candidates opening when Eric Garcetti terms out in District 13.
A random alphabet drawing conducted publicly in the City Council chamber on Dec. 10 determined the order in which candidates will be listed on the ballot in each race.
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The City Clerk has certified the following candidates, whose names will appear in the following order:
MAYOR
JAN PERRY, Los Angeles City Councilwoman
EMANUEL ALBERTO PLEITEZ, Technology Company Executive
ERIC GARCETTI, Los Angeles City Councilmember
WENDY J. GREUEL, Los Angeles City Controller
ADDIE M. MILLER, Citywide Advocate
KEVIN JAMES, Radio Broadcaster/Attorney
NORTON SANDLER, Factory Production Worker
YEHUDA “YJ” DRAIMAN, Neighborhood Council Secretary
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CITY ATTORNEY
CARMEN “NUCH” TRUTANICH, Los Angeles City Attorney
NOEL WEISS, Attorney/Community Advocate
MIKE FEUER, Assembly Member/Attorney
GREG SMITH, Public Safety Attorney
CITY CONTROLLER
ANKUR PATEL, Student/Labor Organizer
RON GALPERIN, Efficiency Commissioner/Businessman
DENNIS P. ZINE, Los Angeles City Councilman
ANALILIA JOYA, Disability Advocate/Teacher
JEFF BORNSTEIN, Business Owner
CARY BRAZEMAN, Local Company Executive
CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT NO. 1
JOSE A. GARDEA, Councilmember’s Chief Deputy
GILBERT CEDILLO, California State Lawmaker
JESSE ROSAS, Businessman
CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT NO. 13
MITCH O’FARRELL, Councilmember’s Senior Advisor
ROBERTO HARALDSON, Small Business Owner
JOSH POST, Deputy Attorney General
OCTAVIO PESCADOR, University Professor
JOHN J. CHOI, Commissioner/Community Organizer
EMILE MACK, Assistant Fire Chief
SAM KBUSHYAN, Neighborhood Council Boardmember
ROBERT NEGRETE, Senator’s District Director
MICHAEL SCHAEFER, Small Business Owner
MATT SZABO, Deputy Mayor
JOSÉ SIGALA, Neighborhood Council President
ALEXANDER CRUZ DE OCAMPO, Charitable Foundation Director
CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT NO. 3
JOYCE J. PEARSON, Certified Accountant/Attorney
STEVEN E. PRESBERG, City Investigator/Advocate
CARY T. IACCINO, Independent Business Owner
BOB BLUMENFIELD, Assembly Member, State of California
ELIZABETH BADGER, Small Business Owner
SCOTT SILVERSTEIN, Businessman/Boardmember
CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT NO. 5
MARK MATTHEW HERD, Neighborhood Council Boardmember
PAUL KORETZ, City Councilmember
CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT NO. 7
NICOLE CHASE, Education Advocate
KRYSTEE CLARK, Actor/Community Volunteer
FELIPE FUENTES, California State Legislator
JESSE DAVID BARRON, Housing Inspector/Activist
CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT NO. 9
TERRY HARA, Deputy Police Chief
CURREN D PRICE, JR, State Senator/Professor
RON GOCHEZ, Teacher
ANA CUBAS, Councilmember’s Chief Deputy
MANUEL “MANNY” ALDANA, School Council Boardmember
DAVID ROBERTS, Community Development Advocate
MIKE DAVIS, California State Assemblyman
MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT NO. 11
TINA HESS, Prosecutor
MIKE BONIN, Councilmember’s Chief Deputy
ODYSSEUS BOSTICK, Teacher
FREDERICK SUTTON, Community Advocate
CITY COUNCIL, DISTRICT NO. 15
JAMES T. LAW, Minister/Disability Advocate
JOE BUSCAINO, Los Angeles City Councilmember
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT NO. 2
MÓNICA GARCĺA, Member of the Board of Education
ANNAMARIE MONTAÑEZ, Teacher/Doctoral Candidate
ROBERT D. SKEELS, Educator/Education Researcher
ABELARDO DIAZ, High School Teacher
ISABEL VASQUEZ, Teacher/Community Advocate
BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT NO. 4
STEVE ZIMMER, School Boardmember/Teacher
KATE ANDERSON, Parent/Child Advocate
BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT NO. 6
MARIA CANO, Education Advocate/Organizer
IRIS ZUÑIGA, Nonprofit Executive/Parent
MONICA RATLIFF, Fifth Grade Teacher
ANTONIO SANCHEZ, Educator/Community Organizer
LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SEAT NO. 2
MIKE ENG, College Teacher/Legislator
JOHN C. BURKE, College Accounting Professor
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SEAT NO. 4
JOSEF “JOE” THOMAS ESSAVI, Los Angeles County Commissioner
ERNEST HENRY MORENO, Retired College President
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SEAT NO. 6
TOM OLIVER, Retired College President
NANCY PEARLMAN, Community College Trustee
MICHAEL “MIKE” ALDAPA, Community Organizer
DAVID VELA, School Board Member
WRITE-IN CANDIDATES: Any person who wishes to become a write-in candidate may obtain the Declaration of Intention to Become a Write-In Candidate. The document must be filed with the Office of the City Clerk-Election Division by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19.
At the time of submission of the Declaration of Intention, write-in candidates must either pay a filing fee of $300 or submit valid signatures of at least 500, but no more than 1,000, qualified, registered voters within their district.
For more information, call the Election Division at (213) 978-0444 or toll free at (888) 873-1000. Additional information can be found on the Election Division’s website under the “Candidate Information” section at: http://cityclerk.lacity.org/election/.
