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Los Angeles County, CA March 5, 2002 Election
United States Representative; District 39; Democratic Party Voter Information

Results as of Apr 10 12:24pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (292/292)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Linda T. Sanchez 10,804 votes 33.5%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Labor Council Official
  • Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Orange County Central Labor Council
  • Public Works Compliance Officer, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers/National Electrical Contractors Association (IBEW/NECA)
  • Graduate, UCLA Law School
  • BA, UC Berkeley
  • Member, California Bar Association
Priorities:
  • Fighting for Quality Jobs and Job Security
  • Improving Our Schools
  • Protecting Our Seniors from abuse
Hector De La Torre 9,450 votes 29.3%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Councilmember/Judicial Administrator
  • Phone: 323-465-3773; Addr: PO Box 2295, South Gate, CA 90280; Email: hcdelatorre@worldnet.att.net
Sally M. Havice 6,223 votes 19.3%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: California State Assemblywoman
  • ABC Unified School District, School Board Member (Fmr.)
  • English Professor, Cerittos College
Priorities:
  • Making certain our children have good, safe, well-funded public schools where they can grow and learn.
  • Making certain that law enforcement has the necessary resources to work with local communities towards safer, cleaner neighborhoods.
  • Making certain that working families have affordable, quality health coverage that relies upon doctors to make important medical decisions.
Helen M. Rahder 2,698 votes 8.3%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Educator/Planning Commissioner
  • Bachelors in English and Political Science, Whittier College
  • Masters of Education, Whittier College
  • Whittier Conservancy, Founding Member
  • AAUW, Whittier Chapter, Member of Board
  • Former Whittier City Councilwoman
  • Whittier City Planning Commissioner
Priorities:
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Transportation
Ken Graham 1,879 votes 5.8%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Professor/Military Officer
  • Addr: PO Box 4292, Lakewood, CA 90711; Email: kgraham@csulb.edu
Cecy R. Groom 1,230 votes 3.8%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
  • Certified Public Accountant, Member CA Society of CPA's
  • Board of Education, Vice President in 1998, ABC Unified School District
  • Board of Education, President in 1994 and 1999, ABC Unified School District
  • South East Regional Occupation Center (SEROP), President & Board Member 1990-2002
  • 1988 Woman of the Year, State of California, 63rd AD
  • Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
Priorities:
  • Quality education for all students which includes increased school budgets
  • Preservation of Social Security Benefits
  • Reduction of Government Spending and sound economic policies

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