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Los Angeles County, CA March 3, 2009 Election
Member of the Board of Trustees; Los Angeles Community College District; Office 6 Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Jun 15 10:27am

Official Results

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Nancy Pearlman Click here for more information about this candidate 134,101 votes 48.4%

  • Occupation: Community College Trustee
  • Educator, Teacher, Environmentalist
  • Broadcaster, Anthropologist,
  • Community College Instructor
  • Non-profit organization Administrator
Priorities:
  • Continue building sustainability and creating green job training
  • maintain sound fiscal policies and promote strong academics
  • enlarge student enrollment and keep fees low
Robert Nakahiro Click here for more information about this candidate 39,651 votes 14.3%
  • Occupation: Attorney/Nonprofit Boardmember
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Affairs at USC (Cum Laude)
  • Juris Doctorate, Loyola Marymount Law School
  • Attended East Los Angeles Community College
  • Elected Member, Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee
Priorities:
  • Affordability
  • Accessibility
  • Academic Excellence
Jozef Thomas Essavi Click here for more information about this candidate 35,334 votes 12.8%
  • Occupation: Boardmember, Neighborhood Council
  • Los Angeles County Commissioner
  • Former LA Communtiy College District Student Trustee Nominee from LA Valley College
  • Former two term ASB Union Treasurer
  • Former Senator, Los Angeles Congress of Neighborhood Councils
  • Married to Nina, 3 children
  • Businessman, BA UCR, MA CAL State Univ Northridge
Priorities:
  • 51% FAILURE IN STUDENT GRADUATION RATES MUST BE REVERSED.
  • FIGHTING for Students, Teachers, and Taxpayers, keeping special interests out
  • STOPPING this board from wasting more taxpayer money on poor planned construction, per independent audit millions were wasted
Jane F (Ardigo) Scott Click here for more information about this candidate 32,877 votes 11.9%
  • Occupation: Retired Professor/Activist
  • Bachelor of Science - West Virginia University
  • Master of Arts - University of Kentucky
  • Pico Union 2 Board- Community Redevelopment Agency
  • Pico Union Neighborhood Council Board member & Treasurer
Priorities:
  • The finest Community College District from 30 years ago has been transformed to one of the poorest in the nation today.
  • .Educate students to be productive and viable members of the community and society through vocational and academic pursuits.
  • Have better accounting controls at district headquarters and individual campuses
Greg Akili Click here for more information about this candidate 20,433 votes 7.4%
  • Occupation: Labor/Community Organizer
  • Regional Field Director, Los Angeles Obama Campaign
  • Senior Political/Community Organizer SEIU 1000
  • Speical Assistant Assembly Speakers Antonio Villaraigosa & Herb Wesson
  • Convener, Coordinator Alliance for Equal Opportunity in Education
  • Director, Center for Parent Involvement in Education
  • Organizer United Farm Workers Union America
Priorities:
  • Improve academic performance so more students can gain admission to 4 year colleges
  • Increase job training to help workers learn new skills and be prepared for the jobs of the 21st century
  • Fight against increase in fees and tuition
Livi Bakozvich 14,424 votes 5.2%
  • Occupation: Director, Marketing Management

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