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Los Angeles County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
Member, Board of Directors; Antelope Valley Health Care District Voter Information

Results as of Dec 2 2:20pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (211/211)
Candidates (Vote for 3)

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Abdallah S. Farrukh 53,427 votes 24.55%

  • Occupation: Neurosurgeon
Berna Mayer Click here for more information about this candidate 50,221 votes 23.08%
  • Occupation: Nurse Practitioner/Board Member
  • R.N., CFNP
  • M.S. Nursing, UCLA
  • Former ED of Hospital Services, HDMG
  • Former VP, Clinical Services, HSMG, Dallas, TX
  • Former Nurse Practitioner Director, AVH
  • Over 30 years of healthcare experience
  • berna@bernamayer.com
Priorities:
  • Provide expanded 24-hour, in-hospital, physician coverage
  • Fulfill plans to open a state-of-the-art a cancer treatment center on our hospital campus
  • Add additional operating rooms in preparation for major catastrophic events
Doddanna Krishna Click here for more information about this candidate 46,073 votes 21.17%
  • Occupation: Physician/Medical Director
  • Chief of Medical Staff at AV Hospital
  • Private Practice Physician -- AV Pulmonary Associates
  • Military Veteran -- Captain in the U.S. Army Reserves (1984-1994)
  • Medical Director at AV Health Care Center
  • Physician Advisor at Lancaster Health Care Center
  • Fellow, American College of Physicians and Chest Physicians
  • dnickols7@gmail.com
Priorities:
  • RELIEVE excessive patient waiting times by expanding Emergency Room capacity at AV Hospital.
  • REVITALIZE the medical facilities and services available at AV Hospital with high tech equipment and reduced bureaucracy.
  • RESTORE AV Hospital's focus on patient care and RENEW its committment to greater health care access.
John J. Manning, MD Click here for more information about this candidate 40,616 votes 18.67%
  • Occupation: Physician/Surgeon
  • Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, MD medical College of Wisconsin
  • Master of Science - aministrative Medicine, University of Wisconsin
  • Past President of Medical Staff AV Hospital
  • Past Chief of Surgery - High Desert Hospital
  • Board of Directors AV Hospital over 10 years
  • Twice appointed by California Governors to Los Angeles County Medical Quality Review Committee
  • jj.manning@verizon.net
Priorities:
  • Maintain high quality state of the art medicine in the Antelope Valley
  • Maintain strong financial stability of Antelope Valley Hospital
  • Be certain quality care is available to all residents of our community
Cedric Leroy Jackson 13,777 votes 6.33% Michael P. Rives Click here for more information about this candidate 13,480 votes 6.20%
  • Occupation: Retired Healthcare Administrator
  • former LAPD Reserve Police Officer
  • A.A. degree in government
  • BS and Master degrees in criminal justice
  • former candidate for Lancaster, CA city council
  • former president of the Antelope Valley Optimist Club
  • rives.mike@yahoo.com
Priorities:
  • Make certain we have an AV Hospital in Lancaster
  • Preserve hospital employee pensions and healthcare benefits
  • Offer the public and staff a full-time board member

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