April 13, 2010 Local Election Endorsements

Note: Endorsements for the June 8, 2010 elections will be considered at subsequent Los Angeles County Democratic Party Meeting(s).

CANDIDATES (* Incumbent) - Updated 3/9/10

Cities

Culver City City Council
Jeff Cooper
Meghan Sahli-Wells

El Segundo City Council
Scott Houston

Lancaster City Council
Jonathan Ervin
Victoria Zavala

Lancaster Mayor
Arnold Rodio

Lawndale City Council
Pat Kearney

Long Beach Mayor
Bob Foster*

Long Beach City Council
Dist. 1 - Robert Garcia*
Dist. 3 - Tom Marchese
Dist. 5 - Gerrie Schipske*
Dist. 7 - Tonia Reyes Uranga* (Write-In Candidate)

Malibu City Council
Michael Sidney
Laura Rosenthal

Pico Rivera City Council Special Election
E.A. “Pete” Ramirez

Santa Clarita City Counci
Harrison Katz
Henry Schultz

Sierra Madre City Council
Joseph Mosca*

Walnut City Council
Brigid Bjerke
Howard Wang

Community College Districts

Long Beach Community College District
Dist. 3 - Mark Bowen*

School Districts

Long Beach Unified School District
Dist. 1 - Jeffrey Price

Swearing-In Ceremony of Speaker John A. Pérez

The Los Angeles County Democratic Party invites you to join us Friday, March 12, 2010, as our own John A. Pérez is sworn in as the 68th Speaker of the
California State Assembly.

We proudly congratulate Speaker Pérez on this historic achievement.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Swearing-In Ceremony
10:30 A.M.

Japanese American National Museum
369 East First Street
Los Angeles, California

* Parking in adjacent public lots for a nominal fee. *

Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Perez.LA.RSVP@asm.ca.gov or (213) 620-2090

Congratulations to

Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez

For those of you who are considering running for the Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee (also known as the Los Angeles County Democratic Party), below you will find some important information you will need to know.

The Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) is the official governing body of the Democratic Party in the County of Los Angeles. LACDP is the largest local Democratic Party entity in the United States, representing over 2.2 million registered Democrats.

On the Primary election ballot in even-numbered years, seven members are elected to LACDP in each Assembly District in the county.   The election for the 2010-2012 term for LACDP will be held on June 8, 2010. We encourage you to run for re-election or to consider running to be a member of LACDP.

Eligibility - Any Democrat registered to vote in Los Angeles County may file to run in their Assembly District. Filing Period - The filing period begins on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, and ends Friday, March 12, 2010, at 5:00 PM.

Filing Location - You may pick-up and submit candidate filing forms at the office of the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk at 12400 Imperial Highway in Norwalk.

NEW: Online Candidate Registration - Candidates for public offices including County Central Committees such as LACDP may register online when the filing period begins. You will still be required to pick up all relevant forms and documents at the County Registrar’s office in Norwalk.

Signatures - Each candidate is required to collect between 20 to 40 signatures from registered Democrats in the Assembly District in which you are running.

Filing Fee - There is no filing fee to be a candidate for LACDP. For More Information - Visit the LA County Registrar-Recorder at https://lavote.net/SECURED/CANREG/Default.cfm?Election_ID=654.

In a time as critical as 2010, we sincerely hope that you will consider running for election to the LACDP or joining us in some other fashion. One way you can help immediately is by clicking here to contribute to YOUR local Democratic Party. Thank you!

Our Facebook page will allow Democrats to sign-up for LACDP email alerts, find their local Democratic Club, get answers to frequently asked questions about voter rights, contribute to LACDP and share information with us - all activities central to our mission to elect more Democrats and promote progressive policy.

Once you look around and become a fan, I need you to help LACDP spread the word about our new Facebook presence by making a post on your personal Facebook page, letting your friends know that you have joined, and encouraging them to do the same.

Below you will find a sample of a posting that you can simply copy and paste to update your status:

Just became a Fan of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party! I encourage you to do the same. Visit www.facebook.com/lademocrats to become a fan, get connected with a local Democratic Club, find answers to frequently asked voter rights questions, sign-up for LACDP E-Mail Alerts and share information with the Democratic Party. Become a Fan of LACDP today!

For those of you that have not had a chance to view LACDP’s rapid response video “Not This Year,” it is featured on the Welcome Tab of the Facebook Page. This video and our Facebook page are just the first elements of LACDP’s strategy for victory in 2010.

These exciting tools and future projects like them are only possible with your support and generous contributions.