5TH DISTRICT: WEISS GAINS ON HAYDEN.Byline: Harrison Sheppard Staff Writer Former state Sen. Tom Hayden Thomas Emmett "Tom" Hayden (born December 11, 1939) is an American social and political activist and politician, most famous for his involvement in the anti-war and civil rights movements of the 1960s. and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Jack Weiss Jack Weiss, is a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 5th district. Weiss was elected in 2001 and reelected in 2005. The 5th district includes parts of the Westside and the San Fernando Valley. led a wide field of candidates Tuesday for the top two spots in the race for the 5th District City Council seat. Late returns showed the two running far ahead of the nine other candidates for the seat currently held by Councilman Mike Feuer, who is running for city attorney. With no candidate receiving a majority of votes, a June 5 runoff Runoff The procedure of printing the end-of-day prices for every stock on an exchange onto ticker tape. Notes: If the "tape is late" then it can take a long time to print off all the closing prices. between the top two finishers seemed certain. Tuesday afternoon, hours before the polls closed, Hayden declared himself the winner, issuing a statement saying he expected to finish first and looking forward to the runoff election. ``While I am feeling victorious, there will be no victory until victory is achieved,'' he said. Hayden entered the race with the most name recognition and strongest political base, and was submitted to the most criticism from the other candidates. The criticism centered around his residency A duration of stay required by state and local laws that entitles a person to the legal protection and benefits provided by applicable statutes. States have required state residency for a variety of rights, including the right to vote, the right to run for public office, the - he just moved into the district for the campaign, and was living with his campaign manager for the purpose of establishing residency. Opponents seized on that to argue that Hayden didn't care about the district, and that he was more focused on statewide or national issues. But Hayden shrugged off the barbs barbs the primary, delicate filaments that are given off the shaft of a bird's contour feather. They project from the rachis and bear the barbules. , raising more than $300,000. Still, Weiss outpaced him in fund raising because he chose to participate in the city's matching fund program, while Hayden did not. Weiss raised more than $242,000, and received $100,000 in matching funds Noun 1. matching funds - funds that will be supplied in an amount matching the funds available from other sources cash in hand, finances, funds, monetary resource, pecuniary resource - assets in the form of money . |
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