COUNCIL DISTRICT 14.JOHN FERRERO III Age: 42 Residence: Studio City Occupation: Director of production at Trans-Cal Industries, which manufactures aircraft altitude reporting devices Experience: 15 years' management experience in the entertainment, manufacturing, retail and customer service industries. Former director of the Avid Service Division at Digital Editing Solutions in North Hollywood, which provided equipment for films such as ``Gladiator'' and ``Blackhawk Down''; owner of Alchemy Paint & Drywall in Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. Web site/e-mail: johnforcitycouncil.com Top issues: Schools, business taxes and police department JERRY HAYS Age: 65 Residence: Studio City Occupation: Painting contractor Experience: 27 years' experience as gas station owner and 12 years as a painting contractor; president of the Studio City Chamber of Commerce; member of the Board of Directors of the Studio City Residents Association; co-founder of the Original Studio City Beautification beau·ti·fy tr. & intr.v. beau·ti·fied, beau·ti·fy·ing, beau·ti·fies To make or become beautiful. beau Association; past president of the United Chambers of Commerce. Web site/e-mail: jjhays(at)dslextreme.com Top issues: Independent police department, police safety and independent school district LARONCE M. HENDERSON Age: 29 Occupation: Marketing Executive Experience: Not available Residence: Sherman Oaks Web site/e-mail: laroncehenderson(at)hotmail.com Top issues: Not available SCOTT SVONKIN Age: 36 Residence: Sherman Oaks Occupation: Chief of staff for Assemblyman Paul Koretz Paul Koretz (D-Los Angeles) announced his plans on August 2, 2007[1] to seek the Los Angeles 5th District City Council seat now occupied by Jack Weiss in 2009. Weiss is expected to run for Los Angels City Attorney against the current City Attorney, Rock Delgadio. Experience: 13 years' experience in business and government, including Prudential Health Care operations manager See datacenter manager. ; county Insurance Commission member; state Respiratory Board member; B'nai B'rith B'nai B'rith (bənā` brĭth) [Heb.,= Sons of the Covenant], oldest and largest Jewish service organization in the world, founded (1843) in New York by American Jews "to provide service to their own people and to humanity at large. Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Public Policy Center chairman; Valley College Foundation Board; CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge Legislative Advisory Council member; immediate past chairman of the Valley Alliance for the Jewish Federation's Community Relations 1. The relationship between military and civilian communities. 2. Those public affairs programs that address issues of interest to the general public, business, academia, veterans, Service organizations, military-related associations, and other non-news media entities. Committee Web site/e-mail: www.svonkin.com Top issues: More government effectiveness and police on the streets, environmental protection and advocate for keeping the Studio City Golf and Tennis Center as open space RANDALL R. READ Age: 68 Residence: Studio City Occupation: Actor/broadcaster Experience: 12 years' experience as a character actor and 27 years experience as a broadcaster and talk show host and newscaster Web site/e-mail: rrandyread(at)aol.com Top issues: Eradicate street violence; gun control; and senior health and housing GARY SLAVETT Age: 32 Residence: Sherman Oaks Occupation: Tax attorney for the U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Experience: Six years' experience as a tax attorney; adjunct professor at Golden Gate University School of Tax; law degree from the San Diego School of Law Web site/e-mail: Slavett(at)prodigy.net Top issues: Traffic, crime reduction, improved business environment, Valley beautification, after-school programs and break-up of the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. STEFANIE SPIKELL Age: 57 Residence: Studio City Occupation: Management consultant and educator Experience: 30 years' experience in education and business consulting; doctoral studies in education and community development; member of Studio City Neighborhood Council Formation Committee; board member, Studio City Chamber of Commerce, Studio City Residents Association and Studio City Beautification Association Web site/e-mail: www.voteforspikell.com Top issues: Managed services, education, parking and traffic congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. , local control and police protection CAPTION(S): 6 photos Photo: (1) JOHN FERRERO III (2) JERRY HAYS (3) SCOTT SVONKIN (4) RANDALL R. READ (5) GARY SLAVETT (6) STEFANIE SPIKELL |
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