STATE ASSEMBLY - ROUNDUP 42ND: KORETZ JUMPS IN FRONT.Democrat 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. took a wide lead over Republican Douglas C. Taylor in the 42nd Assembly District, which includes the Southeast Valley, Hollywood and Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. . A trio of third-party candidates - Sara Amir of the Green Party, Libertarian Mark Allen Mark Allen is the name of:
The legislative post is open because the state's term-limits law blocked incumbent Wally Knox from running for a fourth term. Koretz, a West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. councilman, overwhelmed his GOP opponent in fund raising in the heavily Democratic district. The Democrat's contributions reached $600,000 while Taylor, an airline manager from Sherman Oaks, raised only about $13,000. - Harrison Sheppard 38th: Richman heads field In the 38th District of the Northwest Valley and eastern Ventura County, Republican Keith S. Richman held a strong lead overDemocrat Jon M. Lauritzen and Libertarian Philip Baron. Richman, a Northridge physician, called for making health care more affordable and making health insurance more widely available. Lauritzen is a retired Canoga Park High School Canoga Park High School is a public school located in Canoga Park in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, USA, within the Los Angeles Unified School District. It is located right across the street from the Topanga Plaza shopping center. teacher who focused on education, including improving teacher training and credentialing. - Harrison Sheppard 44th: Liu besting 2 rivals In the 44th District, La Canada Flintridge Mayor Carol Liu, a Democrat, was leading Republican Susan Carpenter-McMillan and Libertarian Jerry Douglas on Tuesday. During the campaign, Liu cited her experience as a former high school teacher as she said she is best qualified to work on education issues. Carpenter-McMillan, a political commentator and founder of the Women's Coalition, also is known for her role as spokeswoman for Paula Jones
Paula Corbin Jones (born Paula Rosalee Corbin , the former Arkansas state employee who sued President Clinton for sexual harassment sexual harassment, in law, verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature, aimed at a particular person or group of people, especially in the workplace or in academic or other institutional settings, that is actionable, as in tort or under equal-opportunity statutes. . The legislative seat became open after Jack Scott threw his hat into the race for state Senate. The 44th District includes part of Glendale, La Canada Flintridge, La Crescenta, Sunland, Tujunga, Pasadena and other areas. - Harrison Sheppard 39th: Cardenas conquers In the 39th District of the Northeast Valley, incumbent Assemblyman Tony Cardenas Tony Cardenas served in the California State Assembly. In the Assembly, he had the powerful position of chair of the Budget Committee. He is now a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 6th district, which includes parts of the San Fernando Valley. , D-Mission Hills, crushed Republican Enrique ``Henry'' Valdez and Libertarian Christopher ``Kit'' Maira. Cardenas, first elected in 1996, saw his bid for a third term become even easier after Valdez, a letter carrier, was forced to abandon his campaign. Federal employees are prohibited from running for partisan office, although his name still appeared on the ballot. - Harrison Sheppard 40th: Hertzberg triumphs In the 40th District of the Central Valley, Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, cruised to victory over Republican challenger Kyle Hammans, with Libertarian Kelley L. Ross trailing. The Democrat easily won a third term as he outpolled Hammans, who ran a quiet campaign and raised only about $5,000 in contrast to Hertzberg's contributions of more than $700,000 during the campaign. - Harrison Sheppard 34th: Wyman poised for win Out of office nearly five years, former Republican Assemblyman Phil Wyman appeared to be heading back to Sacramento for the 34th District. Wyman of Tehachapi was leading Victorville attorney Robert Conaway, a Democrat, for a district that reaches from Kern County to the Nevada state line. Wyman represented the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley in the state Assembly from 1978 to 1992. He went back to Sacramento from 1993 to 1995 as a state senator Noun 1. state senator - a member of a state senate senator - a member of a senate , then lost a 1995 bid for re-election after his Senate district was shifted into the San Joaquin Valley Noun 1. San Joaquin Valley - a vast valley in central California known for its rich farmland Calif., California, Golden State, CA - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes . - Charles F. Bostwick 35th: Jackson holds edge In a well-financed re-election campaign, Democratic incumbent Assemblywoman Hannah-Beth Jackson was holding off a challenge Tuesday by Republican Robin Sullivan for the 35th District, which includes Ventura, Ojai, Santa Paula Santa Paula (săn`tə pôl`ə), city (1990 pop. 25,062), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Santa Clara River in a fertile valley that yields citrus fruits, avocados, vegetables, flowers, nursery products, and walnuts; laid out 1875, inc. and most of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. County. During her first term in office, Jackson fought for environmental, law enforcement and domestic violence legislation, including an anti-stalking bill to protect women. Sullivan, an attorney, has been on the Santa Paula City Council since 1992. - David Greenberg 36th: Runner topping pair Republican incumbent Assemblyman George Runner took a commanding lead Tuesday in the 36th District against Democrat Paula L. Calderon, a hospital manager, and Libertarian Gregory Bashem, a truck driver. Runner, a former Lancaster mayor and board chairman for Desert Christian Schools in Lancaster, was elected to the Assembly in 1996. He was easily re-elected in 1998, when Calderon and Bashem ran against him and lost. - Charles F. Bostwick |
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