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Candidates
(Vote for 3)
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Todd Rogers
4,854 votes
28.2%
- Occupation: Sheriff Captain
- 20 year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
- Mayor of Lakewood / Lakewood City Council Member since 2001
- M.A. Sociology, B.A. History
- Credentialed school teacher for 10 years
- Chairman of Lakewood Unified School District Organizing Committee
- Over 24 years working in local government, including 5 years in parks and recreation
Priorities:
- Strengthening Public Safety
- Improving Public Education
- Protecting neighborhood quality of life
Diane DuBois
3,491 votes
20.3%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- Retired Manager, Nestle USA
- Lakewood Planning & Environment Commissioner, 28 years
- Board Chair, Pathways Volunteer Hospice
- Board, Lakewood Meals on Wheels (& volunteer)
- Board, Girl Scout Council of Greater Long Beach
- Past Pres., Soroptimist International/Lkwd-LB
Priorities:
- Maintain/Strengthen Public Safety
- Protect Lkwd's Business Community
- Protect Lkwd's Financial Resources
Steve Croft
2,786 votes
16.2%
- Occupation: Aerospace Manager
- B.S. Business Administration
- Chairman of Lakewood's Planning and Environment Commission
- Vice-Chairman of the Lakewood Unified School District Organizing Committee
- Member of the Friends of the Lakewood Libraries
Priorities:
- Improving Public Education for Lakewood's Children
- Protecting our Neighborhoods
- Protecting Parks and Library funding
Marty Schuster
2,444 votes
14.2%
Margherita Palumbo Underhill
1,501 votes
8.7%
Geoffrey E. Vaughn
1,386 votes
8.1%
- Occupation: Deputy Sheriff,Lakewood Station
- Member of Lakewood Youth Sports Hall of Fame in 1989 and 1990.
- Graduated with Honors from LBCC in 1993.
- Graduated with Honors from Sheriff's Academy class #287 in 1995.
- Leader of Boy Scouts of America, Troop 393, since 1999.
- Patroled our city of Lakewood in 2000 and 2001.
- Resident of Lakewood for 32 years.
Priorities:
- I will increase the numbers of Deputies on the early morning shift, as this is when most vehicle thefts and crimes to businesses occur.
- I will continue the effort to create a Lakewood School District.
- I will work to upgrade and to attract new businesses to the area of Carson St. near the 605 Freeway, to take advantage of the L.B.Towne Center.
Frederick R. Baisley
387 votes
2.3%
Garland C. "Jamie" Jamison, Jr.
346 votes
2.0%
- Occupation: Merchandiser/Sports Official
- Lakewood Project Shepherd
- Lakewood Recreational Therapy Program
- Lakewood Recreational III Leader
- LYS Sports Official
- Church of God licensed minister
Priorities:
- I would like to bring community gymnasium to Lakewood without using tax dollars
- I would like to attract businesses to the City of Lakewood
- I would like to strengthen the senior and youth programs in the City of Lakewood
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