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Los Angeles County, CA August 21, 2007 Election
United States Representative; District 37 Voter Information

2 Year Term. Salary: $165,200

Results as of Aug 26 1:56pm
23208 Votes Cast

As of Date: 08/24/2007 Time: 14:14

Candidates (Vote for 1)

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Laura Richardson Click here for more information about this candidate 15,559 votes 67.0%

  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: California State Assemblymember
  • Long Beach City Councilmember (6th District) - 2000 to 2006
  • Southern California Director for Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante - 2001 to 2005
  • Former Field Deputy for Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald in the 37th Congressional District
  • Xerox Corporation (Fortune 40 company) for 14 years
  • Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from University of Southern California (USC)
  • Bachelors Degree in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Priorities:
  • Ending the War in Iraq
  • Providing Access to Affordable Healthcare
  • Improving our Neighborhood Schools
John M. Kanaley Click here for more information about this candidate 5,837 votes 25.2%
  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Military Officer/Policeman
  • Long Beach Police Department Sergeant
  • U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel
  • B.A. Long Beach State - Political Science
  • M.A. Long Beach State - Political Science
Priorities:
  • Control the border
  • Win the war in Iraq with honor, then redeploy our forces
  • Cut taxes
Daniel Abraham Brezenoff Click here for more information about this candidate 1,274 votes 5.5%
  • Party: Green
  • Occupation: Counselor/Historian/Journalist
  • master's degree in social work
  • north carolina governor's crime commission
  • founder: long beach citizens for peace and justice
Priorities:
  • Demilitarization and diplomacy
  • sustainable economy and environment
  • civil rights / civil liberties
Herb Peters Click here for more information about this candidate 538 votes 2.3%
  • Party: Libertarian
  • Occupation: Retired Aerospace Engineer
  • Christian
  • BA, Cal State University, Fresno
Priorities:
  • Reduce Government Spending and Costs
  • Improve Education
  • Improve Social Programs

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  Official Information

U.S. House of Representatives

37th District Map & Statistics
Candidate Forum on Charter Cable's
"Straight Talk with Art Levine" (taped July 13 )

Airs every Monday and Saturday at 5pm through the August 21 Special Election on Charter Cable Channel 3.

Viewable 24/7 on Charter Cable Video on Demand (VOD) Channel 999 and on the Straight Talk website.

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LBReport.com Coverage
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