Runoff Election 11/4/2014
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Jim McDonnell
340,682 votes
49.35%
- Occupation: Long Beach Police Chief
- Served as the second in command in the Los Angeles Police Department
- Commissioner, Citizens' Commission on Jail Violence (2011-2012)
- Immediate Past President, Los Angeles County Police Chiefs Association
- Member of the California Commission on Peace Officers' Standards & Training (POST)
- Appointed to the U.S. Attorney General's National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence
- Medal of Valor Recipient, Los Angeles Police Department
- info@mcdonnellforlacountysheriff.com
Priorities:
- Restore public trust in the integrity and leadership of the LASD
- Uphold the highest principles of professionalism and constitutional policing through comprehensive training, transparency, and accountability
- Implement the detailed blueprint for reform of the LASD crafted by the Citizens' Commission on Jail Violence and work with the Board of Supervisors
Paul K Tanaka
104,192 votes
15.09%
- Occupation: Retired Undersheriff
- Mayor, City of Gardena
- Certified Public Accountant
- info@paultanaka.com
Priorities:
- Crime Reduction and Safer Communities
- Fiscal Responsibility
- New Direction and Leadership for the Sheriff's Department
Bob Olmsted
67,855 votes
9.83%
James Hellmold
52,953 votes
7.67%
- Occupation: Assistant Sheriff
- B.A. California State University, Fullerton
- Executive Leadership Program, Cornell University
- Congressional Nomination Interview Panel for United States Military Academies
- James Q. Wilson Community Policing Award (Century Station)
- West Angeles COGIC Peace Makers Award
- Sheriff's Department Gold Meritorious Medal
- jameshellmold@aol.com
Priorities:
- Strengthen safety in the community, and public trust in your Sheriff's Department
- Constant emergency preparedness, school safety, and responsiveness
- Common sense, openness, and community involvement in your Sheriff's Department
Patrick L. Gomez
45,276 votes
6.56%
Todd S. Rogers
41,855 votes
6.06%
- Occupation: Assistant Sheriff/Councilmember
- Assistant Sheriff
- Captain Carson Station (six years)
- City of Lakewood Councilmember
- Master's thesis ("The Centerview Project/An Experiment in Team Policing")
- Recipient James Q. Wilson Award for Excellence in Community Policing (Carson Station)
- Founder Lakewood Education Foundation
- reform@rogers4sheriff.com
Priorities:
- Continue with my ethical and best practices reforms
- Implement community-based policing throughout LASD
- Reduce crime in high activity areas by at least 15%
Lou Vince
37,458 votes
5.43%
- Occupation: Senior Detective Supervisor
- Master's Degree in Criminolgy, Law and Society from UC-Irvine
- Bachelor's Degree, Law Enforcement and Justice Administration
- Awarded the Sherwood Prize for Combating Hate from the Anti-Defamation League
- Town of Agua Dulce Councilmember
- lou@louvince.com
Priorities:
- Community Safety and Crime Reduction
- Improving our Jails and Criminal Justice System
- Reforming the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Candidates Answer Questions
The League of Women Voters of Los Angeles has asked
all candidates for this office to respond to
3 questions on Mentally Ill Prisoners, Recidivism, and Brutality in Jails.
Candidate Forum
- date: April 13, 2014
time: 2:30 to 5:00 p.m.
location: ONEgeneration Senior Enrichment Center, 18255 Victory Bl, Reseda
co-sponsors: LWV Los Angeles; LWV L.A.County; ONEgeneration Senior Enrichment Center
more info: Jean Thomson,Forum Coordinator,(818) 346-1745
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