Hollywood Studio District NC 2014 Election – ELECTION DAY – Sunday, March 30, Lemon Grove Park, 11am-5pm

OFFICIAL CANVASS OF VOTES


Property Owners Governors	REMOVED CANDIDATE DON DURKEE
Owner-Occupied Residential Property Owner Governors	JOSE M TORRES ALEX ALFEROV
Residential Tenants Governors	EFRAIN GONZALEZ DREW PETERSON
Business Tenants Governors	CHARLES JOSEPH PUREE CHRISTINA DERENTHAL
At-Large Governors	JENNIFER BARBOSA BILL ZIDE
Youth Governor	MARIA YEPREMIAN


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Open Board Seats 2014 – Hollywood Studio District NC

BOARD POSITION	# OF SEATS	ELECTED OR APPOINTED?	QUALIFICATIONS TO RUN FOR THE SEAT	QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTE FOR THE SEAT
Property Owners Governors Term: 2 Years	2	Elected	Stakeholders who own commercial or residential property within the HSDNC and are 16 years or older.	Any stakeholder who lives, works, owns property or declares a stake in the HSDNC as a community interest stakeholder and is 16 years or older.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Juri Ripinsky – I have been a board member the HSDNC since it was first formed.
*a candidate’s information has been removed per the candidate’s request*
Maripat Donovan – I am a founding member and former chair of the HSDNC. I am a long time resident of Hollywood and I love living here!
Don Durkee – During my second term on the Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council board I would like to channel my energy toward helping to encourage more affordable housing units and seeing that the quality of life improves for the homeless. I am concerned about our environment and the city infrastructure. It important that we work with Mitch O’ Farrell and the mayor to better facilitate the needs of our stakeholders. I have an A.A.’s in Spanish, Liberal Arts and English from Los Angeles City College. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in English and My Master’s degree in English from California State University Los Angeles.
Owner-Occupied Residential Property Owners Governors Term: 2 Years	2	Elected	Stakeholders who own and live in a residential property within the HSDNC and are 16 years or older.	Any stakeholder who lives, works, owns property or declares a stake in the HSDNC as a community interest stakeholder and is 16 years or older.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Alex Alferov – Most of his life, Alex Alferov has lived and painted in Hollywood. He has co-chaired and helped create Fountain Community Gardens, one of the larger community gardens in Los Angeles. Through this enriching project, he has reached out to his community to volunteer and address issues that affect Hollywood. Alex Alferov currently is on Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council and his experience will benefit the community.
Jose M Torres – I live in this community for 30 years and I intrest and all decision affecting my community.
Residential Tenants Governors Term: 2 Years	2	Elected	Stakeholders who rent a residence within the HSDNC and are 16 years or older.	Any stakeholder who lives, works, owns property or declares a stake in the HSDNC as a community interest stakeholder and is 16 years or older.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Drew Peterson
Efrain Gonzalez – Work together for a safe and one clean Community .
Harry Brisson – My Fellow Residents, Every morning, I walk across our district from my apartment by Hollywood and Western to my office by Sunset and Vine, and — every morning — I pass by many of our neighbors who live on the street without homes to call their own. While our district faces a number of challenges, it is the challenge of homelessness that weighs most on my heart. With your support, I’ll bring voice to this issue and work to reduce homelessness here in our backyard. Thank you for your consideration, and thank you for voting. Your Neighbor, Harry Brisson
Employees of Service Organizations Governors Term: 2 Years	2	Elected	Stakeholders who work for a service organization such as educational, faith-based, non-profit, environmental, and cultural within the HSDNC and are 16 years or older. This category specifically excludes commercial property owners, residential property owners, and residential tenants.	Any stakeholder who lives, works, owns property or declares a stake in the HSDNC as a community interest stakeholder and is 16 years or older.
CANDIDATES FILED:

Business Tenants Governors Term: 2 Years	2	Elected	Stakeholders who rent business storefronts, or are business employees within the HSDNC and are 16 years or older.	Any stakeholder who lives, works, owns property or declares a stake in the HSDNC as a community interest stakeholder and is 16 years or older.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Charles Joseph Puree
Christina Derenthal – My name is Christina Derenthal. I’ve been employed at Paramount Pictures since 2007, working in Real Estate, Government & Community Relations. As a long standing member of the Hollywood community and one of the area’s largest employers, Paramount is deeply committed to helping our neighbors, both residents and businesses. As part of Paramount’s “Giving Back” programs, I have volunteered at Santa Monica Blvd. Community Charter School, Project Angel Food, Melrose Elementary, the Los Angeles Zoo, Aids Project Los Angeles and the LA Regional Food Bank. In addition to its volunteerism programs, Paramount provides philanthropic support for a range of non-profit organizations, such as Midnight Mission, GLAAD, Free Arts and many others. I am proud to work for a company that takes its responsibility as a corporate citizen seriously and excited about the possibility of continuing our service serving on the Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council.
John Dunlea – I opened a business in the district at the start of 2013 and am very interested in getting involved in the decisions which affect us all. I worked previously as a political activist for a large lobbying Organisation (based in Amsterdam) and have always been keenly interested in politics and community organization. I hope to be given the chance to play a role in our district.
Orletha Andersen
At-Large Governors Term: 2 Years	2	Elected	Stakeholders who live, work, own property or declare a stake in the HSDNC as a community interest stakeholder for it and are 16 years or older.	Any stakeholder who lives, works, owns property or declares a stake in the HSDNC as a community interest stakeholder and is 16 years or older.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Jennifer Barbosa –
Bill Zide – I have been involved as a Board Member of the HSDNC since 2011. Since then, I was elected the Chair of the HSDNC last year (2013). I have made a point of trying to get the HSDNC more involved in the community and to have a more active roll working with the Councilman’s office to get stakeholder’s concerns heard and addressed. That extends to making sure the NC has a presence at City Hall meetings and events that effect our stakeholders. It is my hope, to expand on this and succeed in getting free wifi for the HSDNC and to create more ongoing activities with all the neighborhoods within the district. I have appreciated the opportunity to serve the district and hope to have a chance to continue getting moving the NC and the community forward. Thanks.
John Girodo – My desire is to preserve and enhance the quality of life for the neighborhood by pursuing the creative use of it’s resources. I want to ensure the neighborhood’s inclusion in all City actions that affect it.Beautification and safety instills neighborhood pride, I wish to encourage resources to that aim.My appreciation of the neighborhood’s diversity stems from my role as Operations Manager in the 2000 U.S. Census where I implemented outreach encompassing 23 different languages. I seek to protect the neighborhood’s unique fabric of production Studios, neighborhood small business and family housing.
Luke Vincent – I have been here since 1980.
Youth Governor Term: 2 years	1	Elected	Any stakeholder between the ages of 16 and 20 within the HSDNC.	Any stakeholder who lives, works, owns property or declares a stake in the HSDNC as a community interest stakeholder and is 16 years or older.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Maria Yepremian – I am a graduate of Helen Bernstein High School’s class of 2012. During my time at Helen Bernstein High School, I started a number of clubs and organizations, one of them being the robotics team. Although I have graduated and currently attend University of Southern California studying Mechanical Engineering, I still maintain relationships at Bernstein High and assist the Robotics team with their projects. I truly enjoy to promote science, technology, mathematics and engineering within the HSDNC for students and will continue to do so for as long as I can. I have been serving on the HSDNC for 2 years now and love being involved with community events and being a part of aiding community members with receiving resources necessary to live in a safer and better environment. I would be honored to have the opportunity to once again serve as a board member on the HSDNC.