VAN NUYS NC 2014 ELECTION – ELECTION DAY – Thursday, March 20, 4-8pm, Marvin Braude Constituent Service Center

OFFICIAL CANVASS OF VOTES


Resident Representative Zone 2	QUIRINO DE LA CUESTA
Resident Representative Zone 4	PENNY PACHT MEYER
At-Large Resident Representative Seat 2	JEFFREY C. LYNN
At-Large Residential Renter Representative Seat 2	MARIA ANNETTE SKELTON
At-Large Industrial Business Owner or Employee Representative Seat 2	GEORGE CHRISTOPHER THOMAS
At-Large Commercial Business Owner or Employee Representative Seat 2	JOSEF LAZAROVITZ
At-Large Commercial Business Owner or Employee Representative Seat 4	DEREK WALEKO
At Large Representative	JERRY MARTIN

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Open Board Seats 2014 – Van Nuys NC

BOARD POSITION	# OF SEATS	ELECTED OR APPOINTED?	QUALIFICATIONS TO RUN FOR THE SEAT	QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTE FOR THE SEAT
Resident Representative Zone 2 Term: 4 years	1	Elected	Resident from Zone 2, bounded from the railroad tracks north of Saticoy Street, Vanowen Street, Van Nuys Boulevard, and Woodman Avenue, who is 16 years or older.	Stakeholders who live, work, own property or declare a stake within the VNNC as a community interest stakeholder and who are 16 years or older.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Quirino de la Cuesta – I’m running as a 1st term representative for the Van Nuys Neighborhood Council because I believe I can add of value to the community in an area that has great potential to become a great neighborhood.
Resident Representative Zone 4 Term: 4 years	1	Elected	Resident from Zone 4, bounded by Van Nuys Bloulevard, Burbank Boulevard, Vanowen Street, and Hazeltine Avenue, who is 16 years or older.	Stakeholders who live, work, own property or declare a stake within the VNNC as a community interest stakeholder and who are 16 years or older.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Penny Pacht Meyer – My goal is to enhance the quality of life in my community. I am also passionate about planning and land use issues and public safety.
At-Large Resident Representative Seat 2 Term: 4 years	1	Elected	Residents within the VNNC boundaries who are 16 years or older.	Stakeholders who live, work, own property or declare a stake within the VNNC as a community interest stakeholder and who are 16 years or older.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Jeffrey C. Lynn
At-Large Residential Renter Representative Seat 2 Term: 4 years	1	Elected	Resident renters within the boundaries of the VNNC who are 16 years or older.	Stakeholders who live, work, own property or declare a stake within the VNNC as a community interest stakeholder and who are 16 years or older.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Maria Annette Skelton – I Maria Skelton, would like to stay on the Board as President of the Outreach Dept. I enjoy going out to the community to see what changes they need as well as want. As a Board member I put a calendar together for this year for events that we as “VNNC” could get involved in. I believe that many of us could sit behind close doors and say what we want to change. But, it’s one thing to go out into our community and make things happen. We need to be at the schools, gyms, parks, churches etc. The more that we “VNNC” are in the public doing good things the more the public will say/think good things about “VNNC”. I would like another chance to improve the “VNNC” outreach to the community. I’ve live and work in Van Nuys for almost 14 years.
At-Large Industrial Business Owner or Employee Representative Seat 2 Term: 4 years	1	Elected	Industrial business owners or employees within the boundaries of the VNNC who are 16 years or older.	Stakeholders who live, work, own property or declare a stake within the VNNC as a community interest stakeholder and who are 16 years or older.
CANDIDATES FILED:
George Christopher Thomas – It has been an honor and privilege to serve on the Van Nuys Neighborhood Council for the past four years. As Council President, being thoroughly involved and getting to represent the good people of Van Nuys has been a wonderful experience. Since my election to the Council, I have never missed a council meeting, and I promise to keep an exemplary attendance record in the future. As a volunteer for the LAPD for over 10 years and a member of the Community Police Advisory Board, I have worked with law enforcement to reduce and lower crime – something that will continue to be my top priority as the Council President. I will also work to improve our quality of life, address local issues and concerns, and make Van Nuys the best place to live and work in all of Los Angeles. I humbly ask for your vote on Election Day.
At-Large Commercial Business Owner or Employee Representative Seat 2 Term: 4 years	1	Elected	Stakeholders who are commercial business owners or employees within the boundaries of the VNNC and who are 16 years or older.	Stakeholders who live, work, own property or declare a stake within the VNNC as a community interest stakeholder and who are 16 years or older.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Daniel Angel Luna
Josef Lazarovitz – It has been an honor and privilege to serve on the Van Nuys Neighborhood Council for the past 2 years, and as Chairman of the Public Safety Committee. I have lived in Van Nuys and have worked for over 20 years here. I am a private investigator and security specialist with JL Special Investigations. I am also a volunteer and member of LAPD Van Nuys Advisory Board. I work with law enforcement to make our community safer and improve our quality of life. I help address issues and concerns that may arise. I take pride in our city and will continue to work hard for our community, and make it a better place to live. I ask for your vote on Election Day to serve another term.Thank you Josef Lazarovitz
At-Large Commercial Business Owner or Employee Representative Seat 4 Term: 4 years	1	Elected	Stakeholders who are commercial business owners or employees within the boundaries of the VNNC and who are 16 years or older.	Stakeholders who live, work, own property or declare a stake within the VNNC as a community interest stakeholder and who are 16 years or older.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Derek Waleko – I have been serving my community as a Van Nuys Neighborhood Council (VNNC) board member for the last three years. I served as president of the VNNC and am proud of the great accomplishments our board has been a part of throughout the years, such as beautification projects at Van Nuys Elementary School, worthy public service announcements at St. Elizabethâ??s Church, and holiday community events that serve under-privileged children. There is much more work to be done, like revitalizing the Van Nuys Blvd., and I look forward to accomplishing this task and many others. Neighborhood councils are a great conduit for getting involved with local government and making changes within our communities. I have been fortunate enough to be a part of a great team and look forward to continuing our efforts.
Non-Profit Community Based Organizations or Service Clubs Representative Seat 2 Term: 4 years	1	Elected	Members of a community based organization or service club that is located within or includes Van Nuys within its service area and who are 16 years or older.	Stakeholders who live, work, own property or declare a stake within the VNNC as a community interest stakeholder and who are 16 years or older.
CANDIDATES FILED:

School Representative Term: 4 years	1	Elected	Employee of a school located within the VNNC boundaries or that services the VNNC boundaries and who are 16 years or older.	Stakeholders who live, work, own property or declare a stake within the VNNC as a community interest stakeholder and who are 16 years or older.
CANDIDATES FILED:

At-Large Representative Term: 4 years	1	Elected	Stakeholder who lives, works, owns property or declares a stake within the VNNC as a community interest stakeholder and who is 16 years or older.	Stakeholders who live, work, own property or declare a stake within the VNNC as a community interest stakeholder and who are 16 years or older.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Jerry Martin – I am interested on improving the area. By doing so with Public Transit. Such as Metro, LADOT, Metrolink and Amtrak. All serve our community in many ways. Of we can get better Bus and Rail Services in the area. It will allow job centers to grow. And will attract new businesses to the area. Also will allow residents to travel to other areas of the region. To do so, we need to work with Metro, LADOT, Metrolink and Amtrak. Van Nuys is the only other Community in the City and County of Los Angeles. That has an Amtrak Station/ Transit Hub. I am pushing to expand Van Nuys Amtrak/Transit Hub to grow. By making a transit hub grow. It will encourage redevelopment and rebuilding of many old run down sites. While allowing new sites to also to be developed. That will allow Van Nuys to grow.
Robert McMurrer – I love the arts. I work in the front and behind of the camera and I want to inspire others to follow their dreams.