WATTS NC ELECTIONS – OCTOBER 20, 2012

FINAL OFFICIAL CANVASS OF VOTES


Area 1 Representative	MAUDINE CLARK
Area 5 Representative	KEITH WILKERSON
Area 7 Representative	YVETTE MORRISON
Area 9 Representative	MAC SHORTY
Business & Commerce Representative	JANINE WATKINS
Senior Representative	JACQUELYN SIMMS
Health Care Representative	ERVIN BROMELL JR.
Youth Representative	FERDINAND SIGUE
Education Representative	DAVID MACK
Environment Representative	HENRY BROOMFIELD


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Challenge 1 – Response
Challenge 2 – Response

Open Board Seats 2012 – Watts NC

BOARD POSITION	# OF SEATS	ELECTED OR APPOINTED?	QUALIFICATIONS TO RUN FOR THE SEAT	QUALIFICATIONS TO VOTE FOR THE SEAT
Area 1 Representative 4 year term	1	Elected	Stakeholder must be a resident of the area he/she wishes to represent and be 18 years or older.	Stakeholders who reside or declare stakeholder affiliation in the area and are at least 14 years age at the time of the election.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Maudine Clark
Area 3 Representative 4 year term	1	Elected	Stakeholder must be a resident of the area he/she wishes to represent and be 18 years or older.	Stakeholders who reside or declare stakeholder affiliation in the area and are at least 14 years age at the time of the election.
Area 5 Representative 4 year term	1	Elected	Stakeholder must be a resident of the area he/she wishes to represent and be 18 years or older.	Stakeholders who reside or declare stakeholder affiliation in the area and are at least 14 years age at the time of the election.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Keith Wilkerson
Area 7 Representative 4 year term	1	Elected	Stakeholder must be a resident of the area he/she wishes to represent and be 14 years or older.	Stakeholders who reside or declare stakeholder affiliation in the area and are at least 14 years age at the time of the election.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Yvette Morrison I just want to make a change in my neighborhood.
Area 9 Representative 4 year term	1	Elected	Stakeholder must be a resident of the area he/she wishes to represent and be 18 years or older.	Stakeholders who reside or declare stakeholder affiliation in the area and are at least 14 years age at the time of the election.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Mac Shorty I’m all about change.
Jeremiah Curry I would like to represent all residents in Watts area 9 and be a voice to the people. Representing Watts area 9 will be a great experience for me as I explore new ways in strenghtening my community. I deeply have the passion and attitude that it takes to move Watts area 9 in the right place. Sincerely, Jeremiah Curry
Business & Commerce Representative 4 year term	1	Elected	Stakeholder who lives, works, owns property or declares a stake within the WNC boundaries and affirms a factual basis for it and who is 18 years or older.	Stakeholders who live, work, own property or those who declare a stake within the WNC boundaries, affirm a factual basis for it and are at least 14 years age at the time of the election.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Janine L. Watkins I, JANINE WATKINS, am a businessperson and property owner in the community of Watts. My business interest is to assist in developing a sustainable live-work community within Watts and neighboring communities of South Los Angeles.If I am elected, I will work with the community to create support for small business development and the advancement of a tourism master plan, that will incorporate the production, promotion and preservation of our culture in a manner that contributes to our local economy, environmental wellbeing and community prideI have served on the Watts Neighborhood Council as its Business and Commerce Representative from 2010 to present.
Sheila Nelson – Coriggs
Senior Representative 4 year term		Elected	Stakeholder who lives, works, owns property or declares a stake within the WNC boundaries and affirms a factual basis for it and who is at least 55 years old.	Stakeholders who live, work, own property or those who declare a stake within the WNC boundaries, affirm a factual basis for it and are at least 14 years age at the time of the election.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Jacquelyn Simms I worked in the Watts community in diverse areas. I have worked with advertising their rights. As a senior, I will be able to bring in more resources.
Phyllis Willis 20 years working with vunerable populations in Watts and South Los Angeles, Master in Social Work. To improve the quality of life of caregivers and seniors. Priorities: Continuious advocacy to increase access in health care, community health education and resources,community programs for seniors that are designed specifically to improve their health status and access to healthy foods. Over the past 10 development and collaboration implemented (5) on site chronic disease self-management (CDSMP) workshops using the Stanford University (CDSMP) model,certifed community members,seniors and employees to provide workshops at (5) community senior housing sites.. successful in finding donors to build the 1st senior community garden at the Bradley MPC for better access to fresh fruits and vegatables. Implemented and secured an Director of the Senior Program for WLCAC provide 107,000 meals annually UCLA L.A. CAPRA , American Diabetes Association Mission Delivry
Health Care Representative 4 year term	1	Elected	Stakeholder who lives, works, owns property or declares a stake within the WNC boundaries and affirms a factual basis for it and who is 18 years or older.	Stakeholders who live, work, own property or those who declare a stake within the WNC boundaries, affirm a factual basis for it and are at least 14 years age at the time of the election.
CANDIDATES FILED:
~~Bryant Crook~~ WITHDREW
Ervin Bromell Jr. My commitment is to building the community of Watts. It is for this reason that I would like to be a Watts Neighborhood Council Board Member serving as the Health Care Representative. In this role I would be able to bring all of my energy and enthusiasm to the table. I am eager to work on an issue that I am truly passionate about the health and wellbeing of our community. I live and work in the community and understand our strengths and our challenges. As a father I want to ensure that the community will be a better place for my daughter. It would be an honor and a privilege to be a part of the positive change that is happening in Watts.
Youth Representative 4 year term	1	Elected	Stakeholder who lives, works, owns property or declares a stake within the WNC boundaries and affirms a factual basis for it and who is between the ages of 14 – 20.	Stakeholders who live, work, own property or those who declare a stake within the WNC boundaries, affirm a factual basis for it and are at least 14 years age at the time of the election.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Ferdinand Sigue My name is Ferdinand Sigue, I currently attend Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy, and I wish to run for the position of Youth Representative for the Council. I want to be a representative of the local community because I see that there is much good potential in this neighborhood area, and if elected, I will do my best to help this Council bring the best out of Watts.
Education Representative 4 year term	1	Elected	Stakeholder who lives, works, owns property or declares a stake within the WNC boundaries and affirms a factual basis for it and who is 18 years or older.	Stakeholders who live, work, own property or those who declare a stake within the WNC boundaries, affirm a factual basis for it and are at least 14 years age at the time of the election.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Adell Walker
Michael Dickerson i have been a watts resident and lived on the same street for 25 out of the last 30 years come November 2012. i have worked with the L.A community redevelopment office as an independent consultant and art services provider. My two youngest children attended Grape Street Elementary School in the early 1990’s.
David Mack I am the Managing Director of Watts Village Theater Company, founded by the late Quentin Drew in 1996. I hold a BA from Cornell University and MFA from California Institute of the Arts. I have managed after-school youth education classes at the Watts Towers Arts Center, and I have hired Watts’ youth as Quentin Drew Memorial Interns. I am also Chairman of Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas’ Empowerment Congress Arts & Culture Committee and member of the Education Committee. It is unacceptable that after all this time our young people still do not have the resources they need to become globally competitive, which requires a top-of-the-line education in Math and Science as well as the Arts. I will dedicate by time on the Council to allocating the resources necessary to advance that goal.
Environment Representative 4 year term	1	Elected	Stakeholder who lives, works, owns property or declares a stake within the WNC boundaries and affirms a factual basis for it and who is 18 years or older.	Stakeholders who live, work, own property or those who declare a stake within the WNC boundaries, affirm a factual basis for it and are at least 14 years age at the time of the election.
CANDIDATES FILED:
Henry Broomfield My many accomplishments while I have been an incumbent as the Watts Neighborhood Council Board Member have including but not limited to being Executive Board Communication Secretary, Board Chairperson and committee member on various committees within Watts Neighborhood and a member of the J.D.C.A.C. Jordan Downs Community Advisory Committee. I have been vitally instrumental in the orchestration of getting more street lights in our community, helping to get street paved and alleys paved, Bus stop covering and new bus stops in our community, helping the Office of the Mayor of Los Angeles acquire more pocket parks in the neighborhood and helping to acquire backpacks for our children so they can be able to go to school with the supplies they need.
Andre Christian For the past 13 years, I have been committed to working with various gang intervention and prevention programs. I’ve worked as a facilitator at the Los Angeles Violence Training Academy (LAVITA). Under Children’s Inc, I collaborated with other fathers in the neighborhood to initiate Project Fatherhood in Watts. Under Project Fatherhood, I am working in Jordan Downs helping to facilitate a leadership development course for men. I am also working with GYRD as a community Intervention Worker (CIW) and as a volunteer with Safe Passage; securing the safety of our children as journey to and from school each day. I serve on the advisory board for the Urban Peace Academy. Most importantly, I believe community requires commitment and I am committed! “A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things.” ~ Barack Obama