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“Chris with City Controller Wendy Greuel”
Chris Essel has earned the
support and respect of our
community’s leaders:
Los Angeles Times
City Controller Wendy Greuel
City Attorney Carmen Trutanich
Former Mayor Richard Riordan
L.A. City Councilmembers Janice Hahn,
Jan Perry, Bill Rosendahl, Tom LaBonge,
Greig Smith, Herb Wesson and Jose Huizar
State Senator Fran Pavley
L.A. County Supervisor Don Knabe
Women’s Political Committee
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles Police Protective League
L.A. Fire Department Chief Officers Assn.
Los Angeles Airport Peace Officers Assn.
National Assn. of Women Business Owners - Los Angeles
Georgia Mercer, L.A. Community College District Trustee
Kenny Gerston, Former President,
Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council*
Art Howard, Former President,
Studio City Residents Assn. & Former President,
Ventura/Cahuenga Corridor. Specific Plan Review Bd.*
Matt Epstein, Vice President,
Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association (SOHA)
Dale Gibson, Pres., Foothill Trails Neighborhood Cnc’l.
& Vice President, Los Angeles Horse Council*
Terry Anderson, President, Greater Valley Glen Cnc’l.*
Bart Paul, Former President,
Foothill Trails Neighborhood Council*
Tony Lucente, Former President,
Studio City Residents Association*
Judy Schwartze, Former Boardmember,
Studio City Residents Association*
Art Ginsburg, Owner, Art’s Deli
Allen Ravert, Owner, Mexicali Restaurant
Rabbi Michael Berenbaum, American Jewish Univ.*
Rabbi Emeritus Stephen Jacobs,
Founder, Progressive Faith Foundation
Jonathan Zasloff, Associate Dir., UCLA Ziman Center
for Real Estate* & Professor of Law at UCLA
Ari Ruiz, Political V.P., Stonewall Young Democrats*
Robert Kalonian, Alternate Delegate,
L.A. County Democratic Party*
Martin Donabedian
Mathew Pauley
Ed Asner
Sherry Lansing
Sidonia Lax
Linda Griego
Ed Begley Jr.
Frmr. California Coastal Commissioner David Allgood
Lillian Kawasaki, Director, Water Replenishment Dist.
West Hollywood Mayor Abbe Land
Lindsay Horvath, President, Hollywood N.O.W.
Ntn’l Women’s Political Caucus - San Fernando Valley
Rick Crevier Mid-Valley Community Police Council *;
CPAB, Community Police Advisory Board
IATSE West Coast Studio Locals (16 locals)
Motion Picture Electricians - IBEW Local 40
AFSCME DC 36
Painters & Allied Trades DC 36
United Association DC 16
Ironworkers Local 416
Partial Listing * Title used for identification purposes
CHRISTINEESSEL
Special Election! Tuesday, December 8th
Over 30 years of experience as a
business and community leader.
Deep roots in our community: Christine Essel was raised
in the San Fernando Valley, attended local public schools
and went to Cal State Northridge. She and her husband,
Peter, currently live in Studio City.
A record of creating jobs: Chris built a successful career as
a leader in the entertainment industry, helping create jobs
for Valley residents. As a Corporate Affairs executive at
Paramount Pictures, she worked to balance studio budgets,
manage dozens of employees, and turn a dilapidated studio
lot into a state-of-the-art production facility.
As Chair of the California Film Commission for nine
years, Chris fought for L.A.’s fair share of funding
from Sacramento. She also worked to save thousands
of local production jobs, leading the Commission’s
fight against “runaway” film production.
Proven leadership on LA’s toughest problems: Chris
was appointed by Mayors Tom Bradley and Richard
Riordan to the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment
Commission. As a Commissioner, she helped to turn
around Hollywood Boulevard and she led efforts to
create the Community Redevelopment Agency’s first
Green Building initiative. That’s the kind of
effective leadership we need on the City Council.
VOTE DECEMBER 8TH:
ESSEL FOR CITY COUNCIL!
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CHRIS
FOR
FOR CITY COUNCIL
MAKE CITY GOVERNMENT WORK
FOR VALLEY RESIDENTS
• Job creation tax credits for L.A. companies
that create good local jobs, and to encourage
new firms to locate in our Valley.
• C
ut red tape at City Hall in order to
streamline the permitting and licensing
processes for local small businesses.
CHRIS
FOR CITY COUNCIL
Vote December 8th for a leader with
the skills and commitment to get our
city back on track!
STRENGTHEN OUR
NEIGHBORHOODS
• W
ill support break up the LAUSD into smaller,
neighborhood school districts that will be more
accountable to parents, students and teachers.
• D
ouble police patrols in our local neighborhoods,
• Organize a citywide charter reform convention
especially foot and bike patrols, which have
to push for reforms that will empower
proven so effective in fighting local crime.
neighborhoods, increase accountability and
• Create a citywide ban on new large billboards
decrease the influence of special interests.
along freeways and major thoroughfares and
• Support Neighborhood Councils by increasing
on top of buildings.
funding and authority for local Neighborhood
Councils, to improve safety and quality of life
in our neighborhoods and provide more local
control over our tax dollars.
She has a plan for a better Los Angeles!
ETHICS REFORMS
• R
equire politicians to pay ethics fines out
of their own pockets. Prohibit those who
break the rules from raising money from
contributors to pay their fines.
• C
reate a political “three strikes” law. Any
politician who violates political ethics laws
for a third time should be banned for life
from running for office.
• P
ut a stop to political gifts for public officials.
Create tougher restrictions and enforcement
penalties – including jail time – for politicians
who illegally accept gifts like free travel,
concert or sporting event tickets or limousine
rides from lobbyists and other special interests.
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
• C
reate a Rainy Day Fund in the city budget to
avoid cuts to key services such as public safety,
street repairs and transportation
• S
et up a City Spending Watchdog Website that
will track and make public every dollar spent
• A
udit all city programs to ensure that the Valley
receives its fair share of city services and funding
• P
ropose the creation of a city compensation
review board to look at all Council and
Mayoral appointees