Anthony Felix Jr.

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Anthony Felix Jr.
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Elections and appointments
Last election

March 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

California State University, Los Angeles

Graduate

University of La Verne

Personal
Birthplace
Los Angeles, Calif.
Religion
Catholic
Contact

Anthony Felix Jr. (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 40th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on March 3, 2020.

Felix completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Anthony Felix Jr. was born in Los Angeles, California. He earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in public administration from California State University; he earned a doctorate in public administration from the University of La Verne.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: California's 40th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 40

Incumbent Lucille Roybal-Allard defeated C. Antonio Delgado in the general election for U.S. House California District 40 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lucille Roybal-Allard
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)
 
72.7
 
135,572
Image of C. Antonio Delgado
C. Antonio Delgado (R) Candidate Connection
 
27.3
 
50,809

Total votes: 186,381
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 40

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 40 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lucille Roybal-Allard
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)
 
50.7
 
38,837
Image of C. Antonio Delgado
C. Antonio Delgado (R) Candidate Connection
 
13.7
 
10,467
Image of David Sanchez
David Sanchez (D)
 
13.4
 
10,256
Image of Anthony Felix Jr.
Anthony Felix Jr. (D) Candidate Connection
 
12.4
 
9,473
Image of Rodolfo Cortes Barragan
Rodolfo Cortes Barragan (G)
 
7.3
 
5,578
Michael Graham Jr. (American Independent Party of California)
 
2.6
 
1,967

Total votes: 76,578
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Anthony Felix Jr. completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Felix's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Upbringing

Anthony Felix Jr. was born and raised in East Los Angeles. Growing up, he did not live with his parents. His father was in and out of prison while his mother was also in and out of institutions prior to moving out of state. Both his parents lost their lives because of heroin overdoses. As a ward of the court, Anthony Felix Jr. was raised by various relatives. Education Anthony Felix Jr. has earned an associate's degree in administration of justice, bachelor's degree in criminal justice, master's degree in public administration, and a doctorate in public administration with a dissertation foci on government ethics. In his continued connectedness with scholarship, Anthony serves on the American Society of Public Administration's (ASPA) SoCal Chapter Council as a council member. Family and Work Life Anthony Felix Jr. is a father of four daughters, ages 2 to 19. Anthony has previously served in the U.S. Navy. Presently, Anthony works for a joint power authority (city and county of Los Angeles) where he collaborates with homeless services providers to ensure various homeless services strategies produce positive outcomes with the ultimate objective of exiting youths, single adults and families to permanent housing destinations. Anthony is also a proud union shop steward for SEIU 721. Professional Capacity

Anthony Felix Jr. has acquired a knowledge base [as a practitioner] that empowers him to be an accountable, responsible, effective, and efficient governmen
  • I am a working classs member of the community, proud father and union member.
  • I have a doctorate in public administration with an expertise in government ethics.
  • I represent the interests of the many, not the few. The people of CA-40 deserve a representative that is reflective of the community.
Environmental Policy: Climate change.

i. I believe addressing climate change is the paramount issue of our time. If the earth sustains damage that we cannot correct during our lifetime we will have failed future generations to come.
Immigration Policy: Family separation.
i. I support the idea that there is a need for comprehensive migration policy reform to address prohibited entry into the United States but separating families must cease to be a practice.
Equality Policy: Equal rights for women.
i. I stand shoulder-to-shoulder with women who are not given the recognition they deserve. Women are equal to men in every way.
Housing Policy: Affordable housing.
i. I propose a resolution to address the issue of affordable housing similar to the income tax bracket schedule. More specifically, units pricing would be dependent on number of bedrooms, rent reasonableness or fair market value (whichever is less), and profit caps.
ii. Methodology and the formal policy proposal shall follow the March primary.
iii. Property owners/landlords should be able to earn income from income from rental properties, but it needs to be reasonable and earnings must be federally regulated.
Criminal Justice Policy: Reentry into society policy reform.
i. It is often said that criminal offenders must pay their debt to society for the crimes they commit, but once repaid those same individuals deserve a second chance.

ii. If offenders are not given an opportunity to become prod
President Obama, he is the model of how all future Presidents should conduct themselves while occupying the office.
Ethical conduct, accountability, responsibility, representation, efficiency and effectiveness, transparency, legitimacy, and complementarity of roles with the executive branch.
The L.A. County Sheriffs Department handcuffing my father and having me watch them knock his teeth out with a flashlight. I was eight years old.
My first job was setting up tents for movie shoots.
This office has the authority to create federal policy that improves the lives of all Americans.
Climate change, affordable housing regulation, criminal justice policy reform, party over policy politics, and establishment politicians versus grassroots candidates.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 8, 2020


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