Deb Mozer

This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates.

Deb Mozer

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 7, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

San José State University, 1986

Personal

Birthplace

Los Angeles, Calif.

Religion

Jewish

Contact

Campaign website

Deb Mozer ran for election for Mayor of Long Beach in California. She lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.

Mozer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Deb Mozer was born in Los Angeles, California. She earned a bachelor's degree from San Jose State University in 1986.

Elections

2022

See also: Mayoral election in Long Beach, California (2022)

General election

General election for Mayor of Long Beach

Rex Richardson defeated Susan Price in the general election for Mayor of Long Beach on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rex Richardson (Nonpartisan)	56.6	63,184
		Susan Price (Nonpartisan)	43.4	48,352

---

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 111,536
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Long Beach

The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of Long Beach on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rex Richardson (Nonpartisan)	44.1	33,791
✔		Susan Price (Nonpartisan)	37.0	28,331
		Joshua Rodriguez (Nonpartisan)	8.2	6,286
	Submit photo	J. Raul Cedillo (Nonpartisan)	6.0	4,563
	Submit photo	Franklin I. Sims (Nonpartisan)	2.8	2,121
		Deb Mozer (Nonpartisan)	2.0	1,511

---

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 76,603
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Deb Mozer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mozer's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

Expand all | Collapse all

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Deb grew up in Southern California watching her parents advocate for human rights and democratic ideals during the tumultuous 60’s, Deb adopted an attitude of activism that blossomed in high school and has been a continual part of her life ever since.

After receiving degrees in Finance, Economics and Mathematics from San Jose State University, Deb won a coveted position on the world renown executive management training program with General Electric Capital Corporation working for the Chairman, CEO and business icon, Jack Welch. Beginning as a field auditor, she worked her way through the due diligence and portfolio management functions to become vice president of Credit, traveling extensively throughout the United States and globally, gaining experience and insight across a broad-base of industries and corporate cultures, and honing her knowledge of complex financing strategies and sound business practices.

Deb carried this expertise into the creative world when she started to collaborate in the film industry as a consulting producer, helping to raise capital to produce film projects, keep productions on budget, and give creative voices a financial “canvas.”

Deb’s experience managing teams of over 20 individuals, lines of credit up to $100 million, and preparing cash flow models and risk mitigation for $5 billion asset-based loan portfolios makes her an expert in managing huge investments in a fiscally responsible way. This tremendous experience coupled with he

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Economic development and fiscal responsibility are key to Long Beach and post-pandemic recovery.
• The Queen Mary needs to be restored and returned to full operation.
• It is critical that Long Beach focus on public safety for all residents and businesses.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The homelessness issue is of particular concern to me because its both a human rights as well as public safety issue. The health department needs to be properly funded so it can take care of people for which mental health or addiction issues are the reason for their homelessness, as well as encourage economic growth and jobs to allow for upward mobility self-sustainability.

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

See also

2022 Elections

What's on the ballot? U.S. Congress U.S. Congress special elections State executives State legislatures State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards Election analysis hub

Government

Who represents me? U.S. Congress State executives State legislators State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards

Newsletters

The Heart of the Primaries The Daily Brew The Weekly Brew The Ballot Bulletin Checks and Balances Economy and Society Hall Pass Number of the Day Robe & Gavel Union Station

External links

Search Google News for this topic

Candidate

Mayor of Long Beach

Website