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Edward Headington

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Edward Headington

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Southern California, 1998

Graduate

George Washington University, 2004

Personal
Profession
Operator, Headington Media Group
Contact

Edward Headington was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 38 of the California State Assembly.

Headington earned his B.A. in political science from the University of Southern California in 1998. He went on to receive his M.A. in Political Management from George Washington University in 2004.

Campaign themes

2012

"Our leaders in Sacramento have let partisan bickering derail the California Dream. Our state budget ran in the red, our schools are failing and public safety is at risk. I'll put my experience in both the public and private sector to work for you in Sacramento and get California “Heading in the Right Direction.”"[1]

Top Priorities: Protect Public Safety | Job Creation | Reform Education | Budget Stabilization

Elections

2012

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2012

Headington ran in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 38. He advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Patricia McKeon (R) and Paul Strickland (R). Headington was defeated by Scott Wilk (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]

California State Assembly, District 38, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngScott Thomas Wilk 56.9% 100,069
     Democratic Edward Headington 43.1% 75,864
Total Votes 175,933
California State Assembly, District 38 Blanket Primary, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Headington 31.1% 19,608
     Republican Patricia McKeon 22.2% 14,025
     Republican Paul Strickland 14.6% 9,182
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngScott Wilk 32.1% 20,230
Total Votes 63,045

Endorsements

Headington received endorsements from:[5]

  • California Democratic Party
  • California League of Conservation Voters
  • California Young Democrats
  • CSUN Young Democrats
  • Democratic Advocates for Disability Issues
  • Democratic Alliance for Action of Santa Clarita
  • Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley (DP-SFV)
  • Kennedy Democrats of the San Fernando Valley
  • Los Angeles County Young Democrats
  • Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL)
  • Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association (PPOA)
  • San Fernando Valley Young Democrats
  • Sierra Club
  • Simi Valley-Moorpark Democratic Club
  • Southern California Armenian Democrats
  • Young Latino Democrats of the San Fernando Valley
  • Valley Grassroots for Democracy
  • Howard Berman, U.S. House of Representatives
  • Brad Sherman, U.S. House of Representatives
  • John Chiang, California State Controller
  • Richard Riordan, Los Angeles City Mayor, CA Education Secretary (retired)
  • Fran Pavley, State senator
  • David Roberti, California Senate President pro-tem (retired)
  • Bob Blumenfield, Assemblymember
  • Betsy Butler, Assemblymember
  • Anthony Portantino, Jr., Assemblymember
  • Wendy Greuel, L.A. City Controller
  • Mitch Englander, L.A. City Councilmember, 12th District
  • Eric Garcetti, L.A. City Councilmember, 13th District
  • Jose Huizar, L.A. City Councilmember, 14th District
  • Paul Krekorian, L.A. City Councilmember, 2nd District
  • Paul Koretz, L.A. City Councilmember, 5th District
  • Jan Perry, L.A. City Councilmember, 9th District
  • Bill Rosendahl, L.A. City Councilmember, 11th District
  • Mona Field, L.A. Community College District Board Member
  • Kelly Candaele, L.A. Community College District Board Member
  • Miguel Santiago, L.A. Community College District Board Member
  • Steve Veres, L.A. Community College District Board Member
  • Scott Svonkin, L.A. Community College District Board Member
  • Tamar Galatzan, L.A.U.S.D. Board Member
  • Julie Korenstein, L.A.U.S.D. Board Member (retired)
  • John Greenwood, L.A.U.S.D. Board Member (retired)
  • Flo Lawrence, Castaic Area Town Council
  • Susan Christopher, Castaic Union School Board Member
  • Christy Smith, Newhall School District Board President
  • Paul Strickland, Hart School Board Member
  • Suzan Solomon, Newhall School District Board Member
  • Rose Koscielny, Saugus Union School District Board President
  • Rob Collins, Simi Valley Unified School District Board Member
  • Arleigh Kidd, Simi Valley Unified School District Board Member
  • Lynne Plambeck, Newhall County Water Board member

Recent news

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Footnotes


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