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J. Carolan O'Gabhann

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J. Carolan O'Gabhann

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Elections and appointments
Last election

June 7, 2022

Education

Associate

Olympic College, 1971

Bachelor's

CSULA, 1977

Personal
Birthplace
Tipton, Ind.
Religion
Roman Catholic
Profession
Philanthropist and teacher
Contact

J. Carolan O'Gabhann ran for election for Los Angeles City Controller in California. He lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.

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

Biography

J. Carolan O'Gabhann was born in Tipton, Indiana. He earned an associate degree from Olympic College in 1971 and a bachelor's degree from CSULA in 1977. His career experience includes working as a philanthropist and teacher. O'Gabhann is affiliated with Phi Kappa Phi, Women for Women Inc., AFT, NEA, CTA, CFT, and UTLA.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: City elections in Los Angeles, California (2022)

General election

General election for Los Angeles City Controller

Kenneth Mejia defeated Paul Koretz in the general election for Los Angeles City Controller on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kenneth Mejia
Kenneth Mejia (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
63.3
 
513,288
Image of Paul Koretz
Paul Koretz (Nonpartisan)
 
36.7
 
297,190

Total votes: 810,478
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles City Controller

The following candidates ran in the primary for Los Angeles City Controller on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kenneth Mejia
Kenneth Mejia (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
43.1
 
240,374
Image of Paul Koretz
Paul Koretz (Nonpartisan)
 
23.7
 
131,921
Image of Stephanie Clements
Stephanie Clements (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
15.9
 
88,678
Image of David T. Vahedi
David T. Vahedi (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
7.0
 
39,240
J. Carolan O'Gabhann (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
3.9
 
21,984
Reid Lidow (Nonpartisan)
 
3.9
 
21,769
Rob Wilcox (Nonpartisan)
 
2.4
 
13,460

Total votes: 557,426
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

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

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I am a LAUSD Teacher for over the past twenty years, formerly the Legislative Analyst to the Hopi Tribe ,and their Director of Organizaiton Development.

I have served on budget and curriculum committes at my local school site , and provided staff support to the Hopi Tribal Council.

In the past, I was the founding Board Chair of Fall Creek and Associates, an NGO and education development corporation.
  • Charter Reform: The City of Los Angeles needs structural reform and should have a City-State structure and legislative body of 100 members to reflect its many plural constituencies. Currently , the legislative does not represent the diversity and voices of the City.
  • Cyber Security Audits: The City requires an updated technology plan to ensure cybersecurity and emergency services of its harbor and water systems, among other departments.
  • Climate Change: All perfomance and fiscal audits must have a primary lens on climate change and how it affects the local neighborhood and the City as a whole.uncils
We need to unfurl institutional racism , and how it impacts social and economic inequity. Captialism does not work if a person does NOT have capital. More capital in more hands will generate more capital , and distribue money across all demographic groups.

Performance and fiscal audits will need to be administered with a lens on social inequity and climate change. Contracts approved by the City must be widely distributed and a wealth quotient needs to apply.

Blockchain technology needs to be explored so that the thousands of contracts overseen by City departments are subject to an open source transparent general ledger. In this way, every taxpayer may access this important public information.
Michael Harrington---The Other America

Rachel Carson---Silent Spring

Both are dated but continue to be timely!!
City Controller platforms have a tendency to be full of promises. However, when viewing the City Charter, the City Controller has no power. The office may issue critical audits but it is up to the Mayor and City Council to implement the recommendations.

The electorate must look at candidates who have integrity , and will persuade the City Council to implement its recommendations, or use the bully pulpit with the public to carry-out the reforms.
I am a candidate with integrity , and realistic on the potential of the office using persuasion on a personal level and in the press the carry forth reforms in City government.
These reforms include: Updated technology,

                                                    Blockchain for tranparency of the numerous contracts,
Address Unfunded Liabilities,
Readiness for emergencies including earthquakes, and
A 360 degree focus on climate change and how it is affecting the City --sociall and economically
No , in this position the City Controller needs to be independent and an outsider. There have been too many City Council members --including my own former Council member --that have faced or are now subject to criminal prosecution!

There has also been a cloud over the questionable release of contracts by the LA City Attorney' office and the LA Department of Water and Power,

Let us break up this old boys network , and allow transparency be the norm.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 21, 2022