Jesse Rosas

Jesse Rosas

Education

High school

Belmont High School

Associate

Los Angeles Community College

Contact

Personal website

Jesse Rosas was a candidate for District 1 representative on the Los Angeles City Council in California. Rosas was defeated in the primary election on March 7, 2017.

Biography

Rosas moved to Los Angeles from Mexico City, Mexico, with his parents and brothers in 1970. He worked in the Los Angeles Unified School District for five years in the Title I program and the CHAMP program. He attended the Los Angeles Community College, studying accounting for two years. Rosas owned and operated an auto parts and accessories business for 18 years, until 1995. He then became a notary public and executive assistant to a mortgage lender.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles, California (2017)

The city of Los Angeles, California, held primary elections for mayor, eight city council seats, city attorney, and city controller on March 7, 2017. Three community college board of trustees seats were also up for general election on that date.

Most races where no candidate earned a majority (50% plus one) of the primary votes cast advanced to a general election on May 16, 2017. This rule did not apply to the community college board races, which were determined by a plurality winner in the March election.

This election was the second impacted by Charter Amendment 1. Passed in March 2015, the amendment shifted city elections to even-numbered years beginning in 2020. As a result, officials elected in 2017 won special five-and-a-half year terms ending in 2022. Incumbent Gilbert Cedillo and Joe Bray-Ali defeated Giovany Hernandez and Jesse Rosas in the primary election for the District 1 seat on the Los Angeles City Council.

Los Angeles City Council, District 1 Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Gilbert Cedillo Incumbent	49.34%	10,396
Joe Bray-Ali	37.97%	8,000
Giovany Hernandez	8.53%	1,798
Jesse Rosas	4.15%	875
Total Votes		21,069
Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "March 7, 2017, Election Results: Statement of Votes Cast," accessed May 22, 2017

Campaign finance

2017

Rosas was exempt from campaign finance reporting, according to reports available from the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission on February 27, 2017, because the had not raised or spent at least $1,000.

Campaign themes

2017

Rosas listed the following topics under as his "Goals and Vision" on his campaign website: economy, education, public safety, and housing. Below are excerpts from his statement on each topic.

• Economy:
  • "I will partner with State and Federal Agencies to bring local shops the assistance and funds they need. We will also feature more advising and training work shops for local businesses and start­ups."
• Education:
  • "I will be instrumental in obtaining funds by utilizing the grant proposal systems of the federal, state and city governments. In addition, I will insure that all monies are appropriately distributed for their intended use."
  • "I will use all available resources to re­open the Downey swimming pool and provide sports equipment for all the youth in Council District 1."
• Public safety:
  • "I will have a staff member dedicated to coordinating the limited resources that we have in the most effective manner."
• Housing:
  • "Impose a moratorium of at least 3 years on large housing projects because they will increase the population density. During this period an infrastructure audit should be conducted to determine if large housing projects are feasible in our area. The City can not responsibly meet the demand for services if the need is increased. Additional large housing developments would burden the systems beyond their reasonable capacity."

See also

Los Angeles, California	California	Municipal government	Other local coverage

External links

Suggest a link

• Los Angeles City Council
• Campaign website
• Campaign Facebook page