Joen Garnica
Joen Garnica was a 2016 nonpartisan candidate for District 2 of the Long Beach City Council in California. She was defeated in the primary election on April 12, 2016.
Biography
Garnica is from Long Beach, Calif. She earned a marketing degree from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and started an interior design firm called Garnica Interiors, Inc. Garnica has experience as the president of the East Village Association, director of Downtown Long Beach Associates, governor of the Long Beach City College Foundation and 2nd District Arts Delegate to the Arts Council of Long Beach.[1]
Garnica has received the following awards:[2]
- 2015: Excellence in Business Nominee, State of California Senate
- 2013: Recognition for making a difference, Long Beach Day Nursery
- 2013: Volunteer Recognition, For the Child
- 2012: Dedication and Service to Community, Steward of the Second District
- 2012: 40 Under 40, Long Beach Post
- 2010: Recognition for Service Women's Business Council, State of California Legislature
Campaign themes
2016
Garnica's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Quality of life
- Excerpt: "We have our issues with crime, homelessness, and parking, to name a few. The progress we’ve made over the past dozen years is apparent to any resident that has called the 2nd District home for as long as I have. However, there is still work to do. I will continue to create the same effective partnerships that have enhanced my community and work hard to find efficiencies in our system to better serve the people of Long Beach and my fellow residents in the 2nd District."
Economy
- Excerpt: "As your Councilwoman, I will also fight to help new and existing businesses get through the red tape by streamlining the process. As a business owner in the 2nd District, I know first-hand of some of the challenges we face with our existing process."
Community
- Excerpt: "As your Councilwoman, I will continue to build community by providing safe places to gather, community events to attend, and by staying connected to neighborhood associations that listen to their residents with proactive relationships. I will work to unite groups with common goals to increase our effectiveness by combining expertise, human resources, and eliminating redundancies."
Elections
2016
The city of Long Beach, California, held primary elections for city council on April 12, 2016. The general election was held on June 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 15, 2016. Four of the eight city council seats were up for election.[4] Jeannine Pearce and Eric Gray defeated Joen Garnica in the Long Beach City Council District 2 primary election.[5]
| Long Beach City Council District 2, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jeannine Pearce |
44.72% | 2,045 |
| Eric Gray |
36.13% | 1,652 |
| Joen Garnica | 19.16% | 876 |
| Total Votes | 4,573 | |
| Source: City of Long Beach, "Primary Election Official Results," April 20, 2016 | ||
Endorsements
Garnica received the following endorsements in 2016:[6]
City commissioners
- Long Beach Cultural Heritage Commissioner Alan Burks
- Long Beach Technology and Innovation Commissioner D. W. Ferrell
- Long Beach Planning Commissioner Andy Perez
Businesses
- 1897LB - Long Beach Homegrown
- 4th Street Annex
- The Breakfast Bar
- Kafe Neo
- Lil Devils Boutique
- Lola's Mexican Cuisine
- Long Beach United Boxing Club
- Make Collectives
- Modern Emporium
- Peacock & Co.
- The Pike Bar
- The Social List
- Thai District
- Trebor Nevets
Recent news
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See also
- Long Beach, California
- Municipal elections in Long Beach, California (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
- City of Long Beach, "2016 List of Qualified Candidates"
- Official campaign website
- Joen Garnica on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Joen Garnica campaign website, "About Joen," accessed February 23, 2016
- ↑ Joen Garnica campaign website, "Qualifications," accessed February 23, 2016
- ↑ Joen Garnica campaign website, "Vision," accessed February 23, 2016
- ↑ City of Long Beach Clerk, "Calendar of Events," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ City of Long Beach, "City of Long Beach Final List of Qualified Candidates," January 15, 2016
- ↑ Joen Garnica campaign website, "Current Endorsements," accessed March 3, 2016
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