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John Paul (Jack) Lindblad
John Paul "Jack" Lindblad was a 2014 Green Party candidate for District 18 of the California State Senate. He ran unsuccessfully for District 39 of the California State Assembly in 2012.
Lindblad represents the 18th California Senate District in the Northeast San Fernando Valley on the Los Angeles County Council.
Biography
In a biography submitted to Ballotpedia, Lindblad provided the following information:[1]
Published articles, comprising calls to actions:
- How Will California’s Agriculture and Urban Centers Survive Ever-Worsening 500-Year Drought [1]
- Truly: Our species is staring at the impending end of life as we know it. Call to Actions [2]
- Viva la Raza! Relocalization, Stopping Corruption is Key to Sustainability [3]
- Green Jobs New Deal – Four Pillars – Ten Key Values [4]
- Los Angeles City Council corrupt politicians ‘give permission’ for exercise of the rights of Occupy – obtaining in return – a controversial “responsible banking incentive” measure. [5]
- Oligarchical duopoly’s rolling shut down of US government – General Strike! – World stops paying bill for US military [6]
- My public comment for the Commission on the 21st Century Economy, received, read and acknowledged by Governor Schwarzenegger, posted under ""Public Comments"" - as a pdf [7], draws together the economic and ecological collapses' connectedness to urge a steady state economy and tax policy based on relocalization and bio-regional determinism to retire endemic deficit spending and adapt to, mitigate, and restore ecological services from climate change by reducing emissions 70% by 2015 for a less than 2 °C rise from 2000 levels to avoid escalating, horrific effects of deepening social, economic and ecological collapse beyond the capacity of governments to respond."[1]
Campaign themes
2014
In a biography submitted to Ballotpedia, Lindblad highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Public policy needs to ‘listen the science’ to build a sustainable economy made of relocalized (meaning to make local again) manufacturing clean energy industries and creating conditions so that small businesses can thrive. I will not stop fighting until every person in our District who needs a job can get one."
Education
- Excerpt: "To restore California’s former preeminence: Fully funded tuition free public education par excellence bar none from pre-k through 16 for all. Zero-tolerance for bloated administration. Forgive student debt - that has skyrocketed six-fold over the past 30 years. Restore the historic spending rate of five to one on education over prisons "
Quality of Life
- Excerpt: "With healthier outcomes with more parks, lowered impact development, light rail, mitigated sediment management with mechanical conveyance to above reservoir, Los Angeles River and Sunland-Tujungsa watershed revitalization, net-zero energy building, transit-oriented development, mixed use, pedestrian-friendly communities."
Elections
2014
- See also: California State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the California State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Bob Hertzberg (D) and Ricardo Antonio Benitez (R) defeated John P. "Jack" Lindblad (G) in the blanket primary. Hertzberg defeated Benitez in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Bob Hertzberg |
70.2% | 79,495 | |
| Republican | Ricardo Antonio Benitez | 29.8% | 33,794 | |
| Total Votes | 113,289 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Bob Hertzberg |
63.1% | 35,338 | |
| Republican | Ricardo Antonio Benitez |
29.1% | 16,289 | |
| Green | John P. Lindblad | 7.8% | 4,392 | |
| Total Votes | 56,019 | |||
2012
Assembly
Lindblad ran in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 39. He was eliminated in the blanket primary on June 5, 2012.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Richard Alarcon |
26.9% | 8,567 | |
| Democratic | Raul Bocanegra |
36.2% | 11,521 | |
| Democratic | Kevin J. Suscavage (write-in) | 0% | 2 | |
| Republican | Ricardo Benitez | 15.8% | 5,037 | |
| Republican | Margie Margarita Carranza | 5.3% | 1,697 | |
| Republican | Omar Cuevas | 8.2% | 2,596 | |
| Green | Jack Lindblad | 7.6% | 2,421 | |
| Total Votes | 31,841 | |||
LA County Council
Lindblad won re-election to the Los Angeles County Council in 2012 representing the 18th California Senate District in the Northeast San Fernando Valley. He ran as a member of the Green Party.[1]
2010
Assembly
Lindblad was defeated in the November 2 general election by incumbent Democrat Felipe Fuentes.[8] He received 21.8% of the vote.[1]
LA County Council
Lindblad won re-election to the Los Angeles County Council in 2010 representing the 20th California Senate District in the Northeast San Fernando Valley. He ran as a member of the Green Party.[1]
2008
Assembly
Lindblad was a Green Party candidate for the 39th Assembly Seat in 2008. He was defeated, receiving 8.06% of the vote.[1]
LA County Council
Lindblad won re-election to the Los Angeles County Council in 2008 representing the 20th California Senate District in the Northeast San Fernando Valley. He ran as a member of the Green Party.[1]
2006
LA County Council
Lindblad won election to the Los Angeles County Council in 2006 representing the 20th California Senate District in the Northeast San Fernando Valley. He ran as a member of the Green Party.[1]
1992
Congress
Lindblad was a candidate of the Peace and Freedom Party for the 24th US Congressional Seat in 1992. He was defeated, receiving 5.4% of the vote.[1]
LA County Central Committee
Lindblad won re-election to the Los Angeles County Central Committee in 1992 as a member of the Peace and Freedom Party.[1]
1990
Assembly
Lindblad was a candidate of the Peace and Freedom Party for the 43rd California Assembly Seat in 1990. He was defeated, receiving 4.23% of the vote.[1]
LA County Central Committee
Lindblad won election to the Los Angeles County Central Committee in 1990 as a member of the Peace and Freedom Party.[1]
Campaign finance summary
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Affiliations
- North Hollywood Northeast Neighborhood Councilmember
- East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor Coalition, Founder
- East San Fernando Valley Community-based Economics: Locally-grown Produce, Founder
- Green Party of the United States, California and Los Angeles County Council
- Economic Alliance of the San Fermando Valley, Livable Communities Committee
- Move to Amend - East San Fernando Valley, local contact
- East San Fernando Valley Greens Local, Founder and Co-coordinator
- Advocacy for Big Tujunga and Pacoima Canyons, Founder and Co-coordinator
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "John + Paul + Lindblad + California + Assembly"
See also
- California State Senate
- California State Senate elections, 2014
- California State Legislature
- California State Senate District 18
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Jack Lindblad on Facebook
- Campaign Facebook page
- Jack Lindblad on Gravatar
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Submitted to Ballotpedia via the Biographical submission form. April 11, 2012
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2010 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
