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Jon-Paul Bird
Jon-Paul Bird ran for election to the Los Angeles City Council to represent District 2 in California. He lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Bird completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jon-Paul Bird was born in Los Angeles, California.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Los Angeles, California (2024)
General election
General election for Los Angeles City Council District 2
Adrin Nazarian defeated Jillian Burgos in the general election for Los Angeles City Council District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Adrin Nazarian (Nonpartisan) | 53.8 | 44,538 |
 | Jillian Burgos (Nonpartisan)  | 46.2 | 38,185 | |
| Total votes: 82,723 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles City Council District 2
The following candidates ran in the primary for Los Angeles City Council District 2 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adrin Nazarian (Nonpartisan) | 37.2 | 14,033 |
| ✔ | | Jillian Burgos (Nonpartisan) | 22.3 | 8,430 |
 | Sam Kbushyan (Nonpartisan) | 14.7 | 5,561 | |
| Manny Gonez (Nonpartisan) | 12.2 | 4,613 | ||
 | Jon-Paul Bird (Nonpartisan) | 7.1 | 2,685 | |
 | Rudy Melendez (Nonpartisan) | 3.7 | 1,406 | |
| Marin Ghandilyan (Nonpartisan) | 2.7 | 1,012 | ||
| Total votes: 37,740 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bird in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jon-Paul Bird completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bird's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Everyone is safer when everyone has a roof. Los Angeles faces a severe shortage of housing, some of the highest rents in the nation, and one of the lowest vacancy rates. Affording housing and saving money should not be considered a luxury. For those who are unhoused, a roof and rehabilitative services offer a second chance at life. It is imperative that we rezone our commercial corridors for mixed use and prioritize keeping people in their housing. The city must increase the supply of supportive housing, social housing and community land trusts.
- Everyone is healthier when we take care of our environment. Urban Forestry is key to our success, and I am committed to increasing the tree canopy in District 2 by at least 1000 trees per year. Investment in LA100 projects, to transition LA to 100% renewables by 2035, need to be a priority. Promote learning opportunities and technical trade training for green jobs in solar and other renewables. EV and rail public transit are crucial in reducing our carbon footprint and reducing climate anxiety in Los Angeles. Together we can build a green future in LA as a standard for the country.
- Our city council is responsible for aspects of our quality of life. Often the mental health impact of streetlights, broken sidewalks, traffic, and public transit go unspoken. These are issues that when unattended have tremendous impacts on us. When streetlights are out, neighborhoods may feel less safe. For those who are elderly or have mobility challenges, a broken sidewalk poses a danger and may lead to isolation and depression. Gridlocked traffic has been correlated with domestic violence, impacting mental health across generations. Quality public transit is a means of reducing stress when navigating a city. These are a few of the issues that, when looked at through the lens of mental health, offer opportunities to improve our lives.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Los Angeles City Council District 2 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 23, 2024
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