Ken Park

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Ken Park was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 60 of the California State Assembly. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.

Campaign themes

2014

Park's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]

Supporting Small Business

  • Excerpt: "The overwhelming majority of businesses in California employ fewer than 100 employees. As a small business owner, I know that businesses must be supported to ensure and grow a healthy economy for all Californians. I support slashing red tape that hinders investment and entrepreneurship, while maintaining environmental and safety standards."

Quality Schools, Colleges and Universities

  • Excerpt: "I am committed to providing the very best education to all of California’s students. If we fail to do this, our children will never achieve their full potential, and the economic development of our region will be stunted as well."

Protecting the Environment

  • Excerpt: "I am committed to protecting our environment. I will work with state and local park agencies as well as community organizations and ordinary citizens to conserve open space, protect habitats, and increase recreational opportunities in the Inland Empire."

Transparency

  • Excerpt: "State and local government belong to the people. Recognizing this fundamental principle, I will support all efforts to increase transparency and ensure that state agencies are responsive to the citizens of California. Further, the decision-making process must be transparent to eliminate the corrosive effect of lobbyists on our democracy."

Pension Reform

  • Excerpt: "I support on-going efforts to reform public sector pensions in California so that we can guarantee a stable, sustainable system for future employees without excessively burdening taxpayers."

Elections

2016

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2016

Elections for the California State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 25, 2016, for candidates filing with signatures. The deadline for candidates using a filing fee to qualify was March 11, 2016.[2]

Sabrina Cervantes defeated incumbent Eric Linder in the California State Assembly District 60 general election.[3][4]

California State Assembly, District 60 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sabrina Cervantes 54.47% 77,404
     Republican Eric Linder Incumbent 45.53% 64,710
Total Votes 142,114
Source: California Secretary of State


Incumbent Eric Linder and Sabrina Cervantes defeated Ken Park in the California State Assembly District 60 Blanket primary.[5][6]

California State Assembly, District 60 Blanket Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Eric Linder Incumbent 45.62% 30,048
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sabrina Cervantes 41.51% 27,346
     Democratic Ken Park 12.87% 8,478
Total Votes 65,872

2014

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2014

Elections for the California State Assembly 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. Incumbent Eric Linder (R) and write-in candidate Ken Park (D) defeated write-in candidates Oliver Unaka (D) and John Farr (L) in the blanket primary.[7] Linder defeated Park in the general election.[8][9][10]

California State Assembly, District 60, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEric Linder Incumbent 61.5% 34,348
     Democratic Ken Park 38.5% 21,508
Total Votes 55,856
California State Assembly, District 60 Blanket Primary, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEric Linder Incumbent 98.6% 20,248
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKen Park (Write-in) 0.7% 144
     Democratic Oliver Unaka (Write-in) 0.6% 118
     Libertarian John Farr (Write-in) 0.2% 34
Total Votes 20,544

Endorsements

2014

In 2014, Park's endorsements included the following:[11]

  • The Korea Times L.A.
  • The Central Daily News of L.A.
  • Mr. Nam Tae Cho—Former President of Chong Chung Society of S. Calf.
  • Ms. Annice Kim—President of L.A. Health Workers Credit Union
  • Rev. John Suh—Chairman of Board of Directors of Korean American Association of Senior Citizens
  • Mr. Peter Bark—President of Boy Scout of American Troop 777
  • Dr. Choon Won Koo—Retired Medical Doctor
  • Mr. William Hedrick—Former Candidate for U.S. Congress
  • Mr. Mike Jani—President of The Ice Cream Way, Inc.
  • Mr. Rick Fochtman—Deacon, Environmentalist
  • Dr. Thomas Tan—Member of Hacienda-La Puente USDS
  • Rev. John Saville—St. John’s Episcopal Church, Corona
  • Mr. Ruben Arras—Candidate for City Council of Perris City
  • Dr. Daniel Schlenk—UCR Professor
  • Ms. Corinna R. Garbani Sanchez—Pechanga Indian Tribal Council
  • Mr. David Jones—Calf. State Insurance Commissioner
  • Mr. Joe Buscaino—Member of L.A. City Council, 15th District
  • Mr. Lee Ligons—Vice President of L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Mr. Alfredo Andrade—President of PACE, City of Perris
  • Ms. Linda Sanchez—Member of U.S.Congress

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ken + Park + California + Assembly"

Ken Park News Feed

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ kenparkforassembly.com, "Issues," accessed September 23, 2014
  2. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Key Dates and Deadlines," accessed April 18, 2017
  3. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for the November 8, 2016, General Election," accessed September 7, 2016
  4. ↑ California Secretary of State, "2016 General Election results," accessed December 23, 2016
  5. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices," accessed April 4, 2016
  6. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statement of Vote," accessed August 22, 2016
  7. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Write-in Candidates for the June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election," accessed May 24, 2014
  8. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary election candidate list," accessed March 27, 2014
  9. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed July 15, 2014
  10. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 14, 2014
  11. ↑ kenparkforassembly.com, "Endorsements," accessed September 23, 2014


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