Kristie Holmes
Kristie Holmes was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 33rd Congressional District of California.[1]
Biography
Holmes holds a Ph.D. and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.[2]
Currently, Holmes is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Southern California School of Social Work.[2] She teaches classes in merging policy, planning and research for change in families, global dimensions in social policy and social work practice, practice and human behavior and violence against women. Additionally, she is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the U.S. National Committee for UN Women.[3]
She is an NGO delegate to the United Nations for Zero Mothers Die and Millennia 2015.[2][3]
Holmes has been a property owner in Los Angeles, California, for 13 years.[2]
Elections
2014
Holmes ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 33rd District. Holmes was defeated in the blanket primary on June 3, 2014.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
 Elan Carr |
21.6% | 23,476 | |
| Democratic | Ted Lieu |
18.8% | 20,432 | |
| Democratic | Wendy Greuel | 16.6% | 17,988 | |
| Independent | Marianne Williamson | 13.2% | 14,335 | |
| Democratic | Matt Miller | 12% | 13,005 | |
| Republican | Lily Gilani | 7.1% | 7,673 | |
| Republican | Kevin Mottus | 2.4% | 2,561 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Mulvaney | 2.3% | 2,516 | |
| Democratic | David Kanuth | 1.4% | 1,554 | |
| Democratic | Kristie Holmes | 0.9% | 994 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Herd | 0.8% | 883 | |
| Green | Michael Sachs | 0.7% | 732 | |
| Democratic | Michael Shapiro | 0.6% | 650 | |
| Independent | Tom Fox | 0.5% | 509 | |
| Democratic | Zein Obagi | 0.4% | 477 | |
| Democratic | Vince Flaherty | 0.3% | 345 | |
| Democratic | James Graf | 0.3% | 327 | |
| Independent | Brent Roske | 0.2% | 188 | |
| Total Votes | 108,645 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2014
Holmes listed the following themes on her campaign website:[5]
- Drug policy
- Excerpt: "I support Colorado’s lead and pledge to push for the legalization of recreational marijuana use in all 50 states as an economic imperative. California has already legalized medical use. Removing prohibition will bring this State millions of dollars in revenue, and thousands of jobs- just as it has in Colorado and Washington State. Colorado has been on target with their projections, with 1 Billion for the first fiscal year in revenue. The first 400 million should go directly to building schools, then I propose that California split revenue between education and a 21st century light rail system. This will in turn, significantly decrease Cartel interest on this side of the border. Americans as a majority support legalization, which will end confusion over a patchwork of state laws."
- Open government
- Excerpt: "District face time should increase by 30%. Far too much time is spent with special interests and fundraising with little time left for dealing with issues in home districts. "
- Education
- Excerpt: "Budget reallocation is necessary in order to re-prioritize education over political interests while partnering with sustainable community, nonprofit organizations and faith based programs to bolster the success of our students."
Personal
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Holmes is married to Joshua Holmes, an ultra runner, who is founder and creator of the international running club, Run It Fast. They have two children, one in LAUSD.[3]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Kristie + Holmes + California + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 33rd Congressional District elections, 2014
- California's 33rd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 28, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on March 31, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kristie Holmes: "Bio," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 3, 2014
- ↑ Kristie Holmes: "Issues," accessed March 31, 2014
