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Patricia Kotze-Ramos
Patricia Kotze-Ramos was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 58 of the California State Assembly.
Campaign themes
2012
Kotze-Ramos' campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- Help Small Businesses repay debts and create jobs by reforming the tax code to promote job growth and retain our tax base, reducing regulatory compliance costs and red tape
- Change the education system to provide more nutrition and physical activity to align better with “Team California for Healthy Kids”
- Reduce the state debt by eliminating waste inside state government, while finding less expensive, more effective ways of operating government
- Be accessible to all residents, through regular open subject Town Hall meetings and community workshops
- Give local governments more control over policy making, so decisions better fit the needs of the people
Elections
2012
Kotze-Ramos ran in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 58. She advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Tom Calderon (D), Daniel Crespo (D), Luis Marquez (D), and Sultan Ahmad (D). Kotze-Ramos was defeated by Cristina Garcia (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | ![]() |
71.8% | 91,019 | |
Republican | Patricia A. Kotze-Ramos | 28.2% | 35,676 | |
Total Votes | 126,695 |
Endorsements
Kotze-Ramos received endorsements from:[5]
- Supervisor Don Knabe
- U.S. Representative Ed Royce
- U.S. Representative Howard McKeon
- State Senator Mimi Walters
- Downey City Councilman Mario Guerra
- City of Downey Mayor, Roger C. Brossmer
- City of Cerritos Mayor Pro Team, Bruce Barrows
- Cerritos College Board President and former Norwalk Mayor Bob Arthur
- Former Cerritos Mayor Grace Hu
- Former Cerritos Mayor Robert Witt
- Former Downey Mayor Meredith Perkins
- Former Downey Mayor and Councilmember Bob Brazelton & Jean Brazelton, retired educators
- Former Cerritos Mayor Carol K. Chen
- Former Bellflower Unified School Board Member Rick Royse
- Southeast LA County Lincoln Club President & Fmr. Rio Hondo College Board Member Barbara Stone
- California Republican National Hispanic Assembly-Los Angeles
- Whittier Planning Commissioner Harry Stone
- Cerritos Parks & Recreation Commissioner Lew Gentiluomo
- Cerritos Property Preservation Commissioner and former President of the Cerritos Chamber of Commerce Allan Wood
- Cerritos Property Preservation Commissioner Waldo Arballo
- Cerritos Community Safety Committee Vice Chair and President of the Cerritos Republican Club Matt Kauble
- Cerritos Let Freedom Ring Committee member John Dawson
- Cerritos Let Freedom Ring Committee member Soo Yoo
- Joan Pylman, 56th AD RCCC Chair
- Jan Scott, banker and Downey resident
- Rick Rodriguez, former President of Downey Chamber of Commerce
- Joan Pylman, 56th AD RCCC Chair
- Raul Lopez, Downey Cuban Community Leader and businessman
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Patricia + Kotze-Ramos + California + Assembly"
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Campaign website, Issues
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Vote for Patricia, "Endorsements," accessed October 10, 2012