Steve Neal
Steve Neal was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 64 of the California State Assembly.
Campaign themes
2014
Neal's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Education
- Excerpt: "As an Assemblymember, I will work to improve public education. I will fight for more technical skills training and to protect funding for the arts and music."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "By fostering an active, collective effort on the ground and delivering the necessary resources from Sacramento, I know we can make the same turnaround from Watts and Compton to Carson and Wilmington. "
Safety
- Excerpt: "I will work with clergy, neighborhood associations, and community leaders to develop comprehensive tactics to shun and stand up to crime on a local level. I will also work to foster better relationships and trust between our community and the Sheriff's Department and police departments."
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. Mike Gipson (D) and Prophet La'omar Walker (D) defeated Micah Ali (D) and Steve Neal (D) in the blanket primary. Gipson defeated Walker in the general election.[2][3][4]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | ![]() |
63.6% | 30,041 | |
Democratic | Prophet La'omar Walker | 36.4% | 17,217 | |
Total Votes | 47,258 |
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Neal's endorsements include the following:[5]
- Alan Lowenthal, Congressman (CA-47)
- Jim Gazley, Mayor of Lomita
- Bob Foster, Mayor of Long Beach
- Larry Forrester, Signal Hill City Councilmember
- Bao Nguyen, Garden Grove Unified School District Board Member
- Al Austin, Long Beach City Councilmember
- Barbara Messina, Alhambra City Councilmember
- Dan Medina, Gardena City Councilmember
- Raul Romero, San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Board Member
- Harold Williams, Ret. Carson City Councilmember
- Ron Green, Ret. Compton City Councilmember
- Barbara Calhoun, Ret. Compton City Councilmember
- Doug Drummond, Long Beach Harbor Commissioner
- Rich Dines, Long Beach Harbor Commissioner
- Tom Fields, Former Long Beach Harbor Commissioner
- Mario Cordero, Former Long Beach Port Commissioner
- Megan Kerr, Long Beach Unified School District Board Member
- Rex Richardson, Long Beach City Councilmember
- California Nurses Association
- CWA District 9 Southern California Council
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Steve + Neal + California + Assembly"
See also
- California State Assembly
- California State Assembly elections, 2014
- California State Legislature
- California State Assembly District 64
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Steve Neal on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ steveneal.org, "The Issues," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ steveneal.org, "Endorsements," accessed May 13, 2014