Elect Your South Park Representatives, DLANC elections May 4th

Elections for the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council (DLANC) will be held on Thursday, May 4 at the Los Angeles Central Library, 630 W. 5th between Flower and Olive, from 1-7 pm or you can vote by mail. The deadline for voters to apply for a mail-in ballot is April 15.

This is your chance to elect your three Resident and two Business South Park Directors. Watch for the April SPNA newsletter for information about the candidates.

The elections are run by the City Clerk’s Office. You do not need to preregister if you are voting in-person at the LA Central Library.  All qualified stakeholders will be able to vote regardless of immigration status or previous convictions.

         Stakeholders who want to vote by mail must first apply for a ballot from the City Clerk.  Instructions on how to register for a ballot and how to return your ballot are on the www.DLANC.com/elections website and the Los Angeles City Clerk website.  Remember - Deadline to apply for a Mail-in Ballot is April 15.

South Park candidates for the 3 Resident Director positions are:

Asha Abdella

Lawrence Carroll

Sara Eastwood

Kevin Seybert

Debby Zhou – incumbent

South Park candidates for the 2 Business Director positions are:

Lori Aliksanian

Tiara Parker-Ragland

Garrett A. South

         In addition, South Park residents will also vote on area-wide candidates:

Area-wide candidates for 2 positions are:

Stephanie Ly

Claudia Oliveira - incumbent

Jens Midthun

         Social Service Provider candidates for 2 positions are:

Leonel Aguilar – incumbent

Allen Gross – incumbent

Sai Anam Reddy

         At-Large candidates for one position are:

William Bolt

Melynda Choothesa

         Area-wide Homeless Resident for one position is:

“Russian Rick” Young

         DLANC is the closest form of government to the people in South Park. It is an advisory body elected for two-year terms which advises the City Council, Mayor’s Office, and city agencies on matters affecting downtown, and advocates for the neighborhoods on land-use development, homelessness resources, livability and quality of life issues, public safety and emergency preparedness, and issues pertaining to the jurisdiction of the city of Los Angeles. DLANC also sponsors community events, holds public hearings, issues grant funding to non-profits and schools (NPGs), and more.

The Board of Directors consists of 24 elected seats representing the various communities and interest categories within five geographic areas of Downtown Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.DLANC.com. 

         These people represent you. Vote for your neighborhood.

By Debra Shrout