Committee to Strengthen KPFK


 

Election Results

Listener Sponsor

6 of 9 seats

Staff 1 of 3

Listener Candidates

Elected

Summer Reese
Elected LSB Treasurer


Statement

Expertise:

 Political and Immigration Rights activist, Legal Professional, South Central Farmers Board Member.

Endorsements:
  • Committee to Strengthen KPFK
    • Elected

    Ricco Ross

    Elected LSB Chair


    Statement

    Expertise:

    		 Successful Actor, Member, African American Caucus and Chair, Education Board for the Progressive Caucus of the Democratic Party, Masters in Fine Arts from UCLA.

    Endorsements:
  • Committee to Strengthen KPFK
    • Elected

    Donna Warren


    Statement

    Expertise:

    		 Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) with 25 years of experience, past Local Station Board member and Pacifica National Board member, Green Party Candidate for Lt. Governor.

    Endorsements:
  • Committee to Strengthen KPFK
    • 5th Alternate

    Lamont Yeakey


    Statement

    Expertise:

    		 Professor of U.S. History with a special expertise in Race, Ethnicity and Immigration - Cal State L.A., current Local Station Board member.

    Endorsements:
  • Committee to Strengthen KPFK
    • Elected

    Grace Aaron

    Elected Pacifica National Board Director


    Statement

    Expertise:

    		 Current Local Station Board member, 2006 LSB Chair, Board Member of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, L.A. Branch, Chair, Peace Action of So. Cal. 1986-1995, Co-founder, Peace Action Network, website: socialuplift.org.

    Endorsements:
  • Committee to Strengthen KPFK
    • Elected

    Lich Doan

    Elected Vice Chair


    Statement

    Expertise:

    		 Organizer, Orange Coast College Peace Project, volunteer production assistant for Ian Masters’ KPFK show “Background Briefing".

    Endorsements:
  • Committee to Strengthen KPFK
    • Voided

    Ahjamu Makalani


    Statement

    Expertise:

    		 Vice Chair, Calif. Democratic Party Progressive Caucus, Gov. Claims Verifier. WRITE IN CANDIDATE (not on the official ballot.)
    Ahjamu received about 286 1st place write-in votes (the most votes in the election) and was elected on the first round. His eligibilty was challanged by Sherna Gluck and he could not prove that he had paid for a subscribtion in the required time period. His victory was voided and his votes were vanquished, not transfered to second or third choices. The National Election Supervisor decided instead to promote the 1st alternate Israel Feuer. This decision has been challanged in court and the case is still pending as of 20 Jan 2008.
    Elected

    Shel Plotkin


    Statement

    Expertise:

    		 Previous Co-Host of "The Wizard" show on KPFK. Consulting Systems and Safety Engineer, Board Member So. Calif. Federation of Scientists,. RocketDyne Cleanup Coalition Community Representative

    Endorsements:
  • Committee to Strengthen KPFK


    • Staff Candidates

    Name:

    Shawn Casey O'Brien


    Statement

    Expertise:

    		 Broadcaster, Composer, Recording Artist, Organizer

    Endorsements:
  • Committee to Strengthen KPFK

    •  

    Results of the Hand Count of KPFK ballots for Listener Sponsor Delegates to Local Station Board:  
      Ahjamu Makalani (write-in)
    Elected
    		 1st round VOIDED
      Grace Aaron
    Elected
    		 20th round  
      Donna Warren
    Elected
    		 22nd round  
      Shel Plotkin
    Elected
    		 24th round  
      Leslie Radford
    Elected
    		 25th round  
      Summer Reese
    Elected
    		 25th round  
      Lich Doan
    Elected
    		 25th round  
      Ricco Ross
    Elected
    		 28th round  
      Reza Pour
    Elected
    		 28th round  
      Israel Feuer
    1st Alternate
    		  Now on the Board  
      Bayard Condon
    2nd Alternate
    		    
      Rufina Juarez
    3rd Alternate
    		    
      John Wenger
    4th Alternate
    		    
      Lamont Yeakey
    5th Alternate
    		    
             
    Results of the Hand Count of KPFK ballots for Staff Delegates to Local Station Board:  
      Margaret Prescod 20.5
    Elected
    		 6th round  
      Shawn Casey O'Brien 20
    Elected
    		 7th round  
      Jonathan Alexander 19.33
    Elected
    		 8th round  
      Raymundo Reynoso 19
    First Alternate
    		    
      Don Bustany 14.33
    Second Alternate