Julie Rico on June 23, 2010, at 07:15PM – #1

DLANC VOTING INSTRUCTIONS:

Hi All,

So it is confusing to vote for recommended candidates. I am providing a guide for you here that includes my recommendations. You can always go to the DLANC site for more information. Also, many of the people can be found on facebook if you need more info on them. The candidates that I am recommending are professional and good hearted people that have shown a dedication to their chosen area on the Ballots. Many have Urban Planning Degrees and other varied degrees. Please vote this Friday, it will really make a positive difference in your community.

In regards to the categories you can vote in here is an example: Julie Rico owns the business Weeneez, in addition, she owns and runs the Julie Rico Gallery, in addition lives in the Security Lofts. Which means I could vote for 3 different ballots -either the RESIDENT BALLOT or Arts, Culture and Education Committee Ballot or the Business Ballot. But I must choose ONLY ONE BALLOT AREA* to make my vote count. Below I have created a guide to help you navigate this complicated vote this Friday between 2PM-8PM. Weeneez will be open till 4:00PM if you need a copy of this guide. If you vote you can buy one dog and get one free! Please vote!

CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS* TO VOTE THIS FRIDAY:

*RESIDENT BALLOT To Vote for the following Directors you must register as a Resident Ballot At-Large Director - RECOMMENDATION: VALERIE WATSON Home Residential District Director - RECOMMENDATION: Alameda East Resident Director: LISA ADAMS Resident Director: RECOMMENDATION: BRADLEY HENNING HISTORIC DOWNTOWN RESIDENT! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8kpHAbHiXs I live in Historic Downtown in the Pacific Electric Lofts. I have been feverishly involved with Downtown as an urban planning intern for HD BID, DLANC, and CRA/LA. Between my urban planning studies and my place of employment being on the ground floor of 6th/Spring (Ultimate Life Living), I see it as only natural that I should offer myself as a 'neighborhood contact' for educating and informing our collective well-being as Historic Downtown residents. Area-Wide Resident Director - RECOMMENDATION: ZANE TATUM

*AREA-WIDE HOMELESS BALLOT Voter is homeless and resides in the DLANC borders. Homeless can vote for the following races: At-Large Director – RECOMMENDATION: VALERIE WATSON Area-Wide Homeless Resident Director - Vote for one (1)Pick one: Lawrence Landry OR Rick Young Area-Wide Resident Director - Vote for one (1) RECOMMENDATION: ZANE TATUM

*BUSINESS BALLOT V o t e r h a s b u s i n e s s i n t e r e s t s i n a g i v e n g e o g r a p h i c a l a r e a . A r e a s a r e : ø A l a m e d a E a s t ø C e n t r a l C i t y E a s t / T o y D i s t r i c t ø C i t y W e s t ø Downtown Center Business Director RECOMMENDATION: HYYNCHUL “JAY” KIM-THIS IS AN IMPORTANT POST! ø F a s h i o n D i s t r i c t ø H i s t o r i c D o w n t o w n - RECOMMENDATION: MICHAEL DELIJANI ø S o u t h P a r k

Business can vote for the following races: A t - L a r g e D i r e c t o r: RECOMMENDATION: VALERIE WATSON Geographical Area Business District Director: RECOMMENDATION: MELIKA JAHANGIRI A r e a - W i d e B u s i n e s s D i r e c t o r : RECOMMENDATION: JUDY HONG

*ARTS, CULTURE AND EDUCATION BALLOT The voter has arts, cultural or education interests within the DLANC borders. Arts, cultural and education can vote for the following races: At-Large Director: RECOMMENDATION: VALERIE WATSON Arts, Cultural, and Education Interests Directors - Vote for up to three (3) RECOMMENDATION: NATHAN CARTWRIGHT- http://www.hivegallery.com/pop.htm LESLIE COLWELL- http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=120455377972838&topic=117 KATIE KAY Arts, Cultural, and Education Interests Director (Resident) - Vote for one (1)RECOMMENDATION: DAWNA NOLAN

*SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDER DIRECTORS BALLOT The voter is a social service provider working within the DLANC borders.

Social Services Providers can vote for the following races: - At-Large Director - Vote for one (1) RECOMMENDATION: VALERIE WATSON Social Services Provider Directors - Vote for up to three (3) RECOMMENDATION: KEVIN M. KEY Other Candidates-I don’t know these people, but here they are for your convenience: Wendell Blassingame-La'Shaun Foster Jones-Gerald Phillips

*PUBLIC SECTOR WORKFORCE DIRECTOR BALLOT The voter works for a city, county or state organization within the DLANC borders, but does not live within the borders.

Public workforce employees can vote for the following races: - At-Large Director - Vote for one (1)RECOMMENDATION: VALERIE WATSON - Public Sector Workforce Director - Vote for one (1) Tanner Blackman-HE IS THE ONLY ONE RUNNING.

*PRIVATE SECTOR WORKFORCE DIRECTOR BALLOT The voter works for private company within the DLANC borders, but does not live within the borders.

Private workforce employees can vote for the following races: - At-Large Director - Vote for one (1)RECOMMENDATION: VALERIE WATSON - Private Sector Workforce Director - Vote for one (1) Niv Davidovich HE IS THE ONLY ONE RUNNING.

*AT-LARGE BALLOT Voter does not live, work or have business interests downtown, but considers him/herself a stakeholder in downtown Los Angeles. They are known as Factual Basis stakeholders.

Factual basis stakeholders can only vote for the following race: At-Large Director – RECOMMENDATION: VALERIE WATSON

DLANC Election June 25th 2PM to 8PM

The Exchange 114 W. 5th St. Please VOTE. And remind your friends, neighbors and co-workers

Julie Rico owns and runs Weeneez and the Julie Rico Gallery. Julie Rico founded the Rico Gallery in 1988 at the corner of 2nd and Los Angeles Streets in 1989. She has owned and operated 2 fine art galleries in Santa Monica on Main Street, currently acts as the director for the Julie Rico Gallery located inside of the MUST and Weeneez. Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions regarding this weeks election. julierico@yahoo.com