Three of Four L.A. Dem Mayor Candidates are Jewish; Fourth Married into Jewish Family

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Forward Reports: Wendy Greuel, who as Los Angeles city controller oversees the city’s  finances, is the only one of four Democratic candidates in the 2013 race for  mayor who isn’t Jewish, a detail that did not prevent Greuel from attending  services at no fewer than four synagogues during last year’s High Holy Days.

The synagogue shuttling, as well as Greuel’s penchant for showing up at  events like the Jewish Federation’s “Imagining Our Future” seminar in December,  might be seen as simply good politics in a city where the 6% of the population  that is Jewish delivers an outsized 16% to 18% of the vote.

But Greuel says it’s a genuine passion — and, after all, she married into the  faith.

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  • Yjdraiman

    The Candidate Forum on March 6, 2012, was hosted by the Crenshaw Chamber of Commerce, along with the Black Business Association, the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce, the Recycling Black Dollars, and the West LA Community Development Corporation.

    No clear lead for Los Angeles Mayoral Candidates

    YJ Draiman, a relatively unknown candidate for Mayor, found himself in a prime position on the lineup with an audience that was his, and he faced that opportunity by driving his point’s home with a forceful presentation that was persuasive in its delivery.

    In a clear demonstration of his compassion for the audience, he capitalized on opportunities to relax and revel in the supportive nature, punching campaign bullet points for the audience, challenging the current administration responsible for standing in the way of success. YJ Draiman’s vision is to make Los Angeles the World Capital of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency.

    Kevin James found himself in the unenviable position of addressing a restless audience and he turned it around by wrangling their discontent and rallying them around his observation, “As the sixth speaker, I get to listen to the others talk about what’s wrong with LA and now we get to talk about solutions. Kevin stated numerous times that only Draiman’s speech mirrored many of his points.”

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