YJ Draiman Candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles 2017 - Bio

YJ Draiman

Candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles 2017

YJ Draiman is the 4th term lead elected official in Los Angeles for the Northridge East Neighborhood Council – NENC, he is also the liaison between the NENC and LADWP. As an Energy Efficiency Advocate; YJ Draiman is known for his advancement in implementing Energy efficiency, Renewable energy and Water conservation in the Los Angeles Area. YJ Draiman is promoting his platform of Made in America to bring back to the city of Los Angeles a strong industrial base, increase employment, strengthen education, reduce government and implement fiscal responsibility.

YJ Draiman ran for Los Angeles City Council in 2009 and Mayor in 2013. He was sworn in as an elected member of NENC, Los Angeles in April 2010 and was re-elected in 2012, 2014 and 2016, he also ran for Mayor in 2013. YJ Draiman brings to the NENC Office a unique combination of government, business and community leadership experience. He is also a member of The Northridge Vision Committee.

A recent ambitious goal by YJ Draiman is to create in Los Angeles an innovative renewable energy zone approach which will create tens of thousands of new jobs with billions in investments over the next 5-10 years.

YJ Draiman is a former Real Estate developer with over 25 year’s experience; he has worked extensively in rehabbing neighborhoods for low income families. YJ Draiman has vast experience in the deregulation of Utilities and implementing energy and water conservation. He is an Energy Efficiency expert for over 25 years as well as an Alternative Energy authority and a Telecommunications auditor. YJ Draiman has been working in the Energy and the Utility markets for over 20 years. In January 1996 he was asked to run for U.S. Senate, but he declined. YJ Draiman is currently working on his PHD in energy conservation.

YJ Draiman participated with the Utility Commission in protecting citizens from increased tariffs, where he championed projects offering opportunities for job creation, economic development, and social services for the less fortunate.

YJ Draiman lives in SFV - Northridge and is married to Miriam Draiman. They have two sons, David who is a professional singer with a popular rock band Disturbed and Benjamin who is a clinical researcher as well as vocalist/musician.

How will YJ Draiman affect the campaign issues for Los Angeles Mayor in 2017
YJ Draiman for Mayor of Los Angeles 2017

Dear Fellow Los Angelinos

Thank you for taking a few moments to learn more about my ideas for building a new Los Angeles.
I appreciate your interest in my campaign and hope my jobs plan will provide you with a better understanding of the type of Mayor I hope to be – one focused on transparency and putting Los Angelinos back to work.
Los Angeles faces one of the most challenging times in our city’s history.
Because of the unfriendly business environment, along with some of the highest tax rates in the nation, families and businesses are being forced to make unthinkable trade-offs, including living the city they love. But I am optimistic about Los Angeles future.

I am running for Mayor because I believe everything is still possible in Los Angeles. That is why as a Mayor that makes LA attractive to business and will create jobs, will be my priority. It is the only way we are going to clean up the mess in Los Angeles. I have a unique skill set and the detailed plan to get Los Angeles going again.

I have started businesses from the ground up and within a short time revenues exceeded $60 million a year. I have been involved in rehabilitation of whole neighborhoods; I have built a 5 star hotel and implemented energy efficiency for over 20 years. I operated a chain of electronics stores.

I think Los Angeles needs a little bit more of a business-like attitude. We have to be honest about our problems, and face them by offering grown-up solutions and put an end to the partisan bickering and hand-wringing that is business as usual.

I can effectively balance the interests of developers, big business and those who are well-situated and I am more concerned about the interests of everyday citizens."

If you do not know and admit that there is a problem, you cannot fix it. Our Pension liability is growing and if its solvency is not addressed, it will put LA into bankruptcy, our infrastructure is deteriorating, our water source is diminished, our utility rates and taxes are climbing. This must not only stop, but it must be reversed.

I am running for Mayor to reinvigorate Los Angeles economic potential – it will take time and the effort of all the people of Los Angeles. We shall overcome these economic hardships if we work together as a unified force.

If you have any suggestions on how we can move Los Angeles forward, please contact our campaign. We will listen. We want this campaign to be special, one that addresses your concerns and speaks to your hopes for what a new Los Angeles can be.

Together, we can put Los Angeles back to work and make our City great again and call it the city that works.

YJ Draiman for Mayor of Los Angeles 2017

PS
Draiman is determined to bring a new approach to Los Angeles. One that demands we help struggling businesses and attract new businesses that create jobs, increase revenues and lowers taxes. A city government that provides better efficiency and expedited better services. I propose a city government that makes it a priority and commits itself to improving our schools. A city that is committed to improve public transportation and revive our industrial base.

Draiman has a plan to make Los Angeles economic vitality flourish.
Make Los Angeles Competitive again, raise the standard of living, grow the tax base and help put an end to the yearly budget problems in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Ethics commission lists YJ Draiman and Eric Garcetti (the current mayor) as Candidates for Mayor of Los Angeles 2017 both have filed the necessary documents to be listed as candidates for Mayor in the 2017 LA Mayoral elections and can start fundraising.

http://ethics.lacity.org/disclosure/campaign/totals/public_contacts.cfm?election_id=53&viewtype=pf&city=LA&elecpreview=no#8235

 

 

YJ Draiman for Mayor 2017  9420 Reseda Blvd., United 274 Northridge, CA 91324 Telephone: (818) 3666999 Email: draimanformayor@msn.com DOI:  03/07/15

Treasurer: YJ  Draiman 9420 Reseda Blvd., Unit 274 Northridge, CA 91324 Telephone: (818) 366-6999 http://draimanformayor2017.com

Los Angeles City Hall

OUR CREATOR AS AN ARTIST Eye Candy from G-d

OUR CREATOR AS AN ARTIST

Eye Candy from G-d

Low clouds over a volcano.

The world going to sleep.

Very interesting patterns.

The world wakes up.

I want to live here.

Water at work.

Niagara Falls at night.

One most westerners are familiar with.

Bryce Canyon - how majestic! It looks even better in the summer.

The high road and the low road.

Winter in the Smokies.

At first, this looks like a flower.

Quiet after the storm.

Even on your darkest day, there is a silver lining!

So amazing.

A dandelion covered with dew - unimaginable.

Wow!

I'm not sure why people want to climb these. Can you see the man on the peak?

What a beautiful world God made for His children!

Can you even imagine what He must have in store for us in HEAVEN

if He did THIS on earth !?!

YJ Draiman for Mayor of Los Angeles 2017 - Tough words -- responsibility, leadership and public trust. They are even tougher to put into practice

YJ Draiman for Mayor of Los Angeles 2017

I believe that if people know the rules and are sensitized by art, humor, and creativity, they are more likely to accept change.

The crucial point of a citizens' culture is learning to correct others without mistreating them or generating aggression. We need to create a society in which civility rules over cynicism and apathy.

http://www.draimanformayor.com

YJ Draiman said...

Tough words -- responsibility, leadership and public trust. They are even tougher to put into practice and blend into your own character. But if we are successful in building our character into a reflection of what those words mean, the personal reward is worth far more than the effort required.

Peace of mind, respect, admiration and the ability to withstand life's curve balls are a few of the benefits of being a person of character. I am still working on my character, and believe me, I still have a long way to go. I hope you also think it is a worthwhile, lifelong endeavor.

http://www.draimanformayor.com/

How will YJ Draiman affect the campaign issues for Los Angeles Mayor in 2017

How will YJ Draiman affect the campaign issues for Los Angeles Mayor in 2017

YJ Draiman for Mayor of Los Angeles 2017

Dear Fellow Los Angelinos

Thank you for taking a few moments to learn more about my ideas for building a new Los Angeles.
I appreciate your interest in my campaign and hope my jobs plan will provide you with a better understanding of the type of Mayor I hope to be – one focused on transparency and putting Los Angelinos back to work.

Los Angeles faces one of the most challenging times in our city’s history.

Because of the unfriendly business environment, along with some of the highest tax rates in the nation, families and businesses are being forced to make unthinkable trade-offs, including living the city they love. But I am optimistic about Los Angeles future.

I am running for Mayor because I believe everything is still possible in Los Angeles.
That is why as a Mayor that makes LA attractive to business and will create jobs will be my priority. It is the only way we are going to clean up the mess in

Los Angeles.

I have a unique skill set and the detailed plan to get

Los Angeles going again.

I have started businesses from the ground up and within a short time revenues exceeded $60 million a year. I have been involved in rehabilitation of whole neighborhoods; I have built a 5 star hotel and implemented energy efficiency for over 20 years. I operated a chain of electronics stores.

I think Los Angeles needs a little bit more of a business-like attitude. We have to be honest about our problems, and face them by offering grown-up solutions and put an end to the partisan bickering and hand-wringing that is business as usual.

I can effectively balance the interests of developers, big business and those who are well-situated and I am more concerned about the interests of everyday citizens."

If you do not know and admit that there is a problem, you cannot fix it. Our Pension liability is growing and if its solvency is not addressed, it will put LA into bankruptcy, our infrastructure is deteriorating, our water source is diminished, our utility rates and taxes are climbing. This must not only stop, but it must be reversed.

I am running for Mayor to reinvigorate Los Angeles economic potential – it will take time and the effort of all the people of Los Angeles.
We shall overcome these economic hardships if we work together as a unified force.

If you have any suggestions on how we can move Los Angeles forward, please contact our campaign. We will listen. We want this campaign to be special, one that addresses your concerns and speaks to your hopes for what a new Los Angeles can be.

Together, we can put Los Angeles back to work and make our City great again and call it the city that works.

YJ Draiman for Mayor of Los Angeles 2017

PS
Draiman is determined to bring a new approach to Los Angeles.
One that demands we help struggling businesses and attract new businesses that create jobs, increase revenues and lowers taxes. A city government that provides better efficiency and expedited better services. I propose a city government that makes it a priority and commits itself to improving our schools. A city that is committed to improve public transportation and revive our industrial base.

Draiman has a plan to make Los Angeles economic vitality flourish.
Make Los Angeles Competitive again, raise the standard of living, grow the tax base and help put an end to the yearly budget problems in Los Angeles

Los Angeles Mayoral 2017 Election Challenge Starting to Form - YJ Draiman

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LA Mayoral 2017 Election Challenge Starting to Form

BY SHEILA LANE, LEDGER CONTRIBUTING WRITER · MARCH 3, 2016

Steve Barr

Local Silver Lake resident Steve Barr is considering a run for Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s seat, while Mitchell Schwartz has announced he will run for Mayor in the 2017 election.

Schwartz, 55, lives in Windsor Square with his wife and three children, ages 14, 12 and 6. He has extensive experience in public relations, media and political consulting. Highlights of his career include involvement in nearly every presidential election since Walter Mondale in 1984 and his appointment as the Communications Director of the United States State Dept. during the Clinton administration.

Here in Los Angeles, he launched the Dept. of Water and Power’s Green Power Program in 1999, which became the largest and most successful program of its kind in the country.

Through the years, Schwartz has been involved in issues of sustainability and conservation and said he believes the city could offer incentives to attract environmentally friendly businesses.

“I’d like [Los Angeles] to be a center of renewable technologies,” he said.

According to Schwartz, the core of his campaign, however, will focus on crime, homelessness, development and infrastructure.

“My campaign will really be about quality of life issues,” said Schwartz.

Schwartz pointed to Windsor Square as an example of the decaying infrastructure of Los Angeles.

Mitchell Schwartz

“There has been a lot of deferred maintenance and that’s resulted in buckling sidewalks and unpaved streets….We need to deal with the infrastructure.”

Were he to become mayor, Schwartz said he would draw on his significant network to find people in Los Angeles and beyond to work for his vision of the city.

“I’d have a combination of experienced people who have worked in government and people from outside [government],” he said. “ [I’d] take the best practices from all over the country.”

Having worked with many politicians, Schwartz said he plans to emulate the quality that the best have—political courage.

“You have to be willing to take on entrenched interests and be willing to make tough decisions that don’t help your career,” he said.

Schwartz said he believes there has been a “failure of leadership in city hall” due to politicians who are more concerned about their own careers than the people of the city.

“If I were to win,” said Schwartz, “I’d be so happy just to be mayor that that’s all I would want to do. I’m not looking for another position.”

Steve Barr, 56, shares Schwartz’s disillusionment with city hall.

“Los Angeles is a dynamic city with the most un-dynamic leadership,” he said.

Barr, who lives with his wife and two children aged 10 and 7 in Silver Lake, will announce whether he will run or not in early April.

As the founder of Green Dot Public Schools, Barr spearheaded the creation of the largest network of public charter schools serving Los Angeles. He is the chairman of California Democrats for Education Reform and Future is Now, a national organization highlighting teacher-led initiatives.

Most recently, he has been working on the creation of the California Teacher Corps, a program designed to address the statewide teacher shortage in public schools by offering some economic relief and professional support for new teachers. A bill proposing the program was introduced in February by California State Senator Ben Allen.

“It will create a residency program in this state,” Barr said, “so that teachers can learn from master teachers their first year before they become full-time teachers.”

Barr said he believes many of the city’s issues stem from a lack of focus on education.

“I think we need to rally the city around our main infrastructural economic engine, which is our education system,” he said. “I think the mayor and the city’s budget seems to primarily revolve around patching and fixing the problems that come from not having an educated electorate, whether it be crime or the ability to attract business.”

Barr is also concerned about traffic congestion, development and the alarming increase in homelessness.

“The hard work is getting different groups around an issue like education or homelessness and focusing on it…reminding people over and over again that there are probably 80 to 90% of the things that they agree on and not focus[ing] on things that they don’t agree on.”

Barr said he realizes voters might question his capability if he campaigns.

“Somebody asked me the other day,” Barr said, “‘what makes you think you can run a city?’ I said, ‘Creating a school district in the highest need areas from scratch that now serves 11,000 kids….Being that successful, I think, is great training.”

Barr added a thought about his approach toward leadership.

“If you look at my background, it’s not just about talking at issues,” he said, “but creating some pathways and some hope and some empowerment and I’m going to see if that translates in a campaign.”

Three other candidates have put their names in for current Mayor Eric Garcetti’s job. They are Yehuda “YJ” Draiman from Northridge, Frantz Pierre from downtown Los Angeles and Jeffrey Sharp, who did not return requests for information.

According to the city’s Ethics Commission, the candidates who challenge Garcetti, will have a lot of catching up to do regarding campaign donations. As of December 31, 2015, Garcetti has already raised $2.2 million for his campaign for re-election.

The election is March 7, 2017.

YJ Draiman for Mayor of Los Angeles 2017 - To all the people of Los Angeles

YJ Draiman for Mayor of Los Angeles 2017 - To all the people of Los Angeles

                                      Los Angeles 2017

After hearing some of the atrocities committed in the name of humanity. I realized that I have a voice; a strong voice; that must be utilized with no limitation; a voice that perhaps I use very often. But this voice would not be taken for granted. I felt that I should become a voice for those that didn't have a voice, for those whose voice can't and won’t be heard by others. That's when I decided to pursue a mission; “to voice the people who are not being heard and or ignored, to be a voice for those who need a voice."

This scenario of listening to the peoples voice, applies to the people of Los Angeles; the one’s who sacrifice and who work everyday, raise a family, have no wealth, and do not have a voice in our government and its decisions that affect their lives and their voice is not heard or ignored.

It is time to listen to the people and respond to their demands without equivocations.

As your elected representative I will represent you the people, the ones who are ignored and overlooked, I will not back down to pressure; I will not capitulate to mounting demands by the money people. As your elected representative it is my duty and obligation to represent all the people of Los Angeles equally with no favoritism to any group or special interest.

Honesty, integrity, transparency and accountability will be my primary goals. Additionally I plan on setting up a department which their mission will be to help struggling businesses and help bring back business and industry to Los Angeles by providing incentives. This will create jobs and increase revenues to the City, State and Federal government.

I am tired of paying for someone else’s lunch.

YJ Draiman for Mayor of Los Angeles 2017