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Official Results in for the 2021 Venice Neighborhood Council Elections

The official results for the 2021 Venice Neighborhood Council (VNC) elections are in. Newly elected members will be sworn in during the VNC’s July 19 Board Meeting.

X indicates election winners

President

  • James Murez 955
  • Brian Averill 810
  • Ben Decker 112
  • Jay Schapira 48

Vice President

  • X Daffodil Tyminski 1,156
  • Alex Neiman 669
  • Justin Hellier 46

Secretary

  • Melissa Diner 1,136
  • Erica Moore 641
  • Ansley Weller 96

Treasurer

  • X Andrea Boccaletti 972
  • Robin Rudisill 862
  • Scot Kramarich 24

Land Use and Planning

  • X Alix Gucovsky 1,045
  • Michael Jensen 823

Communications

  • Vicki Halliday 1,183
  • Helen Fallon 382
  • Chris Gallanella 185

Outreach Officer

  • X Sima Kostovetsky 1,362
  • Samantha Moskwo 295
  • Carolina Murcia 77

Community Interest/Officer

  • X Bruno Hernandez 23
  • Dylan Eli 7

At-Large Community Officers(13 elected / 51 candidates)

  • Alley Bean 208
  • Chie Lunn 138
  • CJ Cole 123
  • Mike Bravo 114
  • Elizabeth Clay 97
  • Soledad Ursua 96
  • Jason Sugars 83
  • Oliver Fries 70
  • James Robb 69
  • Niko Ruderman 62
  • Clark Brown 61
  • Alsar Muhammad 61
  • Robert Thibodeau 58
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