| Bedan Adrian Gomez Makes his Bid for Assessor of Los Angeles County this June 8th Primary Election |
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| Written by California Bedan | |
| Oct 11, 2009 at 12:41 PM | |
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In today's economic crisis, politics as usual has no place in the manner we do business in county government. The office of the Los Angeles County Assessor has a challenging task in the years ahead. Department outsiders are no match to a career Assessor candidate who has meritoriously moved up the ranks during his 25 years of service and has been involved in every step of the way during these changing times. His experience, from his earlier days with the Assessor's office, working on properties in the Antelope, Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys to the multi-million dollar properties in the westside communities of Beverly Hills, Malibu, Bel-Air, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica and to commercial industrial properties in the Northwest corridor of the county brings the much needed experience to the office resulting in accurate and timely property assessments to all taxpayers. Born in Manila, Philippines in 1948, Adrian came to the US in 1949 with his parents and older sister. Life was difficult then for immigrants from the Far East which led to his parents’ divorce and his return to the Philippines five years later. Adrian’s elementary education took place at private catholic schools at St. Theresa’s and Lourdes, his high school and college education at San Beda College and post graduate studies at De La Salle College. After graduation, he worked at the Makati Stock Exchange and Qantas Airways before coming back to the US in 1975. Adrian worked in the private sector in a firm with contracts with Los Angeles County. He subsequently owned a similar firm with branches located in Norwalk and Bellflower. He later decided to pursue a career as a Los Angeles County Appraiser in 1985. He is currently the Principal Appraiser in the North District office of Los Angeles County. Over the years, he has been involved with Filipino American associations. He was the first President of the Filipino-American Association of Santa Clarita in 1984, President of the San Beda Alumni Association of Southern California in 2003 and 2006. In 2003, he established the "PORT,” meaning, Pulling Our Resources Together, program for the San Beda, Holy Spirit and Fil-Am Association of Santa Clarita. This program offers Filipino Americans FREE access to services, information and resources which are normally not available or difficult to obtain. The program has resulted in assisting fellow Filipino Americans and their friends find jobs, save on taxes and participate in counseling on immigration and marital issues. He continues to this day as coordinator of this program as it spreads its wings to other associations. Further, he and his wife Ellen have worked on the sponsorships of three Gawad Kalinga villages in the Philippines. As Los Angeles County Assessor, Adrian’s mission is as follows: · to serve all taxpayers by ensuring complete, accurate, timely, fair and equitable assessment of all property subject to taxation in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations with an emphasis on providing excellent public service. · to work cooperatively as a team in creating a challenging and rewarding work environment. · to utilize education and training to refine and update our skills, knowledge and database. · to welcome all citizen inquiries professionally and courteously and assist property owners in understanding the Assessment Process. · to ensure fair employment practices. · to uphold Prop. 13 and other property tax related propositions passed by the California legislature. · to expand proactive Prop. 8 assessment reduction to include sales in the late 80s and early 90s for properties in depressed areas of the county. · to improve the Property Data Base of the department to make it more interactive and with more application to the appraisers and support staff. · to continue to propose legislation to lower property taxes for everyone and more importantly for the elderly and the handicapped. · to continue to be a champion and true believer of affirmative action, in its real definition, in the workplace. On June 8, 2010, Vote for Adrian Gomez |
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| Last Updated ( May 08, 2010 at 10:16 PM ) |
