An official ballot count conducted this morning (Nov. 20, 2019) confirmed that PPOA members who are LASD Sergeants and Lieutenants in Unit 612 have elected Lieutenant John Satterfield, and re-elected Lieutenant Tab Rhodes and Lieutenant Ryan Vienna to serve as directors of the PPOA board.
The ballot count also confirmed that PPOA members who are LASD Security Assistants and Security Officers in Unit 621 have re-elected Security Officer Jody Clounch to serve as a director of the PPOA board.
Final ballot count results are below:
UNIT 612 LASD SERGEANTS & LIEUTENANTS (THREE SEATS AVAILABLE)
Candidates Votes Received (percent of total vote)
Sergeant Patrick Gadut156 (17.55%)
Lieutenant Tab Rhodes 260 (29.25%)
Lieutenant John Satterfield 263 (29.58%)
Lieutenant Ryan Vienna 210 (23.62%)
UNIT 621 LASD SECURITY ASSISTANTS & SECURITY OFFICERS (ONE SEAT AVAILABLE)
Candidates Votes Received (percent of total vote)
Security Officer Jody Clounch 151 (59.55%)
Security Officer Gerry Garcia 104 (40.78%)
Rhodes, Satterfield, Vienna and Clounch will be officially sworn in to two-year terms at the December board meeting.
The ballot count was conducted by Unilect, an independent election firm. Special thanks to the PPOA members who volunteered to serve on today’s election committee and monitor/verify the ballot count:
L.E.T. Patricia Helfend
Retired Coroner Investigator Dan Machian
D.A. SGT. Sean Robinson
P.R.D. II Mike Salazar
C.A. Eddie Smith