The son of South Korean immigrants who arrived in California during the 1960s in pursuit of the American dream, John learned from an early age the values of hard work, community, and family. A product of local public schools, John is a proud Highlander and Matador, having attended Prairie Street Elementary, Robert Frost Middle School, Granada Hills High School, and California State University, Northridge.

John began his lifelong love of public service by volunteering for various local non-profit organizations in the CD12 community while working full-time during college. John then began working as a Field Deputy for Councilmember Joel Wachs, the creator of the Neighborhood Council system to enhance the voice of everyday residents in local government.

John went on to serve as Chief Legislative Deputy to former Los Angeles Councilmember Greig Smith where he was the lead on critical public safety, environmental, and fiscal legislation.

Continuing his legacy of service in CD12, John served as Chief of Staff to former Los Angeles Councilmember Mitch Englander. Throughout his tenure in public service, John has spearheaded innovative programs and policies on a wide range of issues from improving neighborhood services and protecting the environment, to expanding youth programs and strengthening public safety, to addressing homelessness, investing in infrastructure, and helping our local economy grow.

Loraine Lundquist is an educator, scientist, and mom from Northridge. As a member of the Northridge East Neighborhood Council, she worked for real solutions to address homelessness. An astrophysicist who helped launch a satellite and teacher at CSUN, Loraine is an expert on clean energy and will move the City in the right direction. She helped organize community opposition to the Aliso Canyon gas storage facility when it posed a massive danger to the Valley in 2015. She is not a political insider and will be a voice for residents – and that’s why she is refusing to accept contributions from corporate special interests. For all these reasons Lundquist is endorsed by local teachers and nurses.