Robert Pullen-Miles

Democratic Party

Candidate, California State Assembly District 62

Elections and appointments

Next election

June 7, 2022

Personal

Birthplace

Oklahoma City, Okla.

Profession

District Director for former Assemblywoman Autumn Burke and Mayor, City of Lawndale

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Robert Pullen-Miles (Democratic Party) is running for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 61. He is on the ballot in the primary on June 7, 2022.

Pullen-Miles is also running in a special election to the California State Assembly to represent District 62. He is on the ballot in the special general election on June 7, 2022. He advanced from the special primary on April 5, 2022.

Pullen-Miles completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Elections
* 2.1 2022
* 2.1.1 Regular
* 2.1.2 Campaign finance
* 2.1.3 Special
* 2.1.4 Campaign finance
* 2.1.5 Endorsements
* 3 Campaign themes
* 3.1 2022
* 3.1.1 Regular
* 3.1.2 Special
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

## Biography[edit]

Robert Pullen-Miles was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His career experience includes working as a district director for former Assemblywoman Autumn Burke and as the mayor of Lawndale. Pullen-Miles has served with Centinela Youth Services as president and board member.[1]

## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

#### Regular[edit]

See also: California State Assembly elections, 2022

General election

The primary will occur on June 7, 2022. The general election will occur on November 8, 2022. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Nonpartisan primary election

##### Nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 61

Tina McKinnor, Robert Pullen-Miles, Angie Reyes English, Nico Ruderman, and James Spencer are running in the primary for California State Assembly District 61 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate

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| Tina McKinnor (D)

| Robert Pullen-Miles (D)

| Angie Reyes English (D)

| Nico Ruderman (D)

| James Spencer (R)

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There are no incumbents in this race.

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#### Campaign finance[edit]

#### Special[edit]

See also: California state legislative special elections, 2022

General election

##### Special general election for California State Assembly District 62

Tina McKinnor and Robert Pullen-Miles are running in the special general election for California State Assembly District 62 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate

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| Tina McKinnor (D)

| Robert Pullen-Miles (D)

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Nonpartisan primary election

##### Special nonpartisan primary for California State Assembly District 62

Tina McKinnor and Robert Pullen-Miles defeated Nico Ruderman and Angie Reyes English in the special primary for California State Assembly District 62 on April 5, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Tina McKinnor (D)  |

39.0

| 11,160
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| Robert Pullen-Miles (D) |

34.6

| 9,918

| Nico Ruderman (D) |

13.2

| 3,781

| Angie Reyes English (D) |

13.2

| 3,765

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There were no incumbents in this race. Source

| Total votes: 28,624

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#### Campaign finance[edit]

#### Endorsements[edit]

To view Pullen-Miles' endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.

## Campaign themes[edit]

### 2022[edit]

#### Regular[edit]

#### Ballotpedia survey responses

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#### Ballotpedia survey responses

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

At the age of 19, I moved from Oklahoma to California with $25 in my pocket in search of better opportunities. For a while it was rough – I did not have job and I experienced homelessness.

In 2014, I made history as Lawndale’s first African American Mayor where I brought to the Mayor’s office a unique combination of government and private-sector experience that was needed to lead during difficult times. As Mayor, and Councilmember, I helped balance the city’s budget while protecting vital services with a focus on public safety, protecting our green open space, and improving our streets and roads. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he was one of the first Mayors to author and successfully pass an ordinance prohibiting residential and commercial evictions.

As District Director for former AD 62 Assemblywoman Autumn Burke, I was instrumental in helping the Assemblywoman accomplish her legislative goals: creating good paying jobs, establishing the task force to end child poverty, securing environmental justice, and the passage of the Young Child Tax Credit law that gives working parents an extra $1,000 in tax credit. He also led the office’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic by organizing food drives and helping constituents access thousands of dollars in unemployment benefits from EDD.

I live in Lawndale with my wife of 27 years Léna, and we are the proud parents of three beautiful daughters.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

* Protect Our Environment - I know the importance of protecting our environment, creating open green space, and making sure everyone has access to our coast. As Mayor and Councilmember, I kept my promise and helped reduce greenhouse emissions by opening three new parks in my city. As our Assemblymember, I will work to introduce legislation to bring environmental justice to our communities.
* Keep Neighborhoods Safe - As the father of three daughters, I know that prioritizing public safety is the right choice for our families. I believe in addressing the roots of crime, investing state dollars in our neighborhoods, and I will be an advocate for criminal justice reform that holds people accountable while investing in rehabilitation, treatment, and community policing.
* Address Homelessness & Housing Affordability - As our next Assemblymember, I will fight to expand affordable housing by reducing the rising costs of rent, creating high paying jobs, and making home ownership more affordable. I will also fight to ensure that we are combatting our homelessness crisis by providing wraparound mental health services and creating the renter and mortgage relief trust fund to assist struggling homeowners and renters.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about protecting our environment, keeping our neighborhoods safe, and addressing the homelessness crisis with a focus on making housing more affordable.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Yes, now more than ever we need experienced leadership to lead us out of these turbulent times.

If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

• Governmental Organization • Higher Education • Housing and Community Development • Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy • Water, Parks, and Wildlife

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

No.

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Bill Quirk (D)

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Kevin Mullin (D)

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Jim Patterson (R)

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Marc Berman (D)

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Alex Lee (D)

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Devon Mathis (R)

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Ash Kalra (D)

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Evan Low (D)

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Mark Stone (D)

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Robert Rivas (D)

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Joaquin Arambula (D)

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Thurston Smith (R)

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Tom Lackey (R)

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