Qualifications
Compare the Candidates' Qualifications
The following comparison summarizes documented education, professional experience, financial credentials, municipal experience, and other background relevant to the responsibilities of City Treasurer. No ratings, scores, or endorsements are assigned.
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L. David Patterson
Former Hawthorne City Treasurer; Chief Deputy Treasurer, City of Carson
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Raymond Vergara
Founder / Operator, RAV Insurance Services; Farmers Insurance agent
Education
LL. David Patterson
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration — University of Southern California
- Master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Ph.D. in Business Psychology
- Graduate-level coursework in accounting, data analytics, financial management, and business administration
RRaymond Vergara
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, minor in Marketing — California State University, Los Angeles (candidate-published biography)
- Master's degree in Business — University of Phoenix (candidate-published biography)
Municipal Treasury Experience
LL. David Patterson
- Former City Treasurer, City of Hawthorne
- Current Chief Deputy Treasurer, City of Carson
- Experience involving municipal investments, cash management, banking relationships, investment reporting, and public funds
RRaymond Vergara
- No comparable municipal treasury position was identified in the public sources reviewed.
Hawthorne Government Experience
LL. David Patterson
- Former Hawthorne City Treasurer
- Former Hawthorne City Councilmember
- Former Mayor Pro Tem
- Former Chair of Hawthorne's Financial Oversight Committee
RRaymond Vergara
- No comparable Hawthorne municipal financial office was identified in the public sources reviewed.
Financial & Professional Experience
LL. David Patterson
- More than 20 years of experience involving finance, investments, taxation, financial advisory services, and business consulting
- Investment advisory experience
- Tax strategy and business advisory experience
- Municipal finance experience
- Real estate and financial-services experience
- Current licenses: California Insurance License #0D68021; Real Estate Broker's license; Series 65 securities registration
- Previously held securities registrations: Series 7, Series 6, Series 63, Series 66, Series 26
RRaymond Vergara
- Founder / operator of RAV Insurance Services
- Farmers Insurance agent in Hawthorne
- California Insurance License #0G18314 (state licensing record)
- More than 10 years appointed with Farmers, according to Farmers
- Candidate biography states approximately 11 years of corporate experience before establishing his insurance business (candidate-published biography)
Community Reputation
LL. David Patterson
- Served on the board of the Hawthorne Chamber of Commerce
- Founding member of the Hawthorne Economic Development Council
- Sponsored homebuyer education workshops for Hawthorne residents
- Sponsored community financial literacy workshops
RRaymond Vergara
- Community leaders and law enforcement have previously raised concerns regarding Mr. Vergara's use of inflammatory and defamatory language in public settings
- Mr. Vergara was previously removed from a Hawthorne City Council meeting for conduct characterized as unprofessional
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