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Mayor of West Hollywood 2001-2020. Criminal defense attorney. Cofounder Equality CA. Invented homosexuality.

West Hollywood, California
Joined April 2009
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55 seats out of 100 now. And Alaska would be 56. COLOM - prosecutor who was nominated by Biden to be a federal judge. Blocked by GOP Sen Cyndy Hyde Smith. Who he then turned around and beat. Becoming the first black man to represent Ole Miss in 150 years since Reconstruction after Civil War. Oh what an election! #bluewave2026
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DISPLAYING the Flag this Veterans Day felt different than last year. I am always patriotic. But it feels like AMERICA IS BACK! #bluewave2026 #americathebeautiful #epluribusunum
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Happy Veterans Day. Thank you to those who served. My Dad and uncles were all Marines. Semper Fi !
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CELEBRATING my 30 years Clean and Sober with sober family. “The 7:02 Posse”. Iykyk #soberlife #lgbtsober #friendsofbillw
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242 VOTES behind now. This is a gap that I cannot close. It appears there is now a generational shifft in WeHo government as Heilman and Meister leave and I will not return. For the first time in WeHo history - no person on council has lived here for a significant period of time. I want to thank the People of WeHo for giving me 20 years of service on the council and thank you to the 4000+ people who voted for me and those who worked on the campaign. I wish the new council well. Please don’t forget the women and men who created this city. The Fountain Avenue changes will occur and If it produces severe adverse consequences - I hope you will see the error and reverse or adjust course prudently. As for me - I still have my law practice and there are other places to be of service to community. I love my city and have lived here almost 40 years. I will continue to do so. So see you all soon ! Still grateful !
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NOVEMBER 5 - Celebrate 30 years Sober. A very bad Halloween that ended with me face planted in New Orleans. 4 more days of drinking around the clock. And then on Nov 5 - GRACE intervened when I uttered the alcoholic prayer “God - help me”. 30 years no alcohol, weed, cocaine and poppers. I am active with my 12 step program. I have an amazing sponsor. I sponsor 16 men. I have a home group and a posse. I haven’t done it perfectly - and life has presented intense challenges. But I have been willing daily to turn my will and life over to the care of God. If you are struggling - there is a solution. In exchange for a bottle and a hangover - I was given the Keys to the Kingsom. One Day at a time. First things first. Love and tolerance is Our Code. Beyond Grateful. Rocketed into a Fourth Dimension. #recovery #12steps #westhollywood #sober
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WEHOANS. More votes counted. Top 3 vote getters are in. I am holding my spot. Next update tomorrow at 4-5 pm
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BLUE TSUNAMI! I have not had such a happy Election Night. Huge margin in the House. Big number in US Senate (and possibly still adding Mississippi and Alaska!) no Supreme Court justices without Dem approval. No budget without Dem approval. No funding of wars. Pulling back on tariffs ! And here in WEHO - I am cautiously optimistic and ahead by 82 votes. Won’t declare a win until all votes are counted. #westhollywood #bluewave2026
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WEHOANS. As of 4 am - I am now ahead by 82 votes. Will wait to see what final numbers are ……
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MY CAMPAIGN UPDATE - it’s 10:20 pm and I am 15 votes behind. Will update again later. Verrrrrrry close WeHo race ….
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IOWA flips BLUE. SENATOR Josh Turek !!!
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KANSAS turns BLUE !! Senator Adam Hamilton - the religious left !!! First time in 94 Years !!!
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OHIO flips !!! SENATOR SHERROD BROWN !!! Suck it JD Vance !
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TEXAS WENT BLUE !!!! Senator Talarico !!!
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The former Speaker of the House. The worst Speaker of the House. You let a lunatic shred the constitution and did nothing although you had the power to protect the People. FU Mike Johnson and Buh Bye ! DEMOCRATS have retaken the House. Projected to have 244 seats - huge margin !
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WINNER!! Dr. ANNIE ANDREWS flips SOUTH CAROLINA BLUE !!! Trump screws his own party by pushing another unqualified candidate - Lindsey Grahams sister. ETTD !
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FLIP! Georgia has a Democrat as their new Governor ! KEISHA !!!
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NOT IN KANSAS any more ! Religious LEFT may FLIP KANSAS with Adam Hamilton 5 points ahead with half the vote in !!!
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