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Capitol Hill Gains

One influential Jewish representative was defeated, one venerated Jewish senator retired and the number of Jewish Republicans in the House may have tripled as a result of this week\’s elections.Overall, the Jewish presence in Congress will increase, with several new faces in the House of Representatives.

Justice, Justice

Is there a \”Jewish stake\” in the district attorney race between two-term incumbent Gil Garcetti and head Deputy District Attorney Steve Cooley? Maybe it comes to this: How far out of step is this community going to be?

A Class Act

The political question of the week is, \”What will David Tokofsky do now?\” For four years, Tokofsky, the veteran teacher and former coach of Marshall High School\’s champion academic decathlon team, has played the role of maverick on the Los Angeles Unified School District Board. He exposed the lack of textbooks in district schools; publicized the scandal-plagued Belmont Learning Complex; crusaded against \”faddish\” educational philosophies; and urged an end to social promotions (implementation of which was rescinded last week by Superintendent Ruben Zacharias). Against the \”Cuckoo\’s Nest\” aura of LAUSD, Tokofsky has sounded like a visionary.

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