2ND COUNCIL DISTRICT.In December, Assemblyman Tony Cardenas Tony Cardenas served in the California State Assembly. In the Assembly, he had the powerful position of chair of the Budget Committee. He is now a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 6th district, which includes parts of the San Fernando Valley. , D-Mission Hills, bested Wendy Greuel in the primary election for Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. in the
2nd District.
Cardenas' margin of victory was 5 percentage points, or more than 1,000 votes. But his total fell short of a majority, setting the stage for the runoff Tuesday. Political handicappers expect Republican turnout to be heavy because of the competitive GOP gubernatorial primary. And while Cardenas and Greuel are both Democrats, some view Greuel as having an advantage since she has won the backing of some San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. Republicans. In particular, she has the active support of Republican James Cordaro, who finished third in the Dec. 11 primary. But Cardenas also believes he will pick up support as a former businessman who lowered taxes for senior citizens while in the Assembly. On the issues, the two have many similarities. Both emphasize the need to boost public safety and basic city services. Both oppose the reappointment reappointment Hospital practice The renewal of medical staff membership and privileges of a practitioner whose previous service on the medical staff has met the staff's standard of Pt care. See Appointment. of Police Chief Bernard C. Parks Bernard Parks (born December 7, 1943 in Beaumont, Texas) is a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the 8th District in South Los Angeles and former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. Parks attended Los Angeles City College, received his B.S. , saying he has not fully implemented the senior lead officer program and has not done enough to boost morale. While both oppose Valley cityhood, Cardenas is more adamant in his commitment to fight secession. Greuel opposes it based on the current information but said she is keeping an open mind. Both also want to improve constituent service by opening a district office in the Sunland-Tujunga area. The two are vying in the district formerly represented by Joel Wachs, who held the seat from 1971 until he resigned last year to head an arts foundation in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . The district stretches from Sunland and Tujunga to Studio City and Van Nuys. Greuel, 40, was an aide to former Mayor Tom Bradley for 10 years, and then she worked at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for four years, helping coordinate relief efforts during the 1994 Northridge Earthquake. She is on leave from her job at DreamWorks SKG SKG Stichting Kwaliteit Gevelbouw (Dutch) SKG Spielberg, Katzenberg,and Geffen (DreamWorks Studios) SKG Thessaloniki, Greece - Thessaloniki (Airport Code) SKG Smith and Kraus Global . Cardenas, 38, is a third-term assemblyman and chairman of the Assembly's budget committee, but he cannot run again because of term limits. Previously he was an engineer and owner of a real estate sales office. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) CARDENAS (2) GREUEL |
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