39TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.The election to fill Tony Cardenas' state Assembly seat in the northeast 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. pits rival Latino political factions A political faction is presently an informal grouping of individuals, especially within a political organization, such as a political party, a trade union, or other group with some kind of political purpose (referred to in this article as the “broader organization”). in a battle for power that could have long-term implications for local and citywide politics. Yolanda Fuentes, a top Cardenas aide, and San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. Mayor Cindy Montanez are battling for the 39th District seat that Cardenas, D-Mission Hills, must give up because of term limits. As Montanez and Fuentes face off Tuesday in the Democratic primary, the winner seems all but assured of victory in the November general election. Democrats outnumber out·num·ber tr.v. out·num·bered, out·num·ber·ing, out·num·bers To exceed the number of; be more numerous than. outnumber Verb to exceed in number: Republicans 3-to-1 among registered voters in the district. Montanez and Fuentes have so much in common it could be hard to distinguish between them except for the war between their backers. Both are 27 and single, come from strong labor families who sent them to college and groomed groom n. 1. A person employed to take care of horses or a stable. 2. A bridegroom. 3. One of several officers in an English royal household. 4. Archaic a. A man. b. them early for leadership roles in their communities. Both women say they're running as independent candidates with strong ideas of their own, free of their backers and mentors. ``Rumors For other uses, see Rumor (disambiguation). Rumors is a farcical play by Neil Simon. At its start, several affluent couples gather in the posh suburban residence of a couple for a dinner party celebrating their tenth anniversary. that the old guard, that men are controlling this are absolutely not accurate,'' Fuentes said early in the campaign. ``I don't play into machine politics,'' Montanez said as the race got under way. The battle is shaping up in a corner of the Valley that includes some of the city's poorest and most underserved communities. Near the center of the battle is James Acevedo, who as a businessman and political consultant has gathered power in the Northeast Valley. Acevedo, who has won wide respect for his ability to run strong ground campaigns to win over voters and get them to the polls, has played key roles in the political careers of Cardenas, City Council President Alex Padilla Alex Padilla is a politician in California. He was elected as the State Senator for the 20th District of California in November 2006 and was inaugurated in early December. In order to enter the Senate he had to resign as Councilman for the 7th District on the Los Angeles City , state Sen. Richard Alarcon and most members of the City Council in San Fernando. His base would expand by helping Cardenas in his bid Tuesday for City Council and backing Cardenas' aide Fuentes to replace him in the Assembly. But Alarcon and Montanez have fallen out with Acevedo in recent years. Since 1999, the political interests of the community have been divided between Alarcon and Acevedo. Alarcon, D-Van Nuys, said he's backing Montanez, his former City Council intern intern /in·tern/ (in´tern) a medical graduate serving in a hospital preparatory to being licensed to practice medicine. in·tern or in·terne n. , because she's a strong leader and an independent thinker. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) FUENTES (2 -- color) MONTANEZ |
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