4 COLLEAGUES BACK HOLDEN'S OPPONENT.Byline: Rick Orlov Daily News Staff Writer With four of his colleagues speaking out Tuesday against his re-election, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. City Councilman Nate Holden Nathaniel "Nate" R. Holden (1929-) served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1987 to 2002. He previously served a term on the California State Senate and was Assistant Chief Deputy to then Los Angeles County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn. said he remains confident he will be victorious in the June 8 runoff in his midcity district. Pastor Madison Shockley received the endorsement of council members Rita Walters Rita Walters (1930-) is currently the commissioner of the Los Angeles Public Library. Prior to this position, she served on the Los Angeles City Council representing the 9th district. During that time, she chaired the Arts, Health & Humanities Committee. , Mark Ridley-Thomas Mark Ridley-Thomas (born 1954) is currently a California State Senate where he chairs the Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee]]. He represents the 26th district which includes the communities of Vermont Knolls, Jefferson Park, Leimert Park, Hancock Park, Korean , Mike Feuer and Jackie Goldberg Jackie Goldberg (born June 16, 1937) is an American politician and teacher, and a member of the Democratic Party. She is a former member of the California State Assembly. , who said Holden has been too disruptive during his 12 years in office. The endorsements were viewed as significant and precedent-setting because of the number of council members coming out against a colleague and because the charge against Holden was led by the council's two other African-American members, Walters and Ridley-Thomas. ``In politics, you make friends and you make enemies,'' Holden said. ``I guess they don't like me being an independent voice on the council. ``And, I don't think these endorsements will help. People don't like someone coming in from outside to tell them how to vote.'' Holden, 69, long has been the subject of criticism among council members for the number of items he calls off the agenda for special debate as well as for going against the majority on what many consider routine issues in order to get more attention. ``Everything I do is for the betterment bet·ter·ment n. 1. An improvement over what has been the case: financial betterment. 2. Law An improvement beyond normal upkeep and repair that adds to the value of real property. of the 10th Council District and the city of Los Angeles
Ridley-Thomas said he believes Holden does not serve the interests of the city. ``If he was holding up business for productive matters, that would be one thing,'' Ridley-Thomas said. ``But all he does is disrupt city business and doesn't allow us to engage in constructive dialogue.'' Shockley came in a distant second to Holden in the April 13 election, but he said it was significant in that he forced the incumbent into a runoff. ``A majority of people in this district said they wanted to see a change,'' Shockley said. ``I believe I am the candidate to bring that change.'' |
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