7TH DISTRICT RIVALS TRY TO STOKE VOTERS.Byline: Rick Orlov Daily News Staff Writer As their runoff Runoff The procedure of printing the end-of-day prices for every stock on an exchange onto ticker tape. Notes: If the "tape is late" then it can take a long time to print off all the closing prices. campaign for the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. heads
into its final weeks, candidates 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 and Corinne Sanchez both
complained Monday that it is difficult to get voters engaged.
``They don't feel their vote means a thing,'' said Sanchez, the underdog in the 7th Council District election June 8. ``It's true throughout the district.'' Padilla, who captured 48 percent in the primary, agreed, adding that voters are interested in better city services The examples and perspective in this article or section may represent an unduly geographically limited view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . ``They aren't asking about the new charter (on the same ballot) or the other issues,'' he said. ``They talk about street repairs and tree trimming and graffiti.'' In back-to-back meetings with Daily News editors and reporters, the candidates said their first act if elected to fill the two years remaining in the term of Richard Alarcon, who left the council after being voted to the state Senate, would be to solve local problems. Padilla offered a specific problem: why a street light at Telfair Avenue and Paxton Street near Telfair Elementary doesn't give kids enough time to cross the street. ``The first thing I'm doing is . . . find out why kids have to run to get across the street,'' he said. Sanchez said she wants to go after graffiti. ``I would take whatever money I could from my budget and give it to clean up graffiti,'' Sanchez said. ``That's something that cleans up the neighborhood and deals with gangs.'' The two candidates have been walking precincts pre·cinct n. 1. a. A subdivision or district of a city or town under the jurisdiction of or patrolled by a specific unit of its police force. b. , seeking volunteers and trying to convince their voters to go to the polls. Padilla has won support from the 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. County Federation of Labor, Mayor Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan (born May 1, 1930) is a Republican politician from California, U.S. who served as the California Secretary of Education from 2003–2005 and as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1993–2001. Riordan ran for Governor of California unsuccessfully in 2002. and former Councilman Ernani Bernardi Ernani Bernardi (October 29, 1911-January 4, 2006) was a politician in Los Angeles, California. He represented District 7 on the Los Angeles City Council from 1961 to 1993, a district that covered the east San Fernando Valley. , among others. Sanchez has support from Alarcon, several council members and three primary opponents. Another campaign issue has been age. Padilla is 26 and Sanchez is 52. ``I think you need someone in there who has had experience in life and business,'' Sanchez said. ``I ran a $10 million business and had 30 employees. I've learned from life. I've made mistakes and learned from them.'' Padilla said he can deal effectively with being the youngest person ever elected to the council. ``I was born in this district,'' he said. ``I went to school here. When people tell me about a problem alley, I know where it is. When people tell me about a problem traffic signal, I know where it is. You can't trade that knowledge.'' |
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