BATTLE ON FOR COUNCIL SEATS; FOUR HOPEFULS SEEK PAPERS.Byline: Jim Skeen Do you mean:
The flag is officially up for the Nov. 2 Palmdale Palmdale, city (1990 pop. 68,842), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the irrigated Antelope Valley; a growing residential suburb of Los Angeles near Little Rock Creek where it forms Lake Palmdale Reservoir, inc. 1962. City Council election and the scramble To encode (encrypt) data in order to make it indecipherable without having a secret key to "unlock" it. The term came from the early days of cryptography which camouflaged analog transmissions with secret frequency patterns. is on to fill the mayor's post, two full council terms and an unexpired council term. Four people took out election papers, including Jim Ledford, who will be seeking a fifth term as the city's mayor. Among them are three political newcomers: John Grant, who pulled papers for the mayor's race; Vincent Hicks Hicks , Edward 1780-1849. American painter of primitive works, notably The Peaceable Kingdom, of which nearly 100 versions exist. , for the full-term council election; and Glade Cornelius, for the unexpired term. Ledford said he wants another term because there are a number of projects he wants to help guide, including efforts to revitalize re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. downtown and a $2.7 million, six-year program to improve the look of the city's east side. ``Our goals are well-established and we're making dramatic improvements,'' Ledford said. The mayor does not have any more power than any of the other City Council members. However, the mayor does run council meetings and represents the city at public functions. The term of office is two years. Councilman Joe Davies said he will make an announcement on whether he'll run for re-election within a few days. Councilman David Myers said he would not comment on his election plans until after he returns from a family vacation this month. Filing for the Palmdale races will close Aug. 6. If any of the incumbents fail to file papers by then, the filing period will be extended to Aug. 11 for anyone except the incumbents. The November election will include a race to fill the unexpired term of Terry Judge, who resigned from the council Feb. 24. Judge resigned after he became the operations lieutenant LIEUTENANT. This word has now a narrower meaning than it formerly had; its true meaning is a deputy, a substitute, from the French lieu, (place or post) and tenant (holder). Among civil officers we have lieutenant governors, who in certain cases perform the duties of governors; (vide, the of the Palmdale station. Judge has since been promoted to captain and now commands the Palmdale station. |
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