CALABASAS CITY COUNCIL: WASHBURN, GROVEMAN BOTH RE-ELECTED.Byline: RICK COCA Staff Writer CALABASAS -- Four-term Mayor Dennis Washburn and City Councilman Barry Groveman were handily hand·i·ly adv. 1. In an easy manner. 2. In a convenient manner. Adv. 1. handily - in a convenient manner; "the switch was conveniently located" conveniently 2. re-elected Tuesday, fending off a challenge by Toby Keeler Keel´er n. 1. One employed in managing a Newcastle keel; - called also keelman ltname>. 2. A small or shallow tub; esp., one used for holding materials for calking ships, or one used for washing dishes, etc. and Dale Reicheneder. "I'm gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. that the people of Calabasas have seen my work and would like to have me continue," Washburn said late Tuesday, after the final votes were counted. "I've been on the council for 16 years and we've never looked back. I hope to continue to do good work." Washburn, 64, a professional mediator, helped co-found the city in 1991. He has served as mayor four times during his 16 years on the City Council and also is active in the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Association of Governments, League of California Cities and the Santa Monica Bay Santa Monica Bay is an arm of the Pacific Ocean in southern California, United States. Its boundaries are slightly ambiguous, but it is generally considered to be the part of the Pacific within an imaginary line drawn between Point Dume Restoration Commission. Groveman, 53, is a former Calabasas mayor seeking his second four-year term on the council. He is an environmental attorney and former prosecutor who co-authored Proposition 65, the state's Safe Drinking Water Act The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is a United States federal law passed by the U.S. Congress on December 16, 1974. It is the main federal law that ensures safe drinking water for Americans. . Keeler served on the Planning Commission, is a co-founder of Old Topanga Homeowners and served three terms as president of the Las Virgenes Homeowners Federation. Reicheneder, a 41-year-old attorney, has lived in the 23,000-resident city for eight years. Calabasas has a well-earned "green" reputation, enacting environmentally friendly policies such as banning smoking and Styrofoam cups. Local officials and residents said this election hinged on who would best be able to maintain that reputation, as well as limit unnecessary development. rick.coca@dailynews.com (818) 713-3329 |
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