CARDENAS BACKS 2 FOR S.F. COUNCIL.Byline: Yvette Cabrera Daily News Staff Writer State Assemblyman Tony Cardenas Tony Cardenas served in the California State Assembly. In the Assembly, he had the powerful position of chair of the Budget Committee. He is now a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 6th district, which includes parts of the San Fernando Valley. on Friday announced his endorsement of the two youngest candidates in the 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. City Council race. Cardenas, D-Panorama City, endorsed elementary school elementary school: see school. teacher Richard Ramos, 30, and Cindy Montanez, 25, a San Fernando native who runs a family-owned construction business. ``Richard has the commitment and talent to do the right thing for the city of San Fernando,'' Cardenas said in a prepared statement. ``He is a teacher who is giving back to the very schools and community that educated him.'' A total of five candidates are vying to fill three open seats in the March 2 elections, including incumbent Doude Wysbeek, 59, San Fernando Planning Commissioner John Becker, 46, and longtime community activist Beverly Di Tomaso, 65. Cardenas, who is considering endorsing a third candidate, described Montanez as bright, energetic and talented. ``She's right for the community, brings a lot of energy to the city of San Fernando and has got my full backing,'' Cardenas said. Ramos, who has known Cardenas for 10 years, said the assemblyman's endorsement is a step in the right direction. Ramos also has been endorsed by the San Fernando Democratic Club, state Sen. Richard Alarcon and the 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. chapter of the Mexican American Political Association Mexican American Political Association (MAPA) is an organization that promotes the interests of Mexican-Americans in the United States. History Following a 1959 summit of 150 Mexican American leaders in Fresno, California, MAPA was formed in 1960 as a means to . Montanez also has been endorsed by Alarcon and Assemblywoman Gloria Romero Gloria J. Romero is currently the Democratic majority leader of the California State Senate and the first woman to ever hold this leadership position. Romero grew up in Barstow, and earned her associate's degree from Barstow Community College. She went on to a B.A. , D-Alhambra. Becker, a service representative for the Auto Club of Southern California, has been endorsed by former San Fernando Mayor Raul Godinez, and said he is lobbying for Cardenas' endorsement as well. Wysbeek, who is seeking his fourth term on the council, has received the endorsements of Rep. Howard Berman, D-Mission Hills, one-time San Fernando Mayor Ray Ojeda, and former northeast San Fernando Valley Assemblyman Richard Katz. |
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