CONTROLLER FAVORS CHICK AS SUCCESSOR.Byline: Rick Orlov Orlov (Орлóв) is the name of a Russian noble family which produced several distinguished statesmen, diplomatists and soldiers. The family first gained distinction in the person of four Orlov brothers, of whom the senior was Catherine the Great's Staff Writer 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 Councilwoman Laura Chick chick abbreviation for chicken (1). picked up City Controller Rick Tuttle's support Tuesday Tuesday: see week. in her bid to succeed him next year as the first woman elected to citywide office in Los Angeles. Tuttle described Chick, a council member since 1993, as ``gutsy guts·y adj. guts·i·er, guts·i·est Slang 1. Marked by courage or daring; plucky. 2. Robust and uninhibited; lusty: "the gutsy . . . and independent'' and capable of continuing the policies of his department in auditing city agencies. ``This job needs someone who can stand up to powerful forces, and Laura Chick is that person,'' Tuttle said, adding she is familiar with the broadened powers of the office under the new City Charter because of her role in overseeing the charter's implementation. So far, only former City Treasurer Paul Brownridge has announced plans to challenge Chick for the office. Chick and Tuttle, who has been controller for 15 years, are being forced out of their current offices by term limits. Chick said she believes the controller can have great influence on city operations by finding savings through audits. ``Even a 1 percent savings in the budget could result in a savings of $44 million this year,'' Chick said. ``That's money we can use to fund programs the city desperately needs.'' Among such needs are paving streets, removing graffiti graffiti Form of visual communication, usually illegal, involving the unauthorized marking of public space by an individual or group. Technically the term applies to designs scratched through a layer of paint or plaster, but its meaning has been extended to other markings. , purchasing ambulances or hiring police officers and firefighters, she said. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Laura Chick Gets endorsement |
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