COUNCIL IN POLITICAL HIATUS SMYTH, KELLER WAITING TO RAISE FUNDS FOR '04.Byline: Heather MacDonald Mac·don·ald , Sir John Alexander 1815-1891. Canadian politician and the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada (1867-1873 and 1878-1891). He is considered the organizer of the Canadian confederation, established in 1867. Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Mayor Cameron Smyth Cameron Smyth is a Republican who has represented Califoria's 38th Assembly district since December of 2006. He succeeded Keith Richman who was term limited. Prior to being elected to the state legislature, Assemblyman Smyth served on the Santa Clarita City Council, where he and Councilman Bob Kellar have yet to begin raising money for their re-election bids, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. campaign finance reports released by the Santa Clarita city clerk In the United States, a City Clerk is an elected or appointed official who is responsible as the official keeper of the municipal records. In some places, the Clerk may be known as the "Village Clerk" or "Town Clerk". . Both councilmen said Monday they would soon start crafting strategies for the April 2004 election and would begin raising money before the end of the year. ``I've been more focused on serving the city during my term as mayor, but as we get closer to the election, that will change,'' Smyth said. Smyth has just $82.96 in his campaign committee account, while Kellar has $885.34 on hand. Next month, the Santa Clarita City Council is expected to consider an ordinance A law, statute, or regulation enacted by a Municipal Corporation. An ordinance is a law passed by a municipal government. A municipality, such as a city, town, village, or borough, is a political subdivision of a state within which a municipal corporation has been that would quadruple quad·ru·ple adj. 1. Consisting of four parts or members. 2. Four times as much in size, strength, number, or amount. 3. Music Having four beats to the measure. n. the amount individuals are allowed to contribute to candidates from $250 to $1,000, which would be among the highest in the region. Councilwoman Marsha McLean has $850.35 on hand, while Councilwoman Laurene Weste has $132.21. Of the $73,714 he took in over the last year, Councilman Frank Ferry spent all but $278 on the last election, in which he was returned to office as the top vote-getter. Ferry, who proposed the change to the city's election laws, and other supporters said it would help unknown candidates raise enough money to be competitive. However, critics of the proposed ordinance said the higher cap would provide a new way for developers and other wealthy special-interest groups to sway elections and further most citizens from the political process in Santa Clarita. Last year's contest for three seats on the five-member City Council was by far the most expensive in the city's 15-year history, according to the city clerk. In addition, local political action committees spent roughly $50,000 in support of the top four vote-getters: Ferry, McLean, Weste and former Mayor Jan Heidt, who failed in her bid to return to the council. Despite decrying the effect of those expenditures on the election, the City Council rejected a plan last fall that would have limited contributions from individuals to the independent committees. Heather MacDonald, (661) 257-5257 heather.macdonald(at)dailynews.com |
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