DAZZLE OF ALARCON CUTS COUNCIL FIELD FUENTES, MONTANEZ DROP OUT OF RACE.Byline: KERRY CAVANAUGH Staff Writer Faced with running against veteran politician Richard Alarcon, two candidates withdrew Monday from the race for the seat recently vacated by City Councilman Alex Padilla Alex Padilla is a politician in California. He was elected as the State Senator for the 20th District of California in November 2006 and was inaugurated in early December. In order to enter the Senate he had to resign as Councilman for the 7th District on the Los Angeles City , representing the northeast 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. . Though Felipe Fuentes Felipe Fuentes is a Democratic politician from the San Fernando Valley in the U.S. state of California. He won election to the California State Assembly for the 39th district on a May 15 special election. He slightly exceeded the 50%+1 margin needed to avoid a runoff. , Padilla's chief of staff, and former Assemblywoman as·sem·bly·wom·an n. A woman who is a member of a legislative assembly. Noun 1. assemblywoman - a woman assemblyman representative - a person who represents others Cindy Montanez have political chops chops the jowls or flesh of lips and jaw in dogs. of their own, the two said they couldn't match Alarcon's name recognition or fundraising prowess PROWESS Infectious disease A clinical trial–Recombinant Human Activated Protein C [Zovant™] Worldwide Evaluation in Severe Sepsis . ``I am a realist re·al·ist n. 1. One who is inclined to literal truth and pragmatism. 2. A practitioner of artistic or philosophic realism. Noun 1. . Among the candidates who were looking to run for this open seat -- myself included -- no one has more experience than Richard Alarcon,'' said Fuentes, who added he'll have other opportunities to run for office. Both Fuentes and Montanez said they will support Alarcon's bid to return to the 7th Council District seat he held from 1993 to 1998, before he served two terms in the state Senate. Businesswoman and former Alarcon staffer Monica Rodriguez, however, said she will still pursue her campaign for council office. ``I didn't enter this race based on who was or wasn't in it. I'm still running, full steam ahead,'' she said. The decision to drop out was a tough one for Montanez and Fuentes, who both announced their intention to run soon after Padilla won the Senate primary in June. Although Fuentes already had opened a fundraising account, he said he realized he'd face an uphill battle Uphill Battle was an metalcore band with elements of grindcore and noisecore. The group was based out of Santa Barbara, California, USA. History Uphill Battle got some recognition releasing their self-titled record on Relapse Records. in a contest against Alarcon. Montanez also said she didn't want to run a campaign against Alarcon, who gave her one of her first political jobs and was a major ally when she ran for Assembly. ``After some considerable thought, I have chosen not to run for Council District 7 this March 2007,'' she said in a printed statement. ``It is in the best interest of this area to avoid a destructive and damaging situation.'' Alarcon is able to run for the council under provisions of Proposition R, approved by voters last month, which allows City Council members to serve a third four-year term in office. Alarcon was just sworn in last week to the state Assembly. Should he win the council seat, Fuentes could run for Alarcon's vacant Assembly seat. Montanez could also run for the Assembly seat, which she gave up two years early to run for the Senate against Padilla. However, her consultant Parke Skelton said she will not run for the Assembly seat if Alarcon is elected to the City Council. Alarcon said Monday that he's happy to have the support of Fuentes and Montanez. ``Experience counts, and a lot of people have mentioned they would like to use the experience I had as City Council member so I can hit the ground running, so there's quick transition.'' Serving in the state Assembly pays $110,800 annually, plus $153 per diem per diem adj. or n. Latin for "per day," it is short for payment of daily expenses and/or fees of an employee or an agent. for the days the legislative body meets. City Council members will be paid $171,168 annually beginning in January. kerry.cavanaugh(at)dailynews.com (213) 978-0390 |
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