DELANEY DROPS OUT OF MAYORAL CONTEST.Byline: Jim Skeen Staff Writer LANCASTER - Mayoral candidate Tom Delaney Cyril Terence "Tom" Delaney (8 January 1911 - 31 August 2006) was a British sportsman and industrialist, perhaps best known in his later years for being the oldest licensed racing driver in the world, having competed in the same Lea-Francis car for more than three-quarters of a is withdrawing from Lancaster's April 13 election, citing a need to support his son, who is facing criminal charges. While Delaney is backing out of the election, an Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley newcomer, Nellie Tillman, is entering the race for City Council. Tillman has qualified as a write-in candidate Noun 1. write-in candidate - a candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters write-in campaigner, candidate, nominee - a politician who is running for public office . Delaney sent a statement to City Hall announcing that he will not actively campaign for mayor. Because his withdrawal came after ballots went to print, Delaney's name will appear on the ballot. In his statement, Delaney said he was withdrawing from the race to support his son, Sean Delaney Sean "Goggie" Delaney (1949-12 April 2004) was a famous sportsman from County Laois, Ireland. Aged 55, Sean died suddenly in 2004 and the news stunned the county. , 23, who was charged with attempted murder In the criminal law, attempted murder is committed when the defendant does an act that is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the crime of murder and, at the time of these acts, the person has a specific intention to kill. and hate crimes in connection with the Feb. 17 stabbings of two men at two Lancaster bars. Sean Delaney, who has pleaded not guilty, was being held at Men's Central Jail in 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. in lieu of $1 million bail. ``Family is far more important than my quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the elective office,'' Delaney wrote. ``My first priority, at this juncture, is to be with my son during this trying time and it would appear that because of my challenge, those in the mass media have made Sean's opportunity for a fair trial untenable.'' With Delaney's withdrawal, the field for mayor is comprised of incumbent Frank Roberts and challengers Gene Gaynor and David Abber. Tillman, 51, said she wants to bring in more sheriff's deputies and assist the school district in attracting funding. Tillman, a project manager for a Kaiser Permanente hospital in Downey, moved to Lancaster seven months ago from Long Beach. Tillman said she supports Measure 04-A, which calls for a tax of $25 per parcel to finance the addition of 10 deputies. ``You spend $25 in one night at the movies,'' Tillman said. ``That is not going to break the bank.'' Also running for two City Council seats are incumbents Andy Visokey and Jim Jeffra, and challengers Tim Rosen, an estate planner; Charles Hansen, a business consultant; and fire captain A.J. ``Ted'' Kalnas. The ballot will also include William Parris' name, but Parris announced last month that he was withdrawing from the race in order to head up a committee looking into creating after-school programs. Jim Skeen, (661) 267-5743 james.skeen(at)dailynews.com |
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