MARCH 6 ELECTION LIKELY A BUSY ONE COUNCIL, SCHOOLS DRAW CHALLENGERS.Byline: RICK ORLOV Staff Writer Three Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. members up for re-election March 6
will be running unopposed, while it appears there will be tough contests
for several seats on the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. board.
Councilwoman Wendy Greuel Wendy Greuel is President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 2nd District. Greuel was elected in 2002 to fill the remainder of the term of Councilman Joel Wachs. She was elected in her own right in 2003 and reelected in 2007. in the 2nd District, Tom LaBonge Tom LaBonge (b. Los Angeles 1953), member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 4th district. He has served since 2001, taking over the position upon the death of John Ferraro. in the 4th District and Greig Smith Greig Smith is a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 12th District, which includes Granada Hills, Northridge and other parts of the Western San Fernando Valley. Smith is also a reserve officer for the Los Angeles Police Department. in the 12th District drew no opponents as the nominating petition period closed Saturday. Councilman Tony Cardenas, in the central San Fernando Valley's 6th District, drew four opponents. They include transportation engineer Lisa Martellaro-Palmer, neighborhood council member James ``Jamie'' Cordaro, businessman-community activist Candido Marea and peace officer-educator Eric Dwight Rothenay. Councilman Bernard Parks, whose 8th District includes most of South Los Angeles South Los Angeles is the official name for a large geographic and cultural area lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central Los Angeles, and is still sometimes called South Central. , drew three challengers: King-Drew Medical Center advocate Mervin Evans, nurse Ronald J. Rooney and businessman Kevin D. Melton. Councilman Herb Wesson, whose 10th District includes South Los Angeles and the mid-Wilshire area, drew two challengers: psychologist Mike Manley and Robert David Serrano, chief executive of API Security Service Inc. Councilman Jose Huizar, who will be seeking his first full term in the Eastside's 14th District, drew four challengers. They are political consultant William ``Rodriguez'' Morrison, retired administrator Juan ``Johnny Jay'' Jimenez, pastor-community activist Randy Carrillo and businessman Alvin Parra. A special election will be held for the 7th District seat being vacated by Councilman Alex Padilla, who was elected to the state Senate last week. Nominating petitions will be accepted for that post next week. More challengers turned out for LAUSD LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA) school board seats, where District 1 incumbent Marguerite Poindexter Lamotte is facing a challenge by newspaper publisher-editor Gloria Zuurveen and education advocate Austin Drago. She also is being challenged by Jonathan Williams, a former United Teachers Los Angeles chapter chairman and a mayoral appointee APPOINTEE. A person who is appointed or selected for a particular purpose; as the appointee under a power, is the person who is to receive the benefit of the trust or power. to the parks and recreation board. In District 3, incumbent Jon M. Lauritzen is facing teacher-educator Louis Pugliese, criminal prosecutor-parent Tamar Galatzan, community autism autism (ô`tĭzəm), developmental disability resulting from a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain. It is characterized by the abnormal development of communication skills, social skills, and reasoning. advocate Debra L. Clark, engineer-educator William Charles McMahon and businesswoman Bea Stotzer. In District 5, incumbent David Tokofsky drew four challengers including executive director-educator Luis Sanchez, who worked on Monica Garcia's school board campaign and Jose Huizar's City Council campaign. Another other challenger is children's advocacy director Yolie Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the Aguilar, who ran against Tokofsky in 1999. There's also field service representative Edward Banuelos and parent Scott Folsom. In District 7, incumbent Mike Lansing decided to retire. The field seeking to replace him includes loan consultant Joey Maningo White, educator Neil B. Kleiner, public school advocate and former superintendent Richard A. Vladovic, community activist and former labor leader Woodrow ``Woody'' Fleming, public schools advocate and former teacher Jesus M. Escandon, and Rachel C. Johnson, a preschool teacher. At the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. , all four incumbents seeking re-election drew announced challengers. Incumbent Sylvia Scott-Hayes will be challenged by recreation coordinator Steve P. Finley and incumbent Mona Field is facing a challenge by neighborhood council member Jozef Thomas Essavi. Meanwhile, incumbent Georgia L. Mercer is opposed by educator-teacher Roy Burns, and incumbent Warren Furutani is facing computer technology businessman Hector Fermin Gurule, educational consultant Donald Anthony Clytus, teacher-produce environmentalist environmentalist a person with an interest and knowledge about the interaction of humans and animals with the environment. Mark Gonzaga and community college professor Leon Marzillier. Filing nominating petitions is the first step in the process to qualify for the ballot. Each candidate must now collect 1,000 voter signatures, or collect 500 voter signatures and pay $300. All the elections are nonpartisan and will be decided in the March 6 election if a candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote. In cases where no candidates receive a simple majority, a runoff between the top two finishers will be held May 15. rick.orlov(at)dailynews.com (213) 978-0390 |
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