MAYORAL CANDIDATES REACH OUT TO VALLEY HAHN, VILLARAIGOSA MAKE SEPARATE APPEALS FOR SUPPORT IN RUNOFF ELECTION.Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer SHERMAN OAKS - Courting the crucial 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. vote in the May 17 runoff Runoff The procedure of printing the end-of-day prices for every stock on an exchange onto ticker tape. Notes: If the "tape is late" then it can take a long time to print off all the closing prices. election, Mayor James Hahn For the Iowa politician, see . James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California and Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953) is the mayor of Los Angeles, California. He is the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872. on Monday took different paths to generate support. Villaraigosa, who finished ahead of Hahn in the primary election, met with more than two dozen Valley leaders at a hillside Hillside may refer to: Places
Hahn met with one-time rival Bob Hertzberg to try to win an endorsement. The Villaraigosa session was sponsored by Richard Close, president of the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association and a leader in the Valley secession secession, in art secession, in art, any of several associations of progressive artists, especially those in Munich, Berlin, and Vienna, who withdrew from the established academic societies or exhibitions. effort, to serve as a casual way for the candidate to hear about the issues of concern to homeowners. ``I'm here to listen,'' Villaraigosa said. ``The one thing I can promise you if I am elected is that I will not be afraid to come here and meet with you. I will be all over this city.'' Villaraigosa told the neighborhood leaders that he would not support a blanket limit on development, but said he would consult with them and neighborhood councils Neighborhood councils are governmental or non-governmental bodies composed of local people who handle neighborhood problems. They can be found in many cities throughout the world. on proposed developments early and make sure all environmental studies are performed. If elected, Villaraigosa - like Hahn - said he would make public safety his top priority, but he believes that the mayor has not managed the city well. ``I know the half-cent sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. to hire more police didn't pass out here,'' Villaraigosa said. ``I think that's because you don't trust what City Hall would do with your money. I understand that. The first thing the next mayor has to do is restore trust with the community.'' Earlier in the day, Hahn and former Assembly Speaker Hertzberg held their first face-to-face meeting since the March 8 primary, in which the mayor edged out Hertzberg by fewer than 6,000 votes. Neither would discuss the specifics of their luncheon meeting at Art's Deli, but a Hahn campaign aide described it as a chance for the two to talk about the future of 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. . ``It gave them an opportunity to have an exchange of ideas,'' consultant Kam Kuwata said. ``If it will lead to an endorsement, no one knows at this point.'' Hertzberg already has met with Villaraigosa. However, he has not yet indicated whether he will make an endorsement in the May 17 runoff. Kuwata predicted that this year's runoff will be a repeat of the 2001 contest between Hahn and Villaraigosa, with Valley voters holding the key to victory. In 2001, Valley voters went for Hahn by a 57-43 percentage margin over Villaraigosa. But Villaraigosa has said he believes Valley voters will view him differently now than four years ago, based on his record as a city councilman and Hahn's record as mayor. Close said it is one of the differences between the two. ``We know what Mayor Hahn's record is,'' Close said. ``We are hearing promises from Villaraigosa.'' Kuwata said the Hahn campaign will be targeting Republicans and moderate Democrats, as it did in 2001. ``We think they will respond well to what the mayor has done in reducing crime, in changing the Police Department from a point to where we now have full classes and are adding officers instead of losing police,'' Kuwata said. ``Antonio Villaraigosa is a self-described liberal and I'm not sure if his proposals will sell in the Valley.'' Close said he had not heard from Hahn - whom he endorsed four years ago - but would be willing to set up a similar meeting for the mayor with local leaders. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. why he hasn't called to meet with me or the neighborhood leaders,'' Close said. ``Maybe he thinks he can win this campaign with television commercials and negative ads. ``From what I can see, the mayor isn't doing much of anything to court the San Fernando Valley,'' Close said. Kuwata said the mayor did meet last week in Toluca Lake with residents and has several other events planned leading up to the election. ``The mayor is calling on several people from all over the city each day,'' Kuwata said. In addition, Hahn has won the support of Bert Boeckmann, owner of Galpin Ford and a former police commissioner, and former Rep (programming) REP - A directive used in IBM object code card decks (and later PTF Tapes) to REPlace fragments of already assembled or compiled object code prior to link edit. . Bobbi Fiedler Bobbi Fiedler (April 22, 1937–) was a Congresswoman from California who made a name for herself as a strong opponent of forced busing. Biography Born Roberta Frances Horowitz in Santa Monica, California on April 22, 1937, Fiedler attended area public schools. . Rick Orlov, (213) 978-0390 rick.orlov(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) At right, Mayor James Hahn, left, shakes hands with former Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg. At far right, City Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa talks about his plans with residents in Encino on Monday. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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