ZINE MAY WITHDRAW BACKING FOR HAHN.Byline: Rick Orlov Orlov (Орлóв) is the name of a Russian noble family which produced several distinguished statesmen, diplomatists and soldiers. The family first gained distinction in the person of four Orlov brothers, of whom the senior was Catherine the Great's Staff Writer West 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. Councilman Dennis Dennis is a male first name derived from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius meaning "servant of Dionysus", the Thracian god of wine, which is ultimately derived from the Greek Dios (Διος, "of Zeus") combined with Nysos or Nysa (Νυσα), where the Zine, describing himself as dismayed with 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 , said on Wednesday Wednesday: see week. he is considering pulling his endorsement of the mayor's re-election re-election n → reelección f re-election n → réélection f re-election n → Wiederwahl f bid next Tuesday. Zine said he has become upset with the pressure he received from the mayor about the need for a sales-tax increase to hire more police officers, only to see Hahn say this week he has found money in next year's budget to hire more than 300 extra officers. ``I have never received such pressure on one issue,'' Zine said. ``I was told there is no way we can hire more officers without that tax. Now, the mayor has a plan to hire new officers without a tax. It's like a magic trick and I'm not sure what to believe any more.'' Zine was one of six City Council members whose vote against the tax measure kept it from getting on the May 17 ballot - a move that drew a sharp rebuke from Hahn after the vote two weeks ago. ``The mayor was urging the recall of council members and was critical of us,'' Zine said. ``I didn't think it was right then, and now he's found a way to hire more cops. I'm not sure what to tell people.'' Zine said he was not pulling his endorsement of the mayor yet, but that he might. ``What I'm telling people now is that I have endorsed him but they should vote their conscience,'' Zine said. ``I'm close to (former Assembly Speaker Bob) Hertzberg and he's been calling me lately. I'm not sure what I'll do.'' Hahn campaign consultant Kam Kuwata said they never considered Zine a strong or major supporter. ``The mayor is doing all he can to get more officers hired,'' Kuwata said. ``I guess Zine doesn't want to do that. I'm not sure anyone cares what he says about this race.'' Zine said he had originally agreed to endorse To sign a paper or document, thereby making it possible for the rights represented therein to pass to another individual. Also spelled indorse. endorse (indorse) v. Hahn several months ago in return for the mayor's endorsement of him. ``It was one of those things that you do early in a campaign,'' Zine said. ``You endorse someone and they endorse you. But that was before two of my (City Council) colleagues got in the race and before all this latest stuff. It's very disturbing.'' Rick Orlov, (213) 978-0390 rick.orlov(at)dailynews.com |
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