Hermosa Beach voters will have plenty of candidates to choose from when they head to the voting booth Nov. 6 and cast their ballot in the upcoming City Council and School Board elections.
Six candidates, including one incumbent, will run for two Hermosa Beach City Council seats; and four candidates, including one incumbent, will be vying for two seats on the School Board.
City Councilman Sam Edgerton and School Board member Cathy McCurdy both declined to run for a fifth term, leaving their seats wide open.
Also, the city treasurer and city clerk seats are up for grabs; however, no candidates filed papers leaving the incumbents unchallenged.
The six candidates vying for City Council seats are:
* Janice Brittain is currently a Hermosa Beach Public Works Commissioner and retired 34-year administrator for the Los Angeles Unified School District. She is a 17-year Hermosa Beach resident and an active member with the Upper Pier Avenue Committee, Art Foundation, Art Walk, Centennial Committee, 100 Acts of Beautification, Historical Society and Kiwanis organizations to name a few. Issues she will discuss this fall are: to make WiFi available to all residents and various topics regarding the environment.
* Michael DiVirgilio, who works in public affairs, is chairman of the Hermosa Beach Public Works Commission and former district representative to Congresswoman Jane Harman. Issues he will discuss this fall are: to increase neighborhood safety and make improvements to city streets and sidewalks.
* Jeff Duclos, a college lecturer at Cal State Northridge, also owns a public relations consulting business. The 28-year resident has a background in communications, planning and problem-solving. Issues he will discuss are: traffic management and ways to create more opportunities for the community to be involved in government.
* Michelle Keegan, not related to Mayor Michael Keegan, is a small-business owner working with computer networking equipment resale and software development. The issues she will discuss are: parking solutions, reducing traffic congestion and eliminating late-night vandalism.
* Jeff Maxwell, who owns a transportation company, is a member of Kiwanis and commissioner for the Hermosa Beach Film Festival. Issues he will discuss are: crime, education, roads and public services.
* Peter Tucker, a current councilman, is a building inspector and a state-licensed contractor. He was president of the Hermosa Beach Little League, he is on the Veteran's Committee, Upper Pier Avenue Committee and the Centennial Committee to name a few. Issues he will discuss are: a master plan for the Upper Pier Avenue Committee, Police and Fire department renovations, and street and sidewalk improvements.
The four candidates running for School Board are:
* Lisa Claypoole, who is currently on the School Board, is a teacher at Mira Costa High School and has been in education for 18 years. Issues she will focus on are: keeping the balance of hiring veteran teachers and young teachers, and updating facilities.
* Corey Glave, an attorney for 14 years, volunteers for numerous events at Hermosa View, and has two children who attend View and Valley. Issues he will focus on are: creating a partnership between students, parents, teachers, administrators, the community and the board. He believes there needs to be more cooperation and better communication.
* Earl Keegan, Michael Keegan's brother, is a financial planner with an independent broker dealer and has two children who attend both Hermosa schools. He is running in hopes of adding more business people to the School Board. He believes there are too many educators and not enough business people involved with the decision-making.
* Barbara Zondiros is an educator and business owner, and has two children who attend Hermosa Beach schools. She is a secondary mathematics teacher, secondary assistant principal and Hermosa View classroom helper. Issues she will focus on are: finance, a language program and improving communication with the community.
John Workman, the city treasurer, and Elaine Doerfling, the city clerk, will run for re-election unopposed.
Hermosa Beach voters will have plenty of candidates to choose from when they head to the voting booth Nov. 6 and cast their ballot in the upcoming City Council and School Board elections.
Six candidates, including one incumbent, will run for two Hermosa Beach City Council seats; and four candidates, including one incumbent, will be vying for two seats on the School Board.
City Councilman Sam Edgerton and School Board member Cathy McCurdy both declined to run for a fifth term, leaving their seats wide open.
Also, the city treasurer and city clerk seats are up for grabs; however, no candidates filed papers leaving the incumbents unchallenged.
The six candidates vying for City Council seats are:
* Janice Brittain is currently a Hermosa Beach Public Works Commissioner and retired 34-year administrator for the Los Angeles Unified School District. She is a 17-year Hermosa Beach resident and an active member with the Upper Pier Avenue Committee, Art Foundation, Art Walk, Centennial Committee, 100 Acts of Beautification, Historical Society and Kiwanis organizations to name a few. Issues she will discuss this fall are: to make WiFi available to all residents and various topics regarding the environment.
* Michael DiVirgilio, who works in public affairs, is chairman of the Hermosa Beach Public Works Commission and former district representative to Congresswoman Jane Harman. Issues he will discuss this fall are: to increase neighborhood safety and make improvements to city streets and sidewalks.
* Jeff Duclos, a college lecturer at Cal State Northridge, also owns a public relations consulting business. The 28-year resident has a background in communications, planning and problem-solving. Issues he will discuss are: traffic management and ways to create more opportunities for the community to be involved in government.
* Michelle Keegan, not related to Mayor Michael Keegan, is a small-business owner working with computer networking equipment resale and software development. The issues she will discuss are: parking solutions, reducing traffic congestion and eliminating late-night vandalism.
* Jeff Maxwell, who owns a transportation company, is a member of Kiwanis and commissioner for the Hermosa Beach Film Festival. Issues he will discuss are: crime, education, roads and public services.
* Peter Tucker, a current councilman, is a building inspector and a state-licensed contractor. He was president of the Hermosa Beach Little League, he is on the Veteran's Committee, Upper Pier Avenue Committee and the Centennial Committee to name a few. Issues he will discuss are: a master plan for the Upper Pier Avenue Committee, Police and Fire department renovations, and street and sidewalk improvements.
The four candidates running for School Board are:
* Lisa Claypoole, who is currently on the School Board, is a teacher at Mira Costa High School and has been in education for 18 years. Issues she will focus on are: keeping the balance of hiring veteran teachers and young teachers, and updating facilities.
* Corey Glave, an attorney for 14 years, volunteers for numerous events at Hermosa View, and has two children who attend View and Valley. Issues he will focus on are: creating a partnership between students, parents, teachers, administrators, the community and the board. He believes there needs to be more cooperation and better communication.
* Earl Keegan, Michael Keegan's brother, is a financial planner with an independent broker dealer and has two children who attend both Hermosa schools. He is running in hopes of adding more business people to the School Board. He believes there are too many educators and not enough business people involved with the decision-making.
* Barbara Zondiros is an educator and business owner, and has two children who attend Hermosa Beach schools. She is a secondary mathematics teacher, secondary assistant principal and Hermosa View classroom helper. Issues she will focus on are: finance, a language program and improving communication with the community.
John Workman, the city treasurer, and Elaine Doerfling, the city clerk, will run for re-election unopposed. |
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