Politics & Government

6 Candidates Seeking 4 Council Seats

With filing now officially closed, each of the six candidates in the April 10 Culver City Council elections are hoping to garner your vote. Take our poll on endorsements at the end of this article.

Two incumbents; one recently resigned council member; a local activist who narrowly missed out on a seat in 2010; a politician with local and national experience and an energy consultant will all be on the April 10 ballot. Only four of them will secure seats. Here’s a look at what each candidate has planned for now and who is backing him or her.


Jim Clarke, who is currently the director of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s office of grants, has not yet announced any upcoming events.

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Among those that have endorsed Clarke are:

  • State Assemblywoman  Holly Mitchell
  • former Mayor Paul Jacobs.
  • Former Congresswoman Diane E. Watson
  • Congresswoman Karen Bass
  • Congressman Brad Sherman
  • State Senator Curren Price
  • Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson (who lived in CC)
  • LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
  • LA Community College District Trustees Miguel Santiago and Mona Field (CC resident)
  • Former LA City Controller Rick Tuttle (CC resident)
  • Former LA School Board member John Greenwood.
  • Councilmember ChristopherArmenta
  • Former Mayor Ed Wolkowitz
  • Former Mayor Steve Gourley
  • Former Mayor Gary Silbiger
  • Current school board members Nancy Goldberg and Karlo Silbiger
  • Former school board members Madeline Ehrlich, Barbara Honig and Steve Schwartz

http://jim4culvercitycouncil.com

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Malsin has announced he will begin precinct walking on Saturday, Feb. 5 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; he’ll participate in the Democratic Club’s Candidates Forum on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Culver City Senior Center, and will hold a fundraiser on Saturday Feb. 18, but has not yet announced the details. Please check his website for updates.

Among those that have endorsed the former Vice Mayor are:

Current & Former City Councilmembers:

  • Jeffrey Cooper
  • Richard "Dick" Brundo
  • Alan Corlin
  • David Hauptman
  • Paul Jacobs
  • Jozelle Smith

Current & Former School Board Members:

  • Laura Chardiet
  • Madeline Ehrlich
  • Kathy Paspalis
  • Scott Zeidman
  • Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas
  • California State Senator Curren Price

 http://scottmalsin.com

Energy consultant Stephen Murray has not yet announced any major events. He told Patch in an earlier article that he does not believe in announcing endorsers, saying “I see how the past elections have degraded into a who-is-supporting-who comparison versus addressing the pressing issues that the city has to grapple with.”

http://murrayforculvercity.com

Current Mayor Micheal O’Leary will host a fundraiser on Saturday Feb. 18 at the Culver Hotel, 9400 Culver Blvd., from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Contribution levels are $500 to be a co-host; $250 to be a sponsor; $100 per couple, or $50 for an individual guest. RSVP by heading to O’Leary’s website, or send a check to:

Re-Elect Micheal O’Leary Culver City Council 2012
3551 Schaefer Street Culver City, CA 90232.

You can also contact Mayor O’Leary directly at 310-837-1917 or email mehaul@mehauloleary.com.

Among those that have endorsed Mayor O’Leary are:

  • Curren Price Jr., State Senator, 26th Senate District
  • Holly Mitchell, Assemblymember, 47th Assembly District
  • Christopher Armenta, Councilmember, Culver City
  • Jeffrey Cooper, Councilmember, Culver City
  • Andrew Weissman, Councilmember, Culver City
  • Paul Jacobs, former Mayor, Culver City
  • Richard A. Marcus, former Mayor, Culver City
  • Ed Wolkowitz, former Mayor, Culver City
  • Nancy Goldberg, Culver City Unified School Boardmember
  • Marla Wolkowitz, former Culver City Unified School Boardmember
  • Scott Zeidman, former Culver City Unified School Boardmember

http://mehauloleary.com


Sahli-Wells will host a fundraiser at La Dijonaise restaurant on Feb. 1. Reservations for the event are now closed.

 Among those that have endorsed Sahli-Wells are:

  • Southern California Americans for Democratic Action
  • Congresswoman Karen Bass
  • U.S. House of Representatives, 33rd District
  • Assemblymember Holly J. Mitchell
  • California State Legislature, 47th District
  • Christopher Armenta
  • Culver City Council Member
  • Karlo Silbiger
  • Culver City School Board President
  • Kathy Paspalis
  • Culver City School Board Vice President
  • Patricia Siever
  • Culver City School Board Member
  • Laura Chardiet
  • Culver City School Board Member
  • Nancy Goldberg
  • Culver City School Board Member
  • Dan Gallagher
  • Civil Service Commissioner
  • Ronnie Jayne
  • Cultural Affairs Commissioner
  • Vernon Taylor, Jr.
  • Advisory Committee on Redevelopment Member
  • David Voncannon
  • Advisory Committee on Redevelopment Member
  • Dr. James Boulgarides
  • Culver City Mayor and Councilmember (former)
  • Gary Silbiger
  • Culver City Mayor and Councilmember (former)
  • Dr. Wanda Boulgarides
  • Culver City School Board Member (former)
  • Stew Bubar
  • Culver City School Board Member (former)
  • Barbara Honig
  • Culver City School Board Member (former)
  • Stephen Schwartz
  • Culver City School Board Member (former)
  • Rick Tuttle
  • Los Angeles City Controller (former)
  • Efrem Violin
  • Los Angeles County Library Commissioner (former)
  • Mike Cohen
  • Fiesta La Ballona Committee Chairperson
  • Paul Ehrlich
  • Building and Safety Board Member
  • Rebecca Rona Tuttle
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee Member
  • Neil Rubenstein
  • Disability Advisory Committee Member
  • Los Angeles County Consumer Affairs Commissioner (former)
  • Cary Anderson
  • Homeless Committee Member (former)
  • Carmelita Bell
  • Culver City Senior Association Board of Directors (former)
  • Tom Camarella
  • Culver City Charter Review Committee Member (former)
  • John Derevlany
  • Advisory Committee on Redevelopment Member (former)
  • David Haake
  • Culver City Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Member (former)
  • Dr. Janet Hoult
  • Culver City Landlord-Tenant Mediation Board Member (former)
  • Jim Lamm
  • Culver City Planning Commissioner (former)
  • Jonathan Melvin
  • Green Space Advisory Committee Member
  • Mim Shapiro
  • Culver City Charter Review Committee Member (former)
  • Culver City Art Committee Member (former)

http://www.vote4meghan.com

 The current City Councilmember will participate in the Culver City Democratic Club Candidates forum on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Culver City Senior Center.

Weissman will also host a fundraiser on Saturday Feb. 25, at 6:30 p.m. at The Culver Studios, 9366 Washington Blvd.

The evening will include dinner, auctions and music. Reservations are $45, are due by Feb. 20 and can be obtained by clicking here 

Among those that have endorsed Councilmember Weissman are:

  • Councilmember Christopher Armenta
  • Hon. Karen Bass
  • School Board Member Laura Chardiet
  • Councilman Jeffrey Cooper
  • School Board Member Nancy Goldberg
  • Assemblywoman Holly J. Mitchell
  • Councilmember Mehaul O'Leary
  • School Board Member Kathy Paspalis
  • State Senator Curren Price
  • Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas
  • Council President and Former Speaker of the Assembly, Herb J. Wesson, Jr.

www.weissmanforcouncil.com

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