Maybe Another CD14 Choice?
Races for elected office often attract long-shots, but from time to time, non "front-runner" candidates can present an interesting alternative to the lesser of two evils.Such is the case in the 14th Council District where the two front runners Jose Huizar and Nick Pacheco are seeking to complete the unexpired term of Antonio Villaraigosa following his election as Mayor.
One of the other candidates on the ballot is Ruby De Vera. De Vera served as a staffer for former Council Members Richard Alatorre and Jackie Goldberg and currently works for Council Member Ed Reyes.
Ruby is a native of the Phillipines, but has lived in California since 1970. Prior to her government service Ruby worked in real estate development and insurance. She also has a long resume of community service and activism.
The big news about Ruby lately is that at a recent meeting of the Northeast Democratic Club is she outpolled Pacheco nearly 3 to 1 in a straw poll of member preference.
Ruby has an interesting platform of addressing traditional, red meat community issues. Interesting to note that given that one of her opponents is President of the Los Angeles Board of Education, she has picked up the endorsement of the past President of the Los Angeles Community College Board, Mona Field.
I know some of dum dums will blog away about your love for Huizar or Pacheco, but take a look at this interesting candidate. You can't say you don't have choices.
Posted by Mayor Sam @ 9/26/2005 05:39:00 AM
68 Comments:
Interesting that none of her former bosses (tha are or were elected officials) are endorsing her.
Ruby was put up to run by Tony and Reyes to siphon the Filipino vote from Pacheco. Nick had always had success with this community and was a shoe in toget their support this time around. Huizar, having no hope for this block of voters needs to rely on Parke's and Reyes divide and conquer strategy. Guess who Ruby will endorse in the runoff? This is typical of Reyes staff, just being used as pawns since they can't muster any original thoughts themselves.
I often heard that Ed is the 15th Councilperson. Is he really such a dunce?
Ruby is there to take the Philipino vote away from Pacheco. Her daughter was just made a commissioner by the mayor.
You know I am starting to like Tony more and more...
if in fact he has made her daughter a commissioner.
Ruby is a nice lady.
For goodness sakes people - Ruby is a great lady and if politics allowed people who really cared about this city to win - she would be the best candidate out there. Unfortunately, we all know the realities....
People who have heard Ruby speak at debates says she doesn't do well with the men. Does anyone know what her daughter's name is and what commissioner board. That's a big red flag already if Antonio did this. He's the most vindicative politican. Ruby may be nice but she has absolutely no experience to run a district.
Jose may be nice but he has absolutely no experience to run a district.
I think Pacheco has shown he cares a lot about his district - nobody knows it better than him. Like Ruby I am sure Huizar cares about his district. But Pacheco must be the first choice if we are going to get CD14 moving again. 2 wasted years of Antonio can't be followed by another wasted 2 years by a novice.
PEOPLE, get REAL.
CD14 was redistricted PRIMARILY to create another LA-TI-NO seat on the city council.
The district is 70+ percent LA-TI-NO.
The NEXT CM WILL BE LA-TI-NO, and the one after THAT, and the one AFTER that, and the one AFTER that. . .
The only REAL question here is whether it will be a U.S.-born Latino, like Pacheco, or a MEXICAN-born Latino, as HUIZAR is ACTIVELY promoting himself in the Spanish language press. REPEATEDLY, he is saying "I will be the first MEXICAN (not Mexican-American!) on the L.A. City Council. (Is this playing the NATIONALITY CARD???)
(Only he doesn't say THAT to the gringo reporters!)
But he did Tell Hal Netken.
The first Mexican Councilman was Mike Hernandez. He ws born in Tijuana, B.C., Mexico. Can't wait for the "other" Mexican councilman.
So Huizar is feeding another line of shit. Mike Hernandez was the first Mexican born councilman. I have a feeling Huizar's campaign is going to be based on misinformation. Buyer beware!
To WHOEVER said this:
'Ruby may be nice but she has absolutely no experience to run a district.'
Bite your tongue!!! She was a Senior Field Deputy for the 14th District, Community Liaison for the 13th, and Office Manager of the 1st. 10 YEARS in LA City Politics (Can any other candidate say that?) And with the redistricting of the areas due to the 2002 Census, she has worked in ALL areas that CD 14 cover... Might I add, she's a 35 Year resident of Northeast Los Angeles!!
Mayor Sam is leaving out some details. At the meeting, Jose got 30 votes, Rubie got 12 and Nick got 4 (two of which were his and his wife).
I think that the Mayor, Reyes and Jose sent folks in to vote for Jose and Rubie.
No one knows Ruby for someone who has been around CD14. She hasn't been to any of the BIG community meetings. Even people on her side of the district have never heard of her. Seems the only people who know her are friends. A small group of activists on her side of town. She's been weak at the CD14 debates so far. Just like Jose all of a sudden these people come out of the woodwork and think they can do a better job. NOT!!
I question the timing of her just "sudden" oh she's a good candidate for CD14.
This is all a trap by Antonio Villaraigosa. Why do you think all the council members are sucking on his "little brown dick"? Endorsing Huizar who has no credentials. They know he's running for governor and would like to be nice to him NOW so they can jump on his staff. (ie Jack Weiss, Laura Chick, Alex Padilla) or get an endorsement so he or she can be Mayor (Hertzberg, Parks, LaBonge)
To focus attention away from Jose Huizar's LACK of accomplishments. Ruby is just a decoy to siphon votes away from Pacheco.
Think 2000 Presidential Election and Ralph Nader.
Alatorre past associate? No way! This alone is a red flag. I will not consider her.
From a Woman in CD 1,000,000
Joseph Mailander is another Villaraigosa operative. Don't get mad Joseph, we know your little tricks. Expose Vera, get that attention and take away votes from Little Nicky...so sad. What did Huizar promise you, a larger blog audience?
Tony made which daughter a commissioner Dgarzila?
9:53 Antonio was elected mayor by pimping the first latino mayor propaganda. Huizar is whoring the same propaganda by saying first latino CM
Both abuse our latino community.
As long as left-out factoids are being brought forward, consider these:
There are hundreds of thousands of people in the Northeast, tens of thousands of voters. . .
The "NE Demmies" (mostly Villaraiogosa Groupies for many years now) is lucky to pull in 50 folks for a vote like this out of tens of thousands of registered Dems. Thye're not elected, they only represent themselves (so don't treat this like some CENTRAL COMMITTEE).
A WHOLE lot of the "NEDs" don't even LIVE in CD14 (most of which is NOT in Northeast L.A.)
MOST of the Northeast is in either CD1 or CD13; so for probably the majority of the "NEDs" this will be the ONE and ONLY chance to boost Huizar for AV's sake. Come 11/8, they'll be staring at a ballot with NO city elections material on it (only Arnold-snubbing then).
11:20 Someone please alert the Huizar consultants:
The first Latino CM was Mike Hernandez...do they think we are that stupid?
As long as left-out factoids are being brought forward, consider these:
There are hundreds of thousands of people in the Northeast, tens of thousands of voters. . .
The "NE Demmies" (mostly Villaraiogosa Groupies for many years now) is lucky to pull in 50 folks for a vote like this out of tens of thousands of registered Dems. Thye're not elected, they only represent themselves (so don't treat this like some CENTRAL COMMITTEE).
A WHOLE lot of the "NEDs" don't even LIVE in CD14 (most of which is NOT in Northeast L.A.)
MOST of the Northeast is in either CD1 or CD13; so for probably the majority of the "NEDs" this will be the ONE and ONLY chance to boost Huizar for AV's sake. Come 11/8, they'll be staring at a ballot with NO city elections material on it (only Arnold-snubbing then).
11:59 AM
What meeting are you talking about, tell us please, I'm confused.
12:54
Posted, "This is all a trap by Antonio Villaraigosa. Why do you think all the council members are sucking on his "little brown dick"?
HOW DO YOU KNOW THIS FOR SURE? I AM CURIOUS TO KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE.
Not "Latino" -- he's telling Spanish language papers's he'll the first "MEXICAN" CM, born in MEXICO, (maybe TJ don't count). Maybe the REAL Mexicans consider that baja-USA, maybe Jose has dual citizenship and Mike didn't... don't know, but if media is watching, PICK UP THE SPANISH Language newspapers and see for yourself.
His quotes DON'T say FIRST LATINO CM or even first MEXICAN-AMERICAN CM, he's saying
"FIRST MEXICAN on the L.A. City Council" plain as the noses on Antonio's TWO FACES.
(Must be bucking for the "recent immigrant" vote!)
Of course NOW, Parke will say he was "citado incorrectamente*"
(MISQUOTED for you guerros)
I question the timing of her just "sudden" oh she's a good candidate for CD14.
This is all a trap by Antonio Villaraigosa. Why do you think all the council members are sucking on his "little brown dick"? Endorsing Huizar who has no credentials.
On a side note there was a inside joke in City Hall,(by Councilman Lindsay) that the most important accessory needed to get things done are knee pads. I'll let you figure out the rest. And folks thought I don't have a sense of humor.
They know he's running for governor and would like to be nice to him NOW so they can jump on his staff. (ie Jack Weiss, Laura Chick, Alex Padilla) or get an endorsement so he or she can be Mayor (Hertzberg, Parks, LaBonge)
To focus attention away from Jose Huizar's LACK of accomplishments. Ruby is just a decoy to siphon votes away from Pacheco.
Think 2000 Presidential Election and Ralph Nader.
HOW MANY VOTES HAS RUUUUUby cast on city council?
Years as an "assistant" and "deputy" don't mean squat until you've had to arm wrestle the rest of the CMs for your district's funds and benefits, plus NOW, a meglomaniac mayor who wants to control everything!
She might as well have been delivering with mail with the other civil servants. If it ain't YOUR name on the ballot come re-election time, your just "hired help!"
To 1:19
Of course it's little, If it was big he wouldn't have to showboat so much. And if he was to showboat, he'll be in the Valley a lot (The Porn capital of the World)
There's a whole lot of SUCKING going on down there, but it ain't that... it's all our wallets.
AV promised every special interest group the world, and now he's dancing faster than that ex-Seinfeld co-star on speed.
1:22
POSTED "FIRST MEXICAN on the L.A. City Council"
****Thanks for the correction. I still think he pimps the community by playing the race card.****
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Hey, its rainy and Antonio and Jan Perry want those potholes filled. Is this the best he can do in 100 days? Funny the news reported he went back to jury duty today yet, he was at a press conf. in South LA for the potholes. Will a reporter find out if he's getting special treatment?
Pot-whores, maybe?
HA, HA!
Is Antonio getting "special" treatment someone asks...
HA, HA!
HA, HA!
You make a funny. Stammering little man with a 1.8 GPA, can't finish a complete sentence, fails the bar repeatedly, had no accomplishments in state government that didn't originate with someone else, gets endorsed by both major newspapers to be mayor of a city he's just robbed of two years council salary while he's off playing BIG government and helping Kerry lose?
Is he getting "special" treatment?
Was the pope a nazi?
Antonio and jury duty. Doesn't this smell funny. I remember when Molina was running against Torres in '91 and all those county employees - SEIU 660 - were supporting Torres, Molina and her campaign manager got 3 or 4 jury duty summonses during the campaign. Jury duty selection is not as random as they make it out to be. Parke has nothing to deliver for the first 100 days so what better than to get his buddies in the county courts to drum up some PR for a failing mayor. As always, distract, DIStract, DISTRACT! It's getting old now Parke.
I question the timing of her just "sudden" oh she's a good candidate for CD14.
I do too, and I think I started it!
Joseph Mailander is another Villaraigosa operative. Don't get mad Joseph, we know your little tricks.
Hah hah hah hah hah! I supported Antonio as a voter, not an "operative." BTW, I'm not mad at anything. I think it's hysterical you think I'm a dirty trickster. You, the guy with no name on your message. I'm a writer, not an operative.
Beyond that, I'm genuinely interested in what dynamic Ruby de Vera presents to the campaign. If anything, she could be the person who forces a runoff; if she were to draw, say, 8%, she's in a position to broker her constituency, and she'll defer to Huizar, no question. But watch Nick turn that against Jose the second it happens.
If Ruby gains traction (and by "traction" we mean as little as getting a mere 500 votes out of Eagle Rock), it doesn't matter if she takes votes from Jose or Nick, because they are going to be so close. What matters is if she draws enough votes to herself to force a runoff between the two.
And of course, if she were to draw traction suddenly and soon, she wouldn't be gunning for broker...she'd be looking at overtaking Jose somewhere in the low twenties.
Years as an "assistant" and "deputy" don't mean squat until you've had to arm wrestle the rest of the CMs for your district's funds and benefits, plus NOW, a meglomaniac mayor who wants to control everything!
That's wrong. The whole existence of Tom LaBonge proves it wrong. It is an enormous advantage in an election simply to know how the City works. He almost beat Jackie, one of the most well-matched pols in the State to her constituency (I'm talking about her old district), through his intimate knowledge of pothole politics, and finally succeeded eight years later.
Ruby De Vera running in CD 14 is a tactical move by Villaraigosa/Skelton campaign. CONTROL...CONTROL...is what our little midget mayor wants.
He has to be 5'3 without high heels.
Joseph,
Are you single?
Leni
Anything that is related to Reyes should be dissed.
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Fraud, Corruption, Pay to Play, Deals with Drug Dealers
I question the timing of her just "sudden" oh she's a good candidate for CD14.
Joseph with your comments, I am convinced that this is all a clever scheme by Antonio Villaraigosa.
Think of this past mayoral election. Villaraigosa cleverly got his buddies Bitter Bernie Parks and Bob Hertzberg to essentially neutralize my key voting blocs,South LA and SF Valley, forcing those folks who would have vote for me to vote for someone else.
Then when the run-off came those who voted for the other candidate (Hertzberg or Parks) didn't bother to vote in the run-off.
Watch your back Pacheco!
Allign yourself with another candidate. I'm disgusted with this shit. I was thinking of voting for huizar, but the more I watch his actions, he is another corrupt future politician. Why in the world would they put De Vera to run, this was odd since the beginning. i don't buy the bullshit from De Vera. She is a Villaraigosa chess move.
What happened to the investigation on SVREP, Molina, Gonzalez, Parra connection?
Does anyone here know who is in charge of the Pacheco campaign, Huizar Campaign. Who are the key volunteers, consultants?
look I don't care what anyone says I am voting for Tom Labonge if he runs for Mayor. You think NAtonio has charisma hoiw about someone like Tom who has charisma , showmanship , and an understanding of the HIstory fo Los Angeles.
If you want to see economic growthn in this city and attracting lots of movers and shakes from other cities , you can't go wrong with the Cheerleader of Los Angeles: Tom Labonge.
ONe thing I like about Tom Labonge is that he comes to central city east and when the cameras are gone and the movie stars are gone , he is still doling out food at the LA Mission on Easter , thanksgiving , and Christmas. SHows me he is legit.
Dgarzila,
Has Villaraigosa been to Central City and given out food, donated time?
Any politicians show up there for photo ops, once the cameras left, they left? Any fools as the ones i described?
A big fat birdie told me some gossip. Villaraigosa will run for governor, claiming the voters demanded he run. If he loses he stays as Mayor, if he wins, he will be the Governor. Fabian will be his chief consultant.
Hey,
that's 1.84, you guys keep forgetting I got an A in gym.
hold on for a second...
hey check to see if Jose's back from taking my surburban to the car wash..
got to go.....
I hope that was a "dead gangbanger" tribute car wash, carne. At least show a little r-e-s-p-e-c-k for your homies. (Someone check my spellink, I went to LAUSD under Huizar).
You little birdie just reads history books, 4:16 p.m. (and this blog). I said that here WEEKS ago when he re-told an old lie and said "I won't run."
AV just wants the party to beg him, so he can bail out from his sworn responsibilities, AGAIN. And after a few early weeks with Angelides and other second tier bureaucrats running around making whimpering speeches under Arnold's shadow -- some will.
But, AV don't EVER want to lose again, and he'll wait until he's VERY sure the field is trailing Arnold by double-digits before he fakes us all out with that "people are begging me to run" crap all over again. He'll also want to make sure Arnold's special election measures don't pass before he decides.
I can see the political cartoons now, boy. When little Tony goes up against the Guvernator...
"Tony and Goliath" -- I will bet real money on that ink stain!
4:34 PM
If you said this weeks ago, all the credit goes to you. I will not take anyone else's work or statement as credit. I am not like the Mayor.
Have you noticed that some college professors cannot even speak English correctly. I have a history professor who comes from some part of Africa, he told us, but I couldn't understand the name. How can the LACCD have successful students if they hire mediocre teachers with language barriers at all 9 campuses...
Does anyone else have a similar or worse experience to share?
Joseph, do you really know anything about CD14 politics? Where did you get the 8% from? Pacheco will..what? if Ruby DeVera gets 8%. Please explain yourself.
Joseph is a Villaraigosa operative, yea right you just write. You write, but you are also an av operative, guaranteed.
Hacker hacked in this place and noticed 5 individuals posting at all times (frozen)
Joseph Mailander was one of them.
ANTONIO has banned his staff from reading this BLOG
Antonio would be a fool to run for Gov because what would he list as accomplishments as Mayor? Potholes and citywide clean ups. You should have more of a brain than that and he doesn't. He hasn't done anything of substance and I'm sure Jimmy Blackman, Kramer and the rest of his team is frantically looking for something to announce as his big accomplishment.
let me give you the list of who satys and who goes once the movie stars have left . I am going to be brutally honest.
People who stay:
Rocky delgadillo
Antonio Villaraigosa
James Hahn
Tom Labonge and Dennis ZIne until the bitter end , when they get pooped and the kids from the churches take over.
And beleive it or not our Police Chief WIlliam Bratton stays after the major stars are gone. He serves lunch while busting the dope dealers at the same time in front of the florence hotel next to San Julian PArk. Because while he is serving lunch , the dealers are right across from him on the sidewalk and I watch them being busted, while he serves.
People who leave when the stars are gone:
Grey Davis except christmas he comes out when santa is here, and stays there.
I am trying to remember what other poles leave early , James would come late but he would leave early to attend city business, I am sure AV will be doing the same.
We love it when the poles come out especially the mayor.
Bernard Parks actually does the Fred Jordan Mission , which is a lot tougher than the LA Mission because you don't set the tables with food first , you actually are a waiter and have to serve the people that way. He gets lots of hugs from the people when they do that. But the LA Misison is rough because I have seen Antonio and Tom Labonge stand there for ove 4 hrs putting food on the plates. James Hahn liked to get in line fill up the plates and deliver the plates to the tables, that is a lot of work . Not good photo ops though when you do that.
Jan Perr is here all of the time. Steak luncheon for vets on Veterans day , she comes down and visits us all of the time to see what we need , mnay people here have direct access to her office and her and veterans who need help with the VA are referred to Lucille Roybal Allard, thorugh her office. She actullay has I think 3 or more legislative deputies who handle homeless and deal with conistituents here in Central city East.
So to me it doesn't matter if she serves us at the missions because she will always fight for us in her own way.
I rmember the so called anti-feediing ordinance , although it didn't pass , now the people who come and set up tables on the streets use gloves , and hair nets and make sure the way they serve the food is hygenic. She fought to move the midnight mission to 6th and SAn PEdro and no matter what anyone says about it being part of gentrification , we here appreciated it, because more people were able to get in their program including friends of mine who I thought weren't going to make it with their drug habits are now in the midnight mission program and are doing well.
So Jan gets the free card , get out of jail , because she actually tends to us.
But I tried to lsit who I could .
I know there are other poles , but I only psoted those whom I know stay after the cameras are gone.
Huggy well. he didn't win , but he stayed until the cameras and the movie stars were gone.
I think for moral purposes of those of us who live here , it is disapointing when we don't see the mayor come down. But Dennis ZIne and Tom labonge must have screws loose because they will stay until the bitter end and wind up talking withe people on the streets.
who the hell would want alatorre's endorsement!!! Criminal tendencies and fails a drug test for Cocaine twice? Just look at CD 14 it is a disgrace, especially over the bridge from corporate American east of the LA River.
Ruby is the best choice for CD 14!!! All the other cats are hand picked by the powers that be!
Isn't it funny both Richard Riordan, Eli Broad, and Steve Soberhoff are Republican and basically own Antonio Villaraigosa. YOu got to remember folks AV is NOT that smart.
We did not vote for a Democrat we voted for a Male Bitch like Antonio who is going to push the Republican agenda...
Who the hell is Big Juan?
oh yeah I forgot , you guys want to now about NIck PAcheco.
WEll when he was councilman he did his deeds under cover of darkness.
I remember once people ran up to me before antonio ran against Nick.
They wanted to know who it was that had passed out blankets from the back of a truck on the coldest night of the year. It was nick .
The biggest problem with NIck was that he had this attitude of when he did good deeds down here he wouldn't let anyone know. It was literally like pulling teeth when I was asking during redistricting what he had done in this neighborhood , it turned out he did quite a lot , but it almost felt like he was embarrased to have some of he most neediest people in his district and he actually did things for us.
How are people supposed to know to vote for you if you don't know if they have done anything. It aint bragging it is being accountabnle to the people.
6:31 p.m.
AV doesn't need accomplishments; he has "charisma."
No accomplishments in two years as CM, shit-for-brains, inc. this blog owners said "no prob."
Good f...ing point, Dgarzila. Pacheco the anti-Villaraigosa. Pacheco did a lot and never told people. Villaraigosa did nothing but told people he did everything.
Hey 9/26 10:19
Just FYI,
Eli Broad is a Democrat and he can't stand Riordan and Soberoff. I know because he supported my re-election bid.
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