Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Tuesday

"Today, Tuesday, January 31, 2012, an "Average Joe" becomes "City Councilman Joe Buscaino of Council District 15".

Great sunrise to all on this special Tuesday for San Pedro favorite son Joe Buscaino who will take the oath of office this afternoon. As we noted on election night, the former LAPD Senior Lead Officer has many new friends within his new place of work at 200 N. Spring Street. But lucking ahead to a time around 2025, lets hope that between this special day and when he would term out after 3+ terms, that his record of public service would had been predicated on growing and staying true to the community (** your pledge not to seek other office) who anointed him as their new leader on January 17.

** Besides celebrating Buscaino's Swearing In today, we can start the part early at City Hall by turning Public Comment into DROP DEAD CRA DAY!! (overwhelming emotions). Hollywood Gadfly John Walsh and Van De Kamp Coalition Activist Miki Jackson will lead the festivities from the City Council Chambers which includes special CRA Kool-Aid for party consumption. BTW, special notice to new Energy & Environment Chairperson Jose Huizar, you can now kindly remove Hazard Park from the CRA Redevelopment Zone.

** Quick! Who are the three candidates for local office who will announce raising $1 Million+ for their respective campaigns? Two are mayoral and the third a current City Attorney who campaign for District Attorney has gone beyond the start point in the recent weeks.

Your thoughts ..............

Scott Johnson in CD 14