A Day Before Pasadena Mayoral Debate Preview

On this Day Before Sunday's Pasadena Mayoral Debate between Incumbent Mayor Terry Tornek and Challenger District Five City Councilman Victor Gordo, the Mayor Sam Sister City News Group revisit recent issues pertaining to Race Relations within the City of Roses, involving both candidates.

Incumbent Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek and his recently appointed Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena Airport Commission Member District 3 City Councilman John J. Kennedy.

** Blogger's Notes: On the eve of Sunday's Pasadena Mayoral Debate between Incumbent Mayor Terry Tornek and Challenger District Five City Councilman Victor Gordo , the issue of Race Relations is certain to be a topic of discussion. In recent weeks, the Mayor Sam Sister City News Group has keyboard missives pertaining to the Race Relations in the City of Roses involving both candidates. In reviewing the results from the March Primary, the African-American Vote will play a major role in deciding whether Mayor Tornek will be able to overcome the ballot advantage Councilman Gordo had in the Spring and whether his recent overtures (which we note below) to that community, will pay dividends at the Polls on November 3rd----Scott Johnson.

Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek recently gave Opening Remarks in a much-lauded joint collaboration between the Roybal Foundation and the Pasadena Unified School District, that facilitated a Youth Policy Roundtable.

Mayoral Challenger Victor Gordo touting Endorsement of Pasadena's Firefighter's Union.

As previously reported, Mayoral Challenger Victor Gordo remained mostly silent regarding the controversial reassignment/removal of Pasadena's African American Fire Chief Bertrel Washington by City Manager Steve Mermell during Black History Month. Members of Pasadena's African-American Community will certainly take into consideration that Councilman Gordo placed paramount the interests of the union, over the questionable actions of a City Manager under scrutiny for other dubious actions ......…, and alleged abuse of powers. More on that subject in the days ahead.

Pasadena City Manager Steve Mermell.

Reassigned Pasadena Fire Chief Bertrel Washington.