Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Wednesday

Do the CD 14 Political Papi and Mijo Duo of former Failure Mayor Antonio Villar and current City Clowncil Central Committee Member Jose "The Tonto Huevon" Huizar deserve another Political Tomorrow? 

Do CD 14, City of LA and California voters want a continuation of the ethically-challenged Pay to Play Politics personified by the "Political Papi and Mijo Duo" of former Failure Mayor Antonio Villar and the self-noting Princeton Graduate?

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Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Thursday

Two City Hall Strongmen come together to jointly cry UNCLE as an apparent agreement between Mayor Eric Garcetti, the City Clowncil Central Committee and IBEW's Strongman Brian "D'Arcy Rizzo", on the continuing funding of the DWP/IBEW Joint Job Training and Safety Non-Profits, is ironed out behind closed City Hall doors. 

 The two reigning City Hall Strongmen, City Clowncil Central Committee General Secretary Herman "Mini Amin" Wesson (top) and IBEW's Brian "D'Arcy Rizzo" (bottom) agree on conditions (including auditing) for the continued funding of "Working Californians", whoops, the Joint DWP/IBEW Job Safety and Training Non-Profits.

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Endorsements of Emile Mack (CD 13) and David Roberts (CD 9) for City Council

Scott Johnson's Endorsement of David Roberts (CD 9) and Emile Mack (CD 13) for City Council

David Roberts knows CD 9.

Emile Mack's life experience and leadership can grow CD 13 into a sustainable tomorrow.

** Blogger’s note: In the last couple of weeks, this normally sedentary, sardonic political observer, endeavored to get out and about, to burn off some bloggin calories in seeking out some one-on-one time, with two of the more-compelling candidates for public office, in March of 2013.

David Roberts, a former planning staffer to City Councilperson Bernard Parks and Jan Perry., currently employed by USC, was a central figure in the now litigious, City of Los Angeles Redistricting Scandal of 2012. Now is a candidate to replace his former CD 9 boss, with her blessing and support.

Emile Mack, Asst. LA City Fire Chief for the South Region, came to the USA, via an orphanage in war-ravaged Korea and adoption to a South LA African-American Family.

Both men’s character and leadership qualities, have been put to the test in recent times.

Roberts was an unwilling 2012 Redistricting Commission member of an backroom-choreographed political power play, that saw City Council President Herb Wesson and Mayor Antonio Villar, cut away the Downtown LA economic engine of CD 9 and place it within CD 14.

Mack stated the stark truth about Mayor Villar’s reorganization of LAFD and its impact on public safety, with his comments validated via the 911 response time documentation scandal.

Both men are not afraid to buck local conventional wisdom (both are against the Measure A Sales Tax Hike) and have the professional experience to front plans of opportunities, for their respective council districts.  Below, we present more from our time with the candidates (with testimonial videos from their respective websites) Thus, this blogger strongly endorses both David Roberts and Emile Mack for CD 9 and CD 13 respectively---Scott Johnson.

CD 9 David Roberts:

If anyone needed a more glaring example why David Roberts should be the replacement for Jan Perry, its all about the “signs”. As one ventures southbound on Broadway, your site lines are treated to an urban landscape who’s topography is dominated by mounds of illegal dumping and campaign signage. Whether its Price, Davis, Cubas or a fringe candidate such as Gochez, its clear that the above-mentioned candidates respect for CD 9, is not predicated on lawful sign placement. Roberts to the contrary, will only place his signs on properties and homes locations that request them. This selfless campaign act, is predicated on a broad vision and plan to create a better sustainable quality of life for a changing Ninth District ...........

CD 13 Emile Mack:

The genesis of the Emile Mack life experience, is set in the rubble of the 1950-53 Korean War landscape, where a young mother make an heart-wrenching choice to preserve a life that will save and protect many decades later. Young Emile is adopted by an African-American Family, raised in South-Central LA, learns the virtues of community service as a high school Key (Kiwanis educating youth) Club member, then goes on to UCLA. There, Mack will make a life-changing choice that will be the foundation for his brand of decision-making and leadership .......   

** Read the rest regarding Roberts and Mack after the jump.

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Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Monday

Former Councilperson Bernard Parks and Jan Perry Planning Staffer David Roberts endorsed by LA Times in CD 9 Contest. 

A candidate like David Roberts who know the district and has a plan for economic revival, is worthy of being its next CD 9 City Councilperson.

Great Monday morning to all as we enter the last full week of campaigning before our March 5 Election Day.

How excited are you in casting your vote four the next mayor, a new councilperson, a sales tax increase, some Doomberg-financed LAUSD School Board candidates and lets not forget LACCD Trustees?

According to Valley Daily Moldy Green Sheet (aka Daily News) City Hall Beat Writer Rick Orlov, only ten percent of register voters have returned their absentee ballot. That telling fact should add urgency to the campaigning of the candidates as they seek out voters to get their respective campaigns, in the top two slots, as most contests seem likely to end up in a May Runoff.

** In the contested campaign battlegrounds of Council Districts 9 and 13, the “Old Gray Collectivist Hag on Spring Street” (aka LA Times), has endorsed former CD 9 Redistricting Commission Representative David Roberts and City Councilman Eric Garcetti staffer Mitch O’Farrell, respectively. We spent some quality time interviewing Roberts last week at his Campaign Headquarters and will endeavor to share that conversation with our audience this evening.

** The candidates to replace CD 1 City Councilman Ed Reyes will meet tonight in their last debate before Election Day at the Sacred Heart Church Auditorium (Sichel and Griffin Streets) in Lincoln Heights, beginning at 7:00 PM.

** Tune in your radios to Westside LA/ Santa Moscow’s Public Radio Station KCRW at 2:15 PM , as the candidates for City Attorney come together for their last debate. Expect a contentious, vigorous dialog as the sitting City Attorney Carmen Trutanich and main challenger Mike Feuer are sure to rain verbal salvos on run another.

** The Old Gray Collectivist Hag on Spring Street is up to its old agenda journalism antics with today’s supposed expose on the past and currents comments by Mayoral Candidate Kevin James. So much for the thought that one evolves his opinions as he or she goes through daily life’s experiences.

Mayor Sam exposes more campaign work via "Stay at Home Wife/ Political Consultant Lani Shallman

John and Lani Shallman sharing quality consulting time at home. 

** Lastly, we have a “Stay at Home Mom/ Political Consultant” Lani Shallman sighting!! Last seen making over $ 1 Million dollars in business, off the likes of a WalMart and Tea Party associated IE PAC in the 46th Assembly District Election. Mrs Shallman is doing IE work in support of WalMart Friend and CD 9 Candidate State Senator Curren Price. Those chums of WalMart sure have each others back.

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Your thoughts ..............
Scott Johnson in CD 14

Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Tuesday

IBEW's "Boss D'Arcy" throws in (dues money) for The Villar Greuel in the 2013 Mayoral Contest.

IBEW 18 and DWP Strongman Brian "Boss D'Arcy".

The Boss has chosen ………….

If anyone doubted that the former republican, turned opportunistcrat City Councilwoman/ Controller and now “The Villar Greuel Mayor Candidate”, was the anointed choice to continue the reign of the Mayor Villar Political Machine, then defer to the “Boss”.

IBEW 18 Strongman Brian D’Arcy, along with “The Villar Greuel’s” friends in the Entertainment Community, announced the formation of a “Pro Villar Greuel Campaign PAC.

Furthering the premise behind bestowing “The Villar Greuel” on the former Valley Republican, is the disclosure that past Mayor Villar campaign associates Ace Smith and Sean Clegg, will be fronting the operations of the PAC.

In addition to supporting “The Villar Greuel”, the “Working Californians PAC” will also back CD 3 City Councilman Dennis Zine for City Controller and four other city council candidates.

** The bagpipes are nearly ready to announce the demise of City Clowncilman Mitch Englander and “Average Joe” Buscaino’s much-maligned $3-4.5 Billion Street Bond Proposal. Fellow council members Paul Krekorian, Bernard Parks, Jan Perry, Dennis Zine, with Tom LaBonge a possible fifth, stated their opposition to the placement of the proposal on the May, 2013 Ballot.

** In our exclusive on the possible illegal contributions from Bet Tzedek to the City Attorney Campaign of its former Executive Director Assemblyman Mike Feuer, we may have understated the amount of money donated by the city contractor. Fellow City Attorney candidate Greg Smith mentioned in last night’s debate that Feuer was the $30,000 candidate of BetTzedek. We invite the Smith Campaign to clarify their $30,000 claim.

** Outgoing CD 2/7 City Councilman Richard AlarCON disclosed yesterday that he has a homeless son, that wanders the streets due to mental health issues. With now two offsprings with “wandering issues”, we ask whether Councilman AlarCON ever made his CD 7 home available to his son?

** Neighborhood Councils city-wide should commend CD 8 City Councilman Bernard Parks efforts to give them more say in the decision making process at City Hall.

** Downtown News Editor and “Scribe of Wit” Jon Regardie, has a great interview with CD 9 City Council Candidate David Roberts. Roberts, unlike the other candidates in field, has intimate knowledge of the issues on the ground in CD 9 and is worthy to replace Jan Perry on the City Council.

Your thoughts …………..
Scott Johnson in CD 14 

Morning Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Monday

Dakota Communications and respected Political Consultant Rick Taylor signs on to rehabilitate the politically-damage image of City Attorney Carmen Trutanich.

As we reported yesterday, Dakota Communications Rick Taylor has signed on for two jobs and an undisclosed pay day, with politically-damage goods City Attorney Carmen Trutanich. Image rehabilitation will be job number one and then the task of getting Nuch re-elected to a second term is job two. One observer noted that just the task of rehabilitating the damage image of the San Pedro attorney, is taxing enough for most consultants. Then you add the fact that you are engage in a re-election campaign and having to raise money from a zero sum, well ............. you get the idea of the challenge ahead for Taylor. But as the LA Dragnet Blog opines, there could be some major upside for Taylor and Dakota Communications if they are successful with Nuch's political rehabilitation, which can be describe in two words, "lobbying access". Oh BTW!! One last question for Taylor, is Zev running?

CD 9 City Council Candidate David Roberts quickly raises first $50,000

CD 9 City Council Candidate David Roberts    

It seems like yesterday that the former 2012 CD 9 representative to the tainted 2012 Redistricting Commission was announcing his intentions to replace City Councilwoman Jan Perry. Now as of late last week, Roberts is reporting that his campaign has raised its first $50,000 in contributions. This puts Roberts about even with fellow CD 9 candidates Assemblyman Mike Davis and controversial former CD 14 Chief of Staff Ana Cubas. All three are behind surprising fundraising leader LAPD's Terry Hata, who has raised six-figures in contributions.

Will Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's "Partnership in Education" survive beyond end of his reign at City Hall?

  Mayor Villar confronts critics of his "Partnership in Education".

In yesterday's missive in the Daily News by Rick Orlov, regarding the future of Mayor Villar's success-challenged "Partnership in Education, we respectfully submit that two words will make (slim chance) or break (big time possibility), whether Mayor Villar's front for connected non profit enrichment (think Inner City Struggles) will flounder beyond the end of his term. Those two weighty words are MONICA GARCIA. Orlov may want to invest some future story budget, documenting the tyrannical excesses of the reigning presiding official of LAUSD's Board of Education and the fact that her blatant political considerations (with the mayor's blessings) are endangering the health and safety of children under her charge.    

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

Scott Johnson in CD 14

Bloggin Noontime Munchies on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Friday

Two well-known politicos enjoying some lunch time King Tacos.

Great TGIF Lunch Hour to all as we near the end of another work week and cruise into the weekend. Here are some tasty lunch time bloggin political missives to ward away the post noontime political brain drain.

CD 9 City Council Candidate David Roberts

Downtown News Editor and Scribe of Wit Jon Regardie has the exclusive on the latest candidate seeking to replace City Councilwoman Jan Perry. David Roberts who was Councilwoman Pery's appointee to the 2012 City Redistricting Commission, has taken out papers to join the likes of Assemblyman Mike Davis, former CD 14 City Councilman Jose Huizar Chief of Staff Ana Cubas and LAPD Deputy Chief Terry Hata in seeking to replace the termed out, now Mayoral Candidate Perry.

In remarks to Regardie, Roberts stated ........

“I have a passion and a connection to South Los Angeles that goes back 20 years,” Roberts said. “I know I can capitalize on the progress made in the last 10 to 12 years by Jan Perry to bring more revitalization and job opportunities and a renewed sense of neighborhood pride and identification.”

Roberts, who's work to protect the Downtown sections of CD 9, fell victim to behind close doors dealings, can be seen in this video of a Redistricting Commission hearing in Koreatown.

** OTHER BRIEFS: 

** Most of the establishment media was fixated on last night's Art Walk theatrics between Occupy LA protesters and LAPD which resulted in twenty arrests and injuries to four LAPD officers. While this labor/liberal dominated City Council continues to tolerate this "messy exercise in democracy", law-abiding neighborhood councils (for most part) are being force to use $5,000 of their yearly allocation to pay for their own elections. Can you say misplace priorities?

** Former City of San Fernando Mayor and current State Senator Kevin De Leon Staffer Steve Veres has been named President of the Los Angeles Community College District's Board of Trustees. Trustee Tina Parks was named Vice-President.

** The Friends of the Southwest Museum's Second Annual Soda Tasting Fundraiser is coming soon .......

We will have more Southwest Museum news on Monday.

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

Scott Johnson in CD 14