Live from the LA-32 NC!! A Friday Evening Dialog on the Issues featuring the CD 14 Candidate Trio of Chavez, Diaz and Molina (minus a certain Incumbent)

In what many are describing as the best 2015 CD 14 Candidate Forum to date, the three challengers seeking to unseat the current, embattled City Councilman Jose Huizar, engage in an objective, wide-ranging Q & A on the issues (minus the Incumbent and "Rent-a-Mob Entourage"). 

 CD 14 City Council Candidates Mario Chavez, Nadine Diaz and Gloria Molina, seated a table, opposite LA-32 NC Forum Moderators Vice-President Kaprisha Vallecillo, President Marleen Fonseca (out of chair for moment), Jose Aguilar and Tom Williams.

** Blogger's Note: With kudos to the LA-32 Neighborhood Council Ad-hoc Elections Committee Team of President Marleen Fonseca, Vice-President Kaprrsha Vallecillo, Board Member Angelica Duarte, along with Jose Aguilar and Tom Williams, local democracy was well serve with an excellent facilitation of the CD 14 Candidate Forum Q & A last evening at the El Sereno Senior Center. The roughly 100 Stakeholders present, were treated to a thoughtful, objective dialog on the myriad of issues facing CD 14 voters as they decide who will represent them for the next term starting on July 1, 2015. Of particular interest to area voters, was the former Supervisor's comments regarding the 710 Freeway. Molina stated that despite her past support of a plan to fill the 6.2 mile gap, the political will and fiscal resources do not exist to complete any alternative within our (and a crying baby's lifetime). Further, Molina describe the demonization of her on the issue by The Huizar Campaign, citing how they are spreading false, malicious rumors about her to voters. We should note that the current Officeholder Jose Huizar chose to not attend, this despite the efforts of the organizing committee, to plan the date and time of last evening's forum around his schedule. Apparently, the self-noting Princeton Graduate is planning to attend a planned February 19 Forum at Farmdale Elementary School, we will have more background on that "forum" in a later post---Scott Johnson. 

 

Stakeholders enjoyed a dialog environment devoid of the antics of a certain "Staffer-constituting Rent-a Mob".

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

Scott Johnson in CD 14

Notes and Photos on the Morning After CD 14 Candidate Forum/Debate Number One in Boyle Heights

On the morning after the first 2015 CD 14 City Council Elections Candidate Forum/Debate, we bring you notes and photos from a festive late AM dialog among the officeholder aspirants.

Candidate Nadine Diaz (center) is all smiles after her performance and following retort of Councilman Huizar's "Workplace Recreating".......,

"I will not cost the taxpayers excessive amounts of money for recreational activities that have nothing, nothing to do with government,"

** Blogger's Note: Its 24 hours (10 AM) after the start of the first Candidate Forum/Debate of the 2015 CD 14 City Council Campaign (hosted superbly by the student staff of the Boyle Heights Beat Newspaper), and thanks to the stinging retort of the proceedings, directed at Councilman Huizar by challenger Nadine Diaz, many observers and voters will be pondering the true cost of "recreating at work" in the weeks leading up to Election Day. From the start, Candidate Diaz exhibited her understanding of the local issues as she passionately retorted the "Talking Points of Spin" via the Incumbent Councilman, which played well to the overflowing audience. For his part, the self-noting Princeton Graduate was clearly, knocked off debate stride by Gloria Molina's repudiation of his leadership on the Wyvernwood Project. The Incumbent spent the next couple rounds of questioning, seeking to get Molina on record, regarding either supporting or opposing the Fifteen Group's efforts to redevelop their property. Former SEIU Political Director, turned Candidate Mario Chavez showed that his grasps of the endemic issues, were worthy of him having a place at the proceedings. More photos below---Scott Johnson.  

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Outtakes from the CD-14 City Council Campaign Trial

Permits? Who needs stinking permits when using illicit billboard locations to promote the re-election of the PLUM Committee (which oversees Billboards) Chair and CD 14 City Councilman Jose Huizar?

With 100 Billboards in CD 14, its hard to turn away without viewing some sort of "Re-elect Jose Huizar for City Council Message".

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A Saturday Afternoon on the CD 14 Cyber Campaign Trail.

Trolling along the CD 14 Cyber Campaign Trail.

Basking in the positive aura of the recent trio of endorsements from US Senator Barbara Boxer, CD 1 City Councilman Gil Cedillo .........., and former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the Gloria Molina for City Council Campaign is invited all to a MLK Day of Walking Precincts with BBQ.

 Boyle Heights Activist and CD 14 City Council Candidate Nadine Diaz had a great turnout for her Campaign Office Opening/Kickoff early in the A.M. Diaz's Boyle Heights roots are positioning her as a candidate not to be dismissed. 

Young Huizar Campaign Walkers gather at a Eagle Rock Location. According to a source ELAC Students and others are being paid $16 plus per hours to spread to falsehoods of the self-noting Princeton Graduates.

Upstart CD 14 City Council Candidate Mario Chavez has been making the rounds, espousing his Progressive Platform and leaving a trail of lawn signs.

John O'Neill is running on a Platform of creating more Affordable Housing. Link here to review his Campaign Website. 

 

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

Scott Johnson in CD 14

 

Afternoon Briefs on the Los Angeles Political Machine for Hump Day

We remind Angelinos that while Mayor Eric Garcetti is away on vacation somewhere near a Great Lake, the pending "Detroit on the Pacific" is under the control of LA City Clowncil Central Committee Strongman Herman "Mini Amin" Wesson.

What can possibly happen in LA with Clowncil Strongman Herman "Mini Amin" Wesson in charge? This ...........

UCLA's John Wooden Court under water from rupture DWP Water Main on Sunset. Maybe the acting Mayor/Strongman can decree that future Joint DWP/IBEW Safety and Job Training Non-Profit proceeds, be redirected to cover the cost of restoring "The Wizard of Westwood's" namesake basketball court (don't hold your breath waiting)?

** Mayor Sam has confirmed that former SEIU United Long Care Health Workers Director of Politics and founder of M. Chavez Consulting Mario Chavez has pulled papers to mount a challenge to Incumbent CD 14 City Clowncil Central Committee Jose Huizar, Chavez, a Boyle Heights Native and Resident, was appointed to the City of LA's Affordable Housing Commission by Mayor Eric Garcetti soon after taking office. Chavez's challenge of the Princeton Graduate, is the first sure sign of a Progressive push back against the embattled incumbent, who is seen by many in his district as being a pawn for the campaign-contributing Special Interests (especially Downtown), at the expense to the rest of his forgotten constituents on the East Bank of the LA River.

** LAPD Rank & File turned out in the hundreds yesterday to remind the City Clowncil Central Committee (and especially, vacationing Mayor Eric Garcetti, that unless their contract demands are met, current officers may seek employment elsewhere.

Your Thoughts ..............

Scott Johnson in CD 14