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City Prosecutor Race Takes A Controversial Turn by Ryan ZumMallen | Long Beach News | 01.28.10 | | Text Size: +
3:30pm | In the April race for Long Beach City Prosecutor, one candidate is alleging that the other is "misleading" voters with his professional description. Assistant City Prosecutor Timothy O'Reilly issued a press release today challenging the professional description of his opponent, Doug Haubert, who lists himself as "City Attorney/Prosecutor" on the ballot. O'Reilly believes that the term does not properly describe Haubert's current occupation. Haubert is a former Long Beach Deputy City Prosecutor and currently works for an independent law firm, Aleshire & Winder, LLP that provides attorneys to serve as City Prosecutor for client cities. Haubert's professional bio says that he has served as the City Prosecutor for nine cities including Cypress, Signal Hill and Palos Verdes Estates. O'Reilly's press release states that City Clerk Larry Herrera said the ballot designation will not be changed unless the issue is challenged in court. Haubert could not be reached for comment. The full press release is below: Long Beach, January 27, 2010: Assistant City Prosecutor, Timothy O’Reilly, filed a letter challenging the ballot designation of his opponent for the Long Beach City Prosecutor’s office on Wednesday. The challenge filed with the City Clerk alleges that the ballot designation requested by candidate Doug Haubert as “City Attorney/prosecutor” is inaccurate and misleading to voters as to the candidate’s real credentials. The ballot designation is the title that accompanies a candidate’s name on a voter’s ballot. California law requires that the ballot designation be a description of a candidate’s principal occupation, vocation, or profession, within the past year. More to come... Comments
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Legal Eagle This is the most bizarre press release I've ever seen. Apparently O'Reilly foesnt understand that thr overwhelming amount of local city attorney and prosecutorial work for municipalities (ie, signal hill, Lakewood, Catalina, Downey, Paramount, Bell, Bell Gardens, Southgate, Lynwood, Norwalk, etc etc) is contracted out by, and not performed by city employees. Does it change the nature of the work one iota? Of course not. The work is identical. Either O'Reilly doesn't understand something that is obvious even to 1st year law students, or he is taking a swipe at Haubert for not being a city employee--both of which are pathetic. It's pretty clear why virtually every elected official in this town has endorsed Haubert. CHARLIE I hate to say it, BUT, it's just political BS in an attempt to degrade his opponent... Ranzie Claxton Help. Please let me know if there is anyone running for City Prosecutor who really won cases against "Off Site/Slum Landlords" and is still willing to run on this platform. O'Reilly 'hits like a g We want a prosecutor tough on crime & can throw down hard in a fight and this is all this guy has got? Looking for any kind of technicality harkens back to O'Reilly's criminal DEFENSE days. David From what I understand Doug Haubert represents numerous cities, has prosecutor experinece and has been a long time Long Beach resident. Haubert far outpaces Tim O'reily in experience and is the clear choice of Long Beach voters. I think the City Clerk Mr. Hererra made the right decision here. What kind of attorney is O'reilly if he doesn't know his way into a courtroom? Instead, he takes the policial mud slinger role. Sam The title IS misleading to me. Not sure if it was Haubert's intent but the little things matter just as much as the big things. If a more experience candidate cannot follow or overlook a small rule, it says much about how he/she deals with real world challenges. I prefer integrity and honesty. We'll see if this all clears up but if Haubert doesn't say something, than that's not cool and O'Reilly is totally cool. Jason It is misleading. Cities hire a firm to represent them, and that firm in turn sends their attorneys. Doug Haubert is not hired personally. One day Haubert represents a city and the next he may represent a nudy bar. He is a private attorney that is hired by clients, who can change at any time. And by the way, I'm just someone who hates BS and its being spewed all over this election by Haubert's campaign. I hate politics and am writing this, so I know many others silently are smelling the BS from Haubert and his campaign, and hating it!!
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