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Wednesday: Debate Between 9th District Council Candidates by Ryan ZumMallen | Archive | 03.01.10 |
+  9:15am | Editor's note: This story was wrong in mentioning the debate as happening tonight. The debate is this Wednesday evening. We apologize for any confusion.12:00am | Candidates in the race for the open 9th District City Council seat will participate in an open public forum this Wednesday, as local journalists from the Long Beach Press Club will moderate the debate beginning at 7:00pm at El Ranchito Restaurant at 5345 Long Beach Boulevard. Candidates for the 9th District seat are termed-out incumbent Val Lerch, along with challengers Dan Pressburg, Steven Neal, Brad Shore. Click here to read the results of a recent unscientific poll conducted by the LBPOST.com. The article also includes more detailed information about each candidate. The debate is open to the public and visitors are welcome to submit questions for the candidates. The LBPOST.com will participate in the 5th District debate on March 29. Click here for a complete listing of upcoming Press Club debates. The debate is the second hosted by the Press Club between candidates for open City Council seats. Last week, candidates in the 7th District race debated at the Puka Bar. Click here to read our article about the debate. Click here to read our policy on covering the Long Beach City Council.
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Larry Huh! I thought it was Wednesday evening (3/3). lbresident Anyone but Neal. Judy C. CORRECTION: This debate will be on Wednesday, the 3rd, at the location listed above, NOT this evening. Anonymous Great voting reference, http://lbsurfrider.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=15&Itemid=79 The Kid I wan't Brad Shore for my district, he really cares about our community, and the other candidates are just power-hungry. BUGGA BOO BOO Now let's keep things straight - Noooooo twinkle toes and I want them lean & clean and above all, tough for our City! BUGGA BOO BOO Let's change that to: Green, Lean, Clean & Mean for our City! Mike Why won't Mayor Foster debate his only challenger Stevie Danielle Merino? BUGGA BOO BOO Well to begin with: Age difference. 2nd: Lack of knowledge - let alone experience. 3rd: She's a kid on an ego trip! Sander I'm really surprised that someone, albeit anonymously, would so freely express blatant homophobia here. As for the Mayor, I hope he debates any and all candidates. He's a smart and articulate guy, and I'm sure he can hold his own against anyone. As for not debating Merino because of her age, I'm not sure that's valid. Youth does not preclude the ability to think creatively, or to put a talented and experienced support team together. Also, it helps to understand what the Mayor actually does. The real power comes from controlling the board and commission appointees. Anyway, I'll do my best to be at the debate! CHARLIE to Sander I agree with what you said, but in Marino's case, it would be a total waist of Foster's busy schedule. If you heard her speak, you soon realize she's a radical socialized unionist with zero business or managerial experience, which is the last thing the City of Long Beach,particularly of its magnitude, needs. Her decision to even think of running for Mayor demonstrats her poor judgement; Remember, Bob Foster was Vice President of Edison, and we are very fortunate to have a person of his caliper as our Mayor!
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