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By Larry Elder
Of the 14 citizens we’ve drafted to replace the current city
councilmembers to turn L.A. around, only one has turned down the
opportunity. Here is the clever, witty
and smart Jonathan Wilcox, former Pete Wilson speechwriter:
“I shall not seek--and will not accept--the nomination of my
party for ever one term as your city councilman. Can you imagine what would happen to me? I’d been elected governor in no time, and
then we could truly write off California!”
I consider that to be a “yes.” And, so far, the others have
not rejected their prospective roles.
This may be due, at least in part, to the fact the most of the 14 remain
aware they’ve been drafted. Details,
details. Besides, it’s early, although
it’s getting late for Los Angeles, isn’t it?
Here again, the 14:
1) Jill Stewart (Democrat), managing
editor of Los Angeles Weekly; 2) Ted Hayes (presumed independent), advocate for
the homeless; 3) Jonathan Wilcox (Republican), political consultant, former
speech writer for former California Gov. Pete Wilson; 4) Cindy Westphal,
charity volunteer, mother community leader; 5) Lisa Collins, (Democrat)
publisher, LA Focus; 6) Dan Schnur (independent), former Republican strategist
and USC political science professor; 7) Emanuel Pleitez, (Democrat), former
aide to Obama, business and economic consultant; 8) Rick Caruso, (former
Republican, now independent), lawyer and real estate developer; 9) Doug
McIntyre, (independent), talk show host at KABC; 10) Michelle Rhee (Democrat),
education reformer, former chancellor of Washington, D.C. public schools; 11)
Kevin James, (Republican), former assistant U.S. attorney, former talk show
host; 12) Patty Glazer (presumed Democrat), attorney, charity volunteer; 13)
Steve Soboroff (Republican), real estate developer, president of the Los
Angeles Police Commission; 14) David Hernandez, former Republican candidate for
House, President of the Foundation Board of Los Angeles Mission College and
board member of Youth Services Network.
Peter Ueberroth, the California
businessman who headed the1984 L.A. Olympics, will selected from this list to
replace the 14 outgoing councilperson--or suggest and interview other
candidates. Call Ueberroth him City
Czar. He has the stature, experience and the gravitas to get the 10 things
done.
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