The City Watch Web site has compiled this list of appointees to a new city commission that will study the neighborhood-council system in Los Angeles. More than half the members are or have been active in neighborhood councils.
MAYOR’S PICKS [Chosen from a pool of candidates submitted by neighborhood council representatives]
East Plan Area — JASON LYON (Silver Lake NC Board) Past Co-Chair; NC Gay & Lesbian Caucus; spearheaded the movement to get Council File Numbers for issues proposed by NCs; former Area Planning Commissioner
West Plan Area — PAUL RESNIK (President, W LA NC) Community activist. Serves on DWP MOU [memorandum of understanding] Oversight Committee.
So. Valley Plan Area — DR CHARLOTTE LAWS (Greater Valley Glen NC) Animal activist, founded DAW group.
No. Valley Plan Area — CINDY CLEGHORN (President, Sunland-Tujunga NC)
Harbor Plan Area — ESTHER CEPEDA (Board, Harbor City NC)
Central Plan Area — JEFF JACOBBERGER (Secty, Mid City WEST NC) Drafted NC/DWP MOU and LANCC Charter; Secty on LANCC [Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils Congress]; Attny.
So. Plan Area — JULIAN ROGERS (President, Empowerment Congress SE NC) Alternate on LANCC Senate. Founded So. LA NC Alliance.
MAYOR’S PICKS (Non-neighborhood-council people)
DORA LEONG GALLO — With non-profit developer A Community of Friends which provides housing options for mentally ill and formerly homeless.
JACKIE DUPONT WALKER — Served on appointed Charter Reform Commission.
CORRINE SANCHEZ — With El Proyecto del Barrio. Longtime reputable non profit providing education and health services.
JAN BRIEDENBACH — Served as Executive Director of the So. Calif Association of Non-Profit Housing.
BONG HWAN KIM — Active in Korean community. Serves on numerous committees.
LINDA WONG — California Community Foundation
CHRISTINE CHAVEZ — Union leader. Just ran for State Assembly. Cesar’s granddaughter.
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
Ed Reyes (CD 1) — EVELYN MONTES
Wendy Gruel (CD 2) — JONATHAN ZASLOFF-Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
Dennis Zine (CD3) LEONARD SHAFFER — Tarzana NC President; Chair of LANCC; former prosecutor
Tom LaBonge (CD4) MARK SIEGEL — Founder of CityWatch; founder Citywide Alliance of NCs; union consultant; served under Mayor James Hahn.
Jack Weiss (CD5) DR. IRVING LEBOVICS — 2nd VP Mid City WEST Community Council; political & community activist.
Tony Cardenas (CD6) DENNIS O’SULLIVAN — President Sun Valley NC
Alex Padilla (CD7) JAVIER ANGULLO — Board Lincoln Heights NC
Bernard Parks (CD8) FRANK PRATER — President Empowerment Congress North
Jan Perry (CD9) SANDRA BRYANT
Herb Wesson (CD10) GUY LEEMHUIS — Board United Neighborhoods of Historic Arlington Heights
Bill Rosendahl (CD 11) TOM PONTON — President Mar Vista NC; serves on LANCC
Greig Smith (CD12) JOE VITTI — Board Granada Hills NC; President Valley Vote; delegate to LANCC Senate; representative on NC/DWP MOU Taskforce
Eric Garcetti (CD13) REV. ATTAGRACIA PEREZ — Episcopalian Minister; fought WalMart in Inglewood
Jose Huizar (CD 14) JESSICA WETHINGTON MCLEAN — Board Eagle Rock NC
Janice Hahn (CD15) TONI O’DONNELL — One of founders of Wilmington NC.
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