Rancho Palos Verdes City Council Candidates to Meet at Local Event

Seven Rancho Palos Verdes City Council candidates are scheduled to attend a coffee at the home of Ellen November, president of Skatepark PV, later this month The following information was provided by Meredith Skrzypczak and published by Palos Verdes Patch:

A Rancho Palos Verdes resident later this month will host an event to give voters a chance to meet candidates for Rancho Palos Verdes City Council.

Ellen November will host residents and seven of the eight council candidates for a coffee at her home from 7-10 p.m. Sept. 21.

Those interested in attending the event should email November at [email protected]for an invitation by Sept. 14.

November is the president of Skatepark PV, a group dedicated to bringing a skate park to the Peninsula.

“I think it is a good idea that all candidates be in the same room at the same time and speak what their platform is and why they would like to be a council person,” November said. “I am concerned about the future of our city and would like to hear what plans the candidates have for providing for future families [and] residents.”

Terms are up for Councilmen Steve Wolowicz, Doug Stern and Mayor Tom Long. Current terms for Councilmen Brian Campbell and Anthony Misetich end in 2013.

Candidates for the open Rancho Palos Verdes Council seats are Eric Alegria, small business owner and teacher; Susan Brooks, former Rancho Palos Verdes mayor; Ken Dyda, former Rancho Palos Verdes mayor; Dave Emenhiser, current Rancho Palos Verdes planning commissioner; Dora de la Rosa, current PVPUSD Board of Education president; Jim Knight, current Rancho Palos Verdes planning commissioner; Jerry Duhovic, current vice chair of the RPV Finance Advisory Committee; and Cynthia Smith.

Seven of the eight candidates participated in a forum Sept. 7 at Point Vicente Interpretive Center.

For more information on the Nov. 8 elections, visit lavote.net and the City of Rancho Palos Verdes website.