(Feb. 25, 2015) -- Responding to an inquiry from LBREPORT.com, 4th Council district candidate Daryl Supernaw summarized what took place in his endorsement interview with the Long Beach Firefighters Association PAC.
We publish his emailed description below. [Scroll down for further] |
[Mr. Supernaw's description] I met with the LBFFA Board on the morning of February 17th. I had no conversations with any of the union members prior to that time. In my opening remarks, I mentioned that my father had been a proud member of their organization while serving as a Long Beach firefighter from 1947 to 1976. I even brought along the Letter of Commendation he received for heroism during has 28th year on the job, at age 56.
Asked at the Feb. 24 East Anaheim Street candidate forum if he supports a utility tax increase, Mr. Supernaw stated "a definitive no." and said LB voters had spoken with their votes in 2000 (cutting LB's utility users tax from 10% to 5% over several years.) At the same candidate forum, Ms. Chico said she doesn't favor a tax increase but considers it a "last resort," leaving open the possibility that she might support, or acquiescence in a utility tax increase [which would ultimately require a vote of the people.] To hear the exact responses of Mr. Supernaw and Ms. Chico's at the EASBA candidate forum regarding a utility users tax, click here.
The LB Business Journal has separately reported that Ms. Chico told that publication a few weeks earlier: "I don't like austerity programs -- saving your way out of an economic crisis -- but this is where you have to get into the books and take a look. I don't want to speculate, but it doesn't look good...What is the best way to deal with this? We're going have to look at options like bringing back the utility users tax. Or maybe a half-cent sales tax."
On Feb. 25, the LB Firefighters Ass'n PAC announced that it has endorsed Herlinda Chico in the 4th dist. Council race. The LB Police Officers Ass'n PAC endorsed Ms. Chico on Jan. 27. For several years, LBREPORT.com has routinely requested, and LBPOA's PAC has routinely declined to release, its recordings of what its endorsees said in its endorsement interviews. LBREPORT.com urges LBFFA's PAC to release its recording of what it asked Ms. Chico and what she said in response, during its endorsement interview. blog comments powered by Disqus Recommend LBREPORT.com to your Facebook friends:
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