Formal endorsements await Feb. 12 ratification by full L.A. County Democratic Committee; once ratified, endorsements mean official backing of CA Democratic Party
(January 26, 2002, posted as breaking news, 10:30 p.m.) -- Delegates to the L.A. County Democratic Committee today made recommended endorsements for several LB election races. The delegates' recommended endorsements were:
LB Mayor:
Vice Mayor Dan Baker
LB School Board 3d dist. (downtown/mid city):
Boardmember Suja Lowenthal
LB School Board 5th dist. (ELB):
Jeannine McManigal-Ball
LBCC Board of Trustees 1st district:
Boardmember Darwin Thorpe
No recommendations were made in the 3d, 5th, 7th of 9th district Council races or in the LBCC 3d district race.
If (as expected) the recommendations are ratified by the full L.A. County Democratic Committee on February 12, the candidates will have official backing of the CA Democratic Party.