CAPE Endorsed Hilda Solis In First District, Third District Drawing A Crowd of Candidates
West Hollywood City Councilman John Duran, former LA City Controller Wendy Gruel, former State Senator Sheila Kuehl and former Santa Monica Mayor Bobby Shriver are all reportedly interested in running for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Third District which covers all of West Los Angeles and much of the San Fernando Valley.
Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky is termed out at the end of his current term as Third District Supervisor, a position he has held since 1994.
First District Supervisor Gloria Molina is also termed out of office at the end of next year. CAPE has already reviewed and endorsed the candidacy of Former US Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis who represented the East LA/San Gabriel Valley area as both a member of the State Assembly and the State Senate prior to her election to the US House of Representatives and subsequent Presidential appointment. So far, Solis is running unopposed.
The Third District race could be the most competitive supervisorial election since Second District Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas won a competitive race in 2008 with strong support from CAPE members.
LA County’s Third District presents an interesting challenge for candidates. The district covers the West LA area and the San Fernando Valley. Each area has a well-defined identity and deeply held issues and positions that divide the district along Mulholland Drive.
CAPE representatives anticipate formal requests for support from each of the top-tier candidates. CAPE members, especially those who live in the Third District will be notified when and if the association anticipates contemplation of an endorsement in the race.