Monday, December 17, 2012
HEADLINES - Monday, December 17, 2012: News, Talk, Politics: Certified List of ALL L.A. CIty Election Candidates for March 2013 Election, L.A. City Mayoral Fourm Video Highlights and BEWARE Los Angeles Housing Department's MERCEDES MARQUEZ...WHO LET HER BACK?
Monday, December 17, 2012
The HISTORY of Los Angeles City Hall PENSION FRAUD (Connect The Dots BLUEPRINT: Pension Fraud 101 for Dummies...cc: Barack Obama, Eric Holder, FBI...ALL INCLUDED in "DUMMIES!" cc: list.)
@ZumaDogg Tweets on L.A. City Politics [2013 L.A. City Elections -- And ALL BLOG POSTS for Monday, Dec. 17, 2012: Watch KABC-7 Highlight Replay of 2013 L.A. Mayoral Candidate Forum, HERE! [www.LACityElections.com]
L.A. Daily Blog: Monday, December 17, 2012: Watch KABC-7 Highlight Video of 2013 L.A. Mayoral Forum; Paul Koretz vs CD 5 Neighborhood Council Founder/Boardmember -- AND BEWARE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT & MERCEDES MARQUEZ (Even OBAMA Couldn't Take Her B.S.!)
LACityElection.com: 2013 Mayoral Candidate Poll - Vote For YOUR Favorite Candidate on POLL WIDGET. POLLS OPEN, NOW! [www.LACityElections.com]
LACityElections.com: Official Certified List of Candidates: 2013 Primary Elelections [City of Los Angeles: Mayor, City Attorney, Controller, City Council, LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District), LACCD (Los Angeles Community College District)] & Write-In Candidate Information: www.LACityElections.com
"Pothole" Paul Koretz FORCED to run a re-election campaing/be held accountable, as NC Founder/Boardmember Makes It On March 2013 L.A. City Council Ballot! Link To Videos
LACityElections.com: Official Certified List of Candidates: 2013 Primary Elelections [City of Los Angeles: Mayor, City Attorney, Controller, City Council, LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District), LACCD (Los Angeles Community College District)] & Write-In Candidate Information: www.LACityElections.com
Featured Articles: Dec. 17, 2012
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Click here for "Interpreting Deming's 14 Points": "Well Done." - Dr. W. Edwards Deming; "Fabulous" - Anthony Robbins; "I enjoyed it, very much." - Bob Pittman (CEO/Clear Channel)
Mercedes Marquez reinstated as General Manager of the LAHD - Bad News for Housing in City of LA
Mercedes Marquez reinstated as General Manager of the LAHD - Bad News for Housing in City of LA
Nov 19, 2012
Mercedes Marquez, the architect behind the aggressive anti-property owner, anti-business policies of the Los Angeles Housing Department has unfortunately returned to her post. After serving a short stint at HUD in Washington DC she was sent back to LA. She was confirmed on Friday November 16, 2012 in a perplexing split vote. Ten landlords managed to show up to protest the hearing. Only 24 hours notice was given for this important vote.
Usually in these General Manager Confirmation Hearings, the person being appointed is given a few softball questions and then voted in unanimously by the City Council. This time it went a bit different. Mercedes Marquez didn’t even show up to own Confirmation Hearing. Imagine going to a job interview where the salary is over $200,000 and sending in your friend instead. This is exactly what Mercedes Marquez did by sending in Rushmore Cervantes, another executive of the LAHD to answer these questions.
Many Councilmembers voiced their opinions on Mercedes Marquez. Councilmember Dennis Zine even said that in the past 11 years he has never seen a General Manager not show up to their own confirmation hearing. Koretz, who is usually more pro-tenant didn’t feel comfortable voting her in. Councilmember Krekorian questioned why the vote was being taken on the very last day of council session and the vote be delayed. Councilman Englander voiced strong disapproval towards Mercedes Marquez being absent as well. The City Attorney stated that since this was just before the Council Recess, she would still be appointed even without a vote, she had to be rejected outright. To many landlords in the audience, this seemed to be a purposeful strategy done by the Council President so shoo her in quietly. She was voted 8 Yeas, 4 Nos, and 3 Absent. So she won a majority of the Council by one vote, hardly a vote of confidence.
Continuing coverage at www.FairHousingCoalition.com & www.LADailyBlog.com
