Second in a series

Re “Opening Day for Albert Vera Has a Familiar Look”

City Councilman Goran Eriksson said that Council contender Albert Vera “is not a narrow one-interest candidate. He is focused on what is good for the city as a whole.”

Next came an inevitable question:

Will the spectre of his almost legendary late father, Albert Sr., impact the campaign and April election?

“I don’t know,” said Mr. Eriksson, a native of Sweden who has lived here with his family for 32 years.

Mr. Eriksson did not know Mr. Vera Sr.

“Of course,” he said, “some older residents are familiar with the name” of Mr. Vera, who died seven years ago at the age of 75.

“We have had a lot of people moving into Culver City. For them there won’t be any name recognition at all.

“Albert needs to run on his own. He is very capable of doing that.”

When Mr. Vera launched his 5½-month campaign, curious shoppers turned out to study the candidate up closer.

Among them, Frank Campana, an activist a decade ago during a dispute between a mobile home park and City Hall.

“I am here to gather information on one of the prime candidates,” Mr. Campana said.

“I have not made a decision. I will after I find out who all are  running.”

(To be continued)