The Chamber of Commerce board of directors today has endorsed two of its long-serving fellow board members, Göran Eriksson and Scott Wyant, and attorney Marcus Tiggs for the April 12 City Council election.
Three seats are open for the seven-candidate field.
Mr. Eriksson is Chair of the city’s Financial Advisory Committee, and like Mr. Wyant, is a small business owner. Mr. Tiggs specializes in insolvency cases. He and Mr. Wyant previously were Planning Commissioners.
The vote was taken immediately after yesterday morning’s candidates forum – but the announcement was delayed 24 hours.
Colette Moore, Chair of the Chamber Board, moderated the Forum and in a statement following the event said, “The Chamber is proud of its open public process of endorsing candidates for elective office,” said board chair Colette Moore, who moderated the forum.
“We have the most transparent process of all endorsing organizations. We allow everyone to speak in a forum open to the public, and we place a video of the event on the Chamber website.”
Messrs. Eriksson, Tiggs and Wyant all showed their years of involvement with city and community organizations, as well as a broad breadth of knowledge of the City’s fiscal standing.
Mr. Eriksson understands the depth of the financial issues facing Culver City, and is a leader on environmental issues through his business.
Mr. Tiggs, chair of the Fiesta La Ballona Committee, showed the Chamber board his breadth of knowledge of the entire community, and his goals, which include improving the city’s tax base.
Mr. Wyant, a technology expert, grasps planning issues and concerns for maintaining and growing Culver City.
“The Chamber Board of Directors’ choices are committed in their drive to make Culver City a better place for all,” said Michael Hamill, chair of CulverPAC. “In the coming months, the CulverPAC will be involved in supporting the three endorsed candidates.”
The Culver City Chamber’s endorsement process is the only one that invites all of the City Council candidates and the public to watch the forum in person and places the video of the forum on its website.
The Chamber opens the process of viewing all candidates. None is excluded due to lack of membership or any other criteria.
www.CulverCityChamber.com will have the video up within a few days of this event.
