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Re “Compton Not a Priority for the Mayor, Says Rival Deloatch”
[img]1802|left|Ms. Deloatch||no_popup[/img]Dateline Compton – One supposes that the following statement could not be made in many communities, by one candidate for mayor about a rival:
“He is out on bail, and his trial starts the day after next Tuesday’s election.”
This was Jacquelyn Deloatch, a business owner in downtown Compton for 10 years who hopes to qualify for the June 5 runoff.
She was speaking of Omar Bradley, Compton’s most notorious ex-con, former mayor and serious contender for being re-elected after his corruption conviction was overturned.
As for Ms. Deloatch, she has been a commercial multi-tasker for years. “Besides my bail bond business,” she says, “I teach here. I teach notary public education, bail bond education and entrepreneurial training. I help people start their own businesses.
“We also have a Train of Thought Chess Club, and we offer free lessons to people from 2 Years old to 18. We want to give them something to do, keep them off the streets.”
Ms. Deloatch may be contacted at bpherealentrepreneurs.org
In a dense field of 12 contenders, how does Ms,. Deloatch distinguish herself, from the criminal element and the non-criminal element?
“The claim to fame of several of my opponents is that they have worked for the city,” which, Ms. Deloatch implies, is hardly a recommendation in a community known more for corruption than clean hands.
“I never have worked for the city. To me, having worked for the city is not positive. You are part of the problem, not the solution.
“The city has not gotten any better while you were working for it. Either it has stayed the same or it has gotten worse.”
Why or how was Compton allowed to deteriorate?
“Poor leadership. I don’t understand how we have a district attorney running our city (Mayor Eric Perrodin is a deputy D.A. in Los Angeles) who is supposed to be the spokesperson for the city. But he can’t speak up for the city because he works for the County. That, in my opinion, is poor leadership.”
Mr. Perrodin is a candidate for re-election.
Ethically, morally and from the standpoint of practical seasoning, Ms. Deloatch, a matronly symbol of stability and old-fashioned values, believes she outranks her opponents.
“I have been a business owner for over 40 years,” she says. “I am in the community. I see the needs of the people. I am the voice of the people.
“ They come to me when they have problems, whether their child is in jail, a family member is in jail, or if they need a legal document notarized, they are losing their property –
“Whatever problem they have,” Ms. Deloatch says, “they talk to me.
“I have had elderly clients come in here and say they are afraid to take a shower because already their water bill is too high. This should not be happening. You should be able to take a shower when you want to when you are 80 years old.”
(To be continued)
