Second of two parts.
Re: “Rose Tabs ‘Best Qualified’ Candidates”
When former City Councilman Steve Rose assessed the candidates he regarded as most qualified in the April 12 Council election, he pointedly bypassed fast-advancing Daniel Lee, a newcomer to Culver City politics.
As the community’s best-known conservative, he favors a more traditional route to the dais – from the trenches to the top, rather than stepping in without a City Hall background.
Succinctly, he seemed to be saying: Newcomers need not apply.
In that spirit, Mr. Rose, longtime chief executive of the Chamber of Commerce, offered snapshot views of four of the five he regards as the primary candidates for the City Council. He declined to evaluate the only incumbent in the race, Meghan Sahli-Wells. As for the others:
Thomas Small – “He seems to be a very articulate gentleman. He seems very educated in the worlds of architecture and arts. I have not talked to him about his economic philosophy or his thoughts about where government should be in everyday life.”
Marcus Tiggs – “A quiet gentleman, I will put his qualifications in perspective. He is a journeyman volunteer in the community, having served two terms on the Planning Commission. He has been involved for numerous years with Fiesta La Ballona, and he often is seen around town. He also has served our nation. He recently retired from a career in the military.”
Goran Eriksson – “He is a small businessperson, involved in two businesses. One is environmental, representing many businesses in the environmental field. His other business, EuroVat, the value-added-tax where American companies can get that money back whet het are spending money in Europe. He spent nine years on the Chamber board. He volunteered on the city’s Finance Advisory Committee. He is on the School Bond Oversight Committee, the Centennial Committee. Of all candidates, he probably is the most knowledgeable in fiscal matters facing our city.”
Scott Wyant – “He has been involved with the Education Foundation. He also served nine years on the Chamber board. And he is in the middle of his second term on the Planning Commission. He has been involved with environmental initiatives, too.”
