Sixth in a series.
Re: “Corlin Seemed Like Part of the Furniture”
When was the last time you heard a politician say these words:
“The seat I sat in for eight years in Culver City was not my seat. It is a temporary seat given to me by the people of Culver City for a short period of time.”
Former City Councilman Alan Corlin declared those thoughts on his seventh anniversary of being term-limited to the sidelines.
“Bottom line for me is this,” Mr. Corlin said.
“The Council that was there when I moved into town in 1986 did not want to have the town fixed.
“They were very well meaning, all of them. All nice people. I am not going to say anything about them. All great parents.
“But they were staid in their ways. Culver City had to grow or die. Culver City had to move ahead.
“Very much like a shark,” said Mr. Corlin. “If Culver City stays in the same place, it is going to die.
“That does not mean you have to have massive developments. Somewhere along the line, people of Culver City have to say it is okay to be a small city. We can grow, but on our own terms.”
(To be continued)
