[Editor’s Note: One of the nine candidates for election to the City Council on April 8 issued the statement below to the Culver City community at the weekend.]
I would like to bring to your attention an inadvertent error that appeared in a recent campaign mailer, which suggested I had been endorsed by the Culver City Federation of Teachers, Local #1343.
I would like to state that this was an oversight I deeply regret, as I in no way wish to mislead the public.
I caught this error in an earlier draft and indicated it should be omitted.
But, during the printing process, it was not.
The mailers were mailed before my final review.
I assure you that steps have been taken to prevent mistakes like this in the future.
I have brought this to the attention of Mr. David Mielke, President of the union. He understands what happened, that I meant no harm.
He agrees that this is a sufficient remedy for what has occurred.
In addition, it was the wish of Mr. Mielke that I inform you in this press release that, although Local #1343 has endorsed candidates in the past, due to time constraints and the number of candidates in this election, they were unable to interview all the candidates and decided not to endorse any of the candidates at this time.
I deeply regret any misunderstanding that this might have caused you, the residents of Culver City.
