The San Gabriel City Council Chambers (Photo – San Gabriel City)
Like many local municipalities, San Gabriel will have several elected positions on the November 8th ballot.
By News Desk
The positions are as follows:
- Three City Council Seats (4-year terms)
- City Clerk (4-year term)
- City Treasurer (4-year term)
Four of the five seats on the San Gabriel Unified School District Governing Board are up for election as well as numerous seats on the Board of Directors for County and Municipal Water Districts. These elections were canceled last year due to a lack of candidates.
The San Gabriel City Council is the city’s governing body. With the input of the City Manager and City Attorney, the elected council members establish local ordinances and policies, as well as create the budget needed to operate the city. The mayor is nominated from the current city council members and voted on by the council. The position essentially rotates between the members, so that each one serves as mayor for at least 1 year of their term.
The Elected City Clerk and City Treasurer are both primarily ceremonial positions. The traditional duties of a City Clerk and Treasurer are directed and implemented by City of San Gabriel employees and staff within the City Clerk Department and the Finance Department.
*Information obtained from the San Gabriel General Municipal Election Candidate Filing List and Public Records
City Council Candidates
– Eric Chan
Tax Accountant, Property Manager
- Website: No website listed
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– Jorge Ely Herrera
So Cal Customer Service Field Supervisor
- Website: herrera4sg.com
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– Reyna Isela Lopez-Bowles
Business owner
- Website: No website listed
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– Denise Menchaca – Incumbent
Accountant, Business owner
- Website: denisemenchaca.com
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– Jeanne Raya
Attorney, Business owner
- Website: rayaforcouncil2022.com
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– Carina Rivera – Incumbent, appointed in Feb 2022
Business owner
- Website: carinariveracitycouncil.com
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– John Wu – Incumbent, appointed Feb 2022)
Real Estate Broker, Instructor
- Website: johnwuforsangabriel.com
City Clerk
– Mary Acuna Garcia
Retired
- Website: No website listed
– Thu “Julie” Nguyen – Incumbent
City Clerk
- Website: No website listed
City Treasurer
– David Localio
Business Developer
- Website: davidlocalio.com
– Kevin Sawkins – Incumbent
Attorney
- Website: No website listed
Additional information and candidate statements will be available in the Official Sample Ballot issued by the LA County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk on October 18.
Election Day is November 8, 2022.
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> San Gabriel will hold it’s first candidate forum since 2018, on Wednesday, October 19 from 6:30-8:30 pm. This will be an in-person event at the Grapevine Arbor in the Mission District of San Gabriel. More details:
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