Following the Long Beach City Council majority’s appalling conduct on Tuesday, July 5, I have been contacted by many 8th district residents expressing disappointment and outrage at being denied the opportunity to vote for me as their next 8th district council representative.
I intend to take all necessary steps to ensure that the current council majority doesn’t deprive 8th district residents of the opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice. I plan to take all necessary steps to ensure that I am a legally qualified 8th council district candidate. I have been an 8th district resident for years and will not let a council majority exclude me by drawing their district line less than half a block from my current residence.
We cannot let our neighborhoods and businesses be subject to political shenanigans. We must have a principled and unified council if we care about the future of our city.
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Mike Kowal
Long Beach
