Valley News from Van Nuys, California • Page 24

mmj, novcmptr ju, 17Z--Vgn Nuys (Colif.) NE.WNCt HE NE Wtit-57-A Narfh.ST.A No.I.lt-25-A Group Urges Joel Wachs to Run for Mayor in 1973 By DURWOOD SCOTT A citizens committee, which appears to be composed to a large extent of hillside homeowner and ecology leaders, yesterday urged Valley Councilman Joel Wachs (Second District) to run for Mayor in 1973. I The 33-year-old fresh- ftian councilman, who has been in office 18 months, said at City Hall that he is eriously considering" making the race. He said he will make his decision within the next two or three weeks. Hold Conference Three members of the Citizens Committee, said to have a membership of more than 50 prominent community leaders and fgrowing rapidly," held a press conference yesterday morning at the Los Angeles Press Club. Committee spokesman Don Smith, president of the Woodland Hills Resi- fl Association, described "Wachs as the most vigorous, consistent and effective fighter for the homeowners and taxpayers of this city.

Appearing at the press nference with Smith were Mrs. Lillian Melo- a past president, Federation of Hillside and Canyon Association. Mrs. Melograno opposed Wachs for the Second District Council seat when he ran in 1971. Affect Others Jf Wachs does decide to enter the mayoral race, City Hall observers i'eel that the candidate most likely to be hurt would be Councilman Thomas Brad- Icy (10th District), who ran a strong second to flavor Sam Yorty in 1969.

Wach's candidacy also could be expected to drain off some support from other announced candidates, Thomas Reddin and Jess Unruh. as well as Yorty himself. Although newsmen at the press conference insisted that the citizens' committee appeared to be hilltop and conservation oriented. Smith and other comm i ttee spokesmen contended that the overall list of supporters was more broad-based and included community leaders throughout the city. "Muffed Chances" The list revealed at the Press Club is liberally sprinkled with VaJley civic, homeowner, environmental and business leaders.

ri" Wachs does run, ii can be expected that his opponents 1 play- heavily on nib youth and inexperience in governmental affairs. As if anticipating such an attack in the future, i ttee spokesmen came up with remarks aimed at blunting such criticisms. Melograno, for sxample, said, "If you want experience, you have Sam Smith, when asked why Wachs was chosen over Reddin, Bradley and others, said had held public responsibility for a long time and "we still have problems." Smith added, "They had their chance and muffed it." Reporters left the Press Club and went immediately to City Hall to question Wachs, who already was in" the morning Council session. Impressed" Wachs took the time to talk to reporters and said i extremely impressed by the degree of support from all over the He said the list of supporters had doubled to more than 100 since it had been printed to give to newsmen yesterday. As committee members said at the press conference, Wachs pointed out that he had "no big contributors" committed to Ms campaign if he decided to run.

s. Melograno told smen ''Joel Wachs owes no political debts. He has no favors to "The tact that he 'has been in office too long is a point in his favor Courage" He has avoided the a i bureaucracy ich surrounds itself with layers of reasons not to do things. ''He's had the courage to ask questions, and the guts to speak up. i a nd again, throughout the city, Councilman Wachs has fought for the people against powerful special interests seeking to use the city for their own personal gain." Mrs.

Melograno continued, saying that Councilman Wachs was "an ear that would listen" and that people now know "what a responsive representative is." Mrs Bh'nderman said the people in Wachs 1 Second District know that their district is better since he has represented them. List Supporters Following is a sampling ol the names listed on the "Concerned Citizens Comm i to Draft Joel Wachs ior Mayor''. Fred Blonsky, past pres- SPECIAL FOR THE HOLIDAYS SAVE $3. on every piece in all active patterns of LUNT STERLING Save $5, on Serving Pieces of $27.50 and more! oiler ends Decemoer 31, 1972 Set a "Sterling Holiday Table" Beautiful, gleaming Sterling A compliment io ihe festive glamour of the season 1 Make your selection NOW while stocks are plentiful San Olch'sl On the Mall Ben Levitt Son JLWCLIiRS-SlLVERSMITHS 1012 San Fernando Mall, City of San Fernando 365-1166 ident of Reseda Chamber of Commerce; Mrs. Dorot oberg, president, Norlhriclge Civic Association; Al Bodine, Mayor's nomic Development Board, and past president of the Federation of Hillside and Canyon Associations.

Gerald Cutter. City of Hope "Man of the Year" and past president. North llywood Chamber of Commerce; Mrs. Gerald Decter, officer and director. Save the Santa Mon i a untains Committee: Mary Jean Dee- a president.

Studio i Residents Association; Ronald D. Doctor, chairman, Citizens Committee of Chatsworth. Others Named Also Mrs. Florence Drasin, board member, Encino Property Owners Association; Estelle Dvorin, vice president, Woodland Hills i dents Association; Howeard Finn, president, Committee to Save Tujunga Wash; Mrs. Betty 1 eeman, director, San Yal-Pacoima Homeowners Association.

More are Edythe Koch, coordinator. Stamp Out Smog; Gary Leary, attorney and past president. North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce; Darlene Mitcheltree, officer and director, Airport Cities Act i mmittee; Ray ntgomery. president, Brentwood Homeowners Association; Robert Morr i esidenl, North American Industries. Gregor Smith, vice president, San Pedro Environmental Action committee; a Id Smotkin, past president, Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association; Marvin Snyclcr, school administrator and past president, Studio City Residents Association.

ames Solomon, siclent, Pacific Palisades Property Owners Association: Shirley Solomon, leader, No Oil Sonia Sumomian. arc! member. Encino Properly Owners Associ- a i on; Barry president. Sherman Oaks i lands Association, and Mrs. Jayce Jaycie Zimmerman, i dent, Save Mulholland Committee.

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