Democratic Club
by Mary Larson
LW contributor
Leisure World residents living west of St. Andrews Drive are reminded that they will be asked to vote once again later this month. The run-off election for the District 5 seat on the Seal Beach City Council will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Voting will be by mail-in ballots only. There will be no in-person vote centers. However, voters can deposit their completed ballots in the drop box located by the Amphitheater.
Whichever of the two candidates receives the most votes in this election will be the only Leisure World resident on the Seal Beach City Council.
Only Leisure World residents will be voting in this election. All eligible voters will be receiving a combined Voter Information Guide and mail-in ballot sometime between Jan. 3 and Jan. 17. They will be asked to choose between the two top vote-getters in the November 2022 General Election: Mariann Klinger and Nathan Steele. The LW Democratic Club has endorsed Mariann Klinger in election.
Klinger is a 13-year resident of Leisure World and has worked as a member of the Seal Beach City Planning Commission for seven years. She also worked for 10 years in Leisure World’s Security Department.
Klinger also has covered city and county governments for 20 years as a daily newspaper reporter and editor. She has a bachelor’s degree in communications and an master’s in political science.
For more information about Klinger, including how to help her campaign, call 562-596-0450 or email democraticclubsblw@gmail.com.
••• Democrats are also reminded that Mary Tromp, immediate past president of the SBLW Democratic Club, is one of the 24 candidates running in an upcoming Democratic Party sponsored election. She is currently already a member of the Party’s state-wide governing body and is running for re-election. LW’s Democratic Club is supporting her re-election. Call 562-412-0898 for information. ••• For in-depth reporting on issues, Democrats and supporters can subscribe to the club’s free electronic newsletter by calling 562-296-8521 or emailing democraticclubsblw@gmail.com. People are asked to include their party affiliation, phone number, email and street address.
