Carolyn Petty takes over as mayor
Former Hermosa Beach Mayor Kathy Dunbabin officially swears in new Hermosa BeachMayor Caroline Petty. Photo by Adrienne Slaughter Councilwoman Carolyn Petty was elected mayor of Hermosa Beach by acclamation Tuesday night. Petty, who had been serving as mayor pro tempore, received the support of all three other council members. Councilman Hany Fangary will take Petty’s place as mayor pro tempore. The mayoralty in Hermosa Beach is typically a nine-month position that rotates among the five elected councilmembers. Petty replaces Nannette Barragan, who resigned from the council last Wednesday to pursue a Congressional seat. After being sworn in by former Hermosa Beach mayor Kathy Dunbabin, Petty addressed the council and audience and sounded an optimistic note about her upcoming term. “It’s been a rough couple of years,” Petty said, drawing a mixture of groans and sighs from the audience. “I think it’s time to just take a pause, and be thankful for the fact that we live here.” Petty indicated that “long-term financial planning” would be her first priority as mayor. For much of the last decade, Hermosa had been hindered in that regard because of the Macpherson oil lawsuit, Petty said…
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