ELECTION 2024: Manhattan Beach Councilperson Napolitano seeks election as Superior Court judge
by Mark McDermott He wasn’t planning it, but when Steve Napolitano looks back at his career as a public servant, he can’t help but believe each step was almost the perfect preparation for what he hopes is his next position. He is running to serve as a judge on the LA Superior Court. The Manhattan Beach native was the youngest elected official in the city’s history three decades ago, then went on to serve as senior deputy to LA County Supervisor Don Knabe. He has been Manhattan Beach’s mayor a record six times and currently serves on the City Council. He has worked as an attorney for 30 years and currently serves as an administrative law hearing officer and as a parole board attorney. In a Q & A this week, Napolitano talked about why he seeks to become a judge, why his experience matters, and whether or not this means his days at Ercoles are numbered. Do you indeed believe your varied work history has provided the perfect preparation to be a judge? If so, how has each step along the way prepared you to sit on the bench? Your thesis is correct and I told this story to the LA Times folks when I interviewed for their endorsement. At the end of last year, I was thinking about my last…
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