Koo joins incumbents Poster, Diehl on Beach Cities Health District Board
Dr. Martha Koo celebrates her election to the board of the Beach Cities Health District. Photo courtesy of Dr. Martha Koo On Tuesday night, two incumbents and one challenger learned they had won a highly contentious election for the board of the Beach Cities Health District. The election precedes the district’s review of the largest development project in its history, known as the Healthy Living Campus. Dr. Martha Koo, a psychiatrist, psychologist, and business owner in Manhattan Beach, garnered the highest number of votes, about 25,000, or nearly 24 percent of the total. During a televised debate last month, Koo described herself as a “woman of science and business.” She said her experience advocating for and working in mental health prepares her to weigh in on discussions about adapting to Covid-19 and a post-pandemic society. “The whole bent of my career is listening to people, understanding their needs and desires, and dealing with conflict resolution, whether that’s internal conflict or conflicts with others,” she said. “I think I bring that to the table. It’s so important, the idea of listening — not just hearing, but listening — and understanding somebody’s perspective and…
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