Newsmaker 2013 : Politics and oil
Kit Bobko watches as results roll in during the election on Tuesday night. Photo by Chelsea Schreiber Politicians in Hermosa Beach were sent on a roller coaster ride after results for three open seats on the City Council started rolling in on November 5. Initial results placed newcomer and anti-oil activist Nanette Barragan firmly in first, while finance-focused Carolyn Petty, incumbent Jeff Duclos and second-time candidate Hany Fangary fought for the final two seats by razor thin margins. At one point Duclos, who in initial counts was in second, fell to fourth by a margin of only seven votes. “This has been the screwiest election I’ve never seen,” said Duclos. Petty was initially in third, but as precincts and provisional ballots were added to tallies, she eventually nudged her way to second. “When I said before it’s going to be an emotional roller coaster, yes it’s going to be an emotional roller coaster – it’s crazy,” said Petty. “I think it’s amazing. We had a huge voter turnout. People participated in this election and it’s all good… It just goes to show every vote counts.” After results were finalized, supporters of Duclos initiated a recount because of the minute margin of…
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