Third run for Nafissi in District Three
by Garth Meyer She was on the city Library Commission for four years, has been on the General Plan Advisory Committee for six years, and was appointed to the Public Works Commission last fall. Candace Allen Nafissi now runs a third time for the District Three City Council seat, losing the last two races to Christian Horvath. She gets up at 3:50 a.m. every day. “District Three needs an advocate. We want our voices heard,” Nafissi said. “We’ve had great city council members working on small projects, what we need are bigger projects. It’s pretty common for me to hear we’re missing an advocate.” For a bigger item, she names Artesia Boulevard. “District Three ends two streets before it,” she said. She named the Beach Cities Health District, headquartered in District Three, as something to be sure includes community input and retains “community character.” The proposed Healthy Living Campus is also in the district. “I think it’s a great project that has significant concerns that I look forward to addressing,” said Nafissi. She grew up in Torrance and moved to Redondo Beach 13 years ago with her husband. Soon after she was appointed to the Historical Commission. Nafissi has a Masters…
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