by Kevin Cody
Eight Hermosa Beach residents have requested city council nomination papers from Hermosa Beach City Clerk Myra Maravilla, indicating they are contemplating seeking election to the Council in the November 5 general election.
The deadline for filing nomination papers to the city clerk, accompanied by 20 signatures from registered Hermosa Beach voters is 6 p.m. Thursday, August 8. The filing deadline will be extended to Wednesday, August 14 if either of the two incumbents do not seek reelection.
The terms of Councilmembers Justin Massey, and Michael Detoy expire in November. As a result, two council positions will be on the November 5 election ballot.
Massey, a potential ninth candidate, has not publicly stated whether or not he will seek election to a third term. He was first elected in 2016, and again in 2019.
Detoy said he will seek reelection. He was first elected in 2019.
Detoy is a Fire Captain with the city of Riverside.
“I am eager to earn the community’s support for another term to preserve the character and high quality of life in Hermosa Beach,” Detoy said in a written statement to Easy Reader
His campaign website is MikeDetoy.com. He may also be reached at Mike4Hermosa@gmail.com.
The following residents have also taken out council nomination papers:
Michael Keegan is a former Councilmember and Public Works Commission. He founded Manhattan Bread and Bagel in 1992. He can be reached at MichaelKeeganForCouncil.com and MichaelKeegan@gmail.com.
Jani (pronounced Yani) Lange is a three-term member of the Hermosa Parks and Rec Commission, a Hermosa Chamber board member and owner of an action sports company. His campaign website is JaniLange.com. He can also be reached at Jani@JaniLange.com.
Matt McCool served on the Hermosa Beach Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission and is a two-time Hermosa City Council candidate. He is a business operations consultant. McCool’s campaign website is McCoolForHermosa.com. He can be reached at Matt@McCoolForHermosa.com.
Brian Sheil is a former Hermosa Little League and youth basketball coach. He is a comedian who appears regularly at the Comedy and Magic Club, and a musician who performs at many local restaurants and night clubs. Sheil is the founder/producer of Entertainment Services LA, whose clients include the BeachLife Music Festival, America’s Funniest Videos, and the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority. He can be reached at info@entertainmentservicesla.com and EntertainmentServicesLa.com
Elka Worner is a former Hermosa Beach Girl Scout and Girl Scout leader. She is also a Hermosa Woman’s Club member and Mira Costa Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient (2018). She was a television news producer for over 25 years, and is a former Easy Reader reporter. Worner’s campaign website is Elka4HB.com.
Branden McBirney and Sara McLay also requested nomination papers from the City Clerk. But neither provided contact information on the City Clerk’s Prospective Council Candidates form, and could not be reached prior to press time for information about their candidacies. ER
