Widman was Hermosa councilman, school board member, ECC professor
Lance Widman (second from left) with former Hermosa Beach council colleagues George Schmeltzer, George Barks and Jim Rosemberg, during a recent discussion at the Hermosa Beach Historical Museum. Photo by Kevin Cody
Former Hermosa Beach councilman, school board member, and El Camino College civics professor Lance Widman died Wednesday morning from conditions related to congestive heart failure. He was 76. Widman also served as executive director of the South Bay Center for Dispute Resolution (SBCDR) for the past two decades.