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City Manager Donald Duckworth's surprise resignation came after a closed session of a City Council meeting. He said he was no longer able to carry out the council's policies.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1866
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19 ,1994
Pages
p. A-8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19 ,1994
Pages
p. A-8
Subjects
City Employees - Duckworth, Donald
Item ID
1865AN
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The seven candidates who vie for two open City Council seats represent two rival political factions which stem from one political event four years ago; the firing of City Manager George Watts in May 1992.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5805
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 1996
Pages
p. A-1 photos
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 1996
Pages
p. A-1 photos
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1996
Item ID
5650AN
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Newspaper Index
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William Kelly has been appointed Arcadia City Manager after holding the Acting City Manager position for 7 months following the resignation of Donald Duckworth. Kelly began working for the city as a community development director in November, 1993.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
City Employees - Kelly, William
Item ID
3969AN
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William Woolard, 50, Arcadia Planning Director for 22 years, resigned at the recommendation of City Manager Don Duckworth and a 4-1 City Council vote, with Robert Harbicht opposed. Woolard was asked to leave because of departmental reorganization, Duckworth said.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper252
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 1993
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Employees - Woolard, William " Bill"
Item ID
252AN
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The City Council voted 4-0 to rehire Bill Woolard as a consultant after asking him to resign last week.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-6
Subjects
City Employees - Woolard, William "Bill"
Item ID
254AN
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Shortly before the city cut $400,000 in salaries and programs to help close a nearly $1 million budget shortfall, the city's managers and supervisors asked the City Council to consider giving them what they termed long-overdue raises.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 1997
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Employees
Item ID
11198AN
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Newspaper Index
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Incumbents Sheng Chang and Barbara Kuhn failed in their bids for re-election to City Council as voters gave first-time candidate Gail Marshall, former Mayor Roger Chandler and council appointee Gary Kovacic the nod for the next four years. Gino Roncilli came in well ahead of former Mayor George Fasching for the two year seat. Voters also gave thumbs down to Measure A, a ballot initiative that would have added 2 percent to the current 5 percent utility tax for the next four years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper13319
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 1998
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Council - Elections, 1998
Item ID
13525AN
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More than 1,000 friends, family and colleagues of Dennis Lojeski filled the Church of the Good Shepherd on Saturday morning to mourn the passing of the Arcadia City Council member and former mayor.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 18, 1996
Pages
p. A3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 18, 1996
Pages
p. A3 photo
Subjects
Lojeski, Dennis Alan
Item ID
7207AN
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In a 5-0 decision, City Council gave Santa Anita Park the land-use designation it needs to develop movie theaters, restaurants and retail stores on its property.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 5, 1996
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 5, 1996
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Council, 1990-1999
Santa Anita Company
Item ID
7199AN
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The City Council elected Joseph Ciraulo as Mayor and Dennis Lojeski as Mayor pro tem.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper259
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 1993
Pages
p. 4; Highlander section
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 1993
Pages
p. 4; Highlander section
Subjects
City Council - 1990 - 1999 - Ciraulo, Joseph
City Council - 1990 - 1999 - Lojeski, Dennis
Mayors - Ciraulo, Joseph
Item ID
259AN
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The City Council chose Gary Kovacic as Mayor Tuesday night.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 22, 1998
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 22, 1998
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Mayors - Kovacic, Gary
Item ID
13523AN
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William Kelly, with 22 years of city government experience in Burbank, Brea, Baldwin Park and San Bruno, has been hired as Arcadia's first community development director and assistant to the city manager. This new position replaces the planning director job that had been vacant for several months.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 1993
Pages
p. H-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 1993
Pages
p. H-3
Subjects
City Employees - Kelly, William
Item ID
526AN
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After 12 years on the City Council and three terms as mayor, Mary Young has announced she will retire from City government.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper11660
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 18, 1997
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 18, 1997
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Young, Mary
Item ID
11871AN
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Upland resident Rick Gomez, 41, has been appointed to the position of deputy City Manager and Development Services Director. Gomez has worked for 18 years in municipal government for Rancho Cucamonga, Lewis Homes of California and FORMA, a planning consulting firm.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4467
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 1994
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
City Employees- Gomez, Rick
Item ID
4343AN
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Current mayor Dennis Lojeski and former Councilman Bob Harbicht appear to have finished ahead of five other candidates Tuesday in the race for two City Council seats. Propositions A and B passed; Propositions C and D did not pass. Final tally is not expected until Thursday.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 10, 1996
Pages
p. A-4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 10, 1996
Pages
p. A-4
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1996
Lojeski, Dennis
Harbicht, Robert
Item ID
5649AN
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Councilman Bob Harbicht was named mayor by a unanimous vote of the City Council. Councilman Gary Kovacic was named mayor pro-tem.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 17, 1997
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 17, 1997
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Mayors- Harbicht, Robert
City Council - 1990-1999 - Kovacic, Gary
Item ID
9511AN
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Councilmen Roger Chandler and Bob Harbicht were voted mayor and mayor pro tem at Tuesday night's City Council meeting.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 22, 1999
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 22, 1999
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
City Council, 1990 - 1999
Chandler, Roger
Harbicht, Robert
Item ID
14245AN
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Arcadia City Council on Wednesday called for a study on whether it should contract with Los Angeles County for its fire protection services. The decision came after a marathon 5 1/2 hour session on the budget that attracted more than 400 spectators.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 1997
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 1997
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Fire Department
City Council, 1990 - 1999
Budget
Item ID
10187AN
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Newspaper Index
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The City Council was unable to decide last night who would become the city's next mayor, as five members split their votes among three nominees.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4512
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 1995
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 1995
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
City Council, 1990 - 1999
Item ID
4388AN
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Arcadia City Council broke its political stalemate and unanimously elected Dennis Lojeski to serve as mayor.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 3, 1995
Pages
p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 3, 1995
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council, 1990 - 1999 - Lojeski, Dennis
Item ID
4390AN
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Newspaper Index
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