Arcadia Republican Bob Margett, elected to State Assembly by a nearly 3-to-1 margin Tuesday was sworn in before family and friends in what he called an "emotional and meaningful" ceremony.
Arcadia Republican Bob Margett beat Monrovia Democrat Brent Decker in a special election Tuesday in the 59th Assembly District. Margett will replace Republican Richard Mountjoy, a Monrovia Republican who left the house in January.
Forced into a runoff, Arcadian Bob Margett cites campaign attacks and crowded field of GOP opponents for his failure to win a majority vote in his bid for the 59th District Assembly seat.
Bob Margett, currently an Arcadia City Councilman for the second time, will seek a Republican seat in the 59th district of the State Assembly. The preliminary election is on April 11.
City Councilman Bob Harbicht said he will seek the Republican nomination in 2000 for the State Assembly seat currently held by a former council colleague, Assemblyman Bob Margett.
Republican Bob Margett and Democrat Brent Decker are set to do battle in a June 6 run-off election for the Assembly seat made vacant in January when Monrovia Republican Dick Mountjoy left the Assembly and took a seat in the State Senate.
Candidates for City Council express views on homeless people in Arcadia, recycling, whether they voted in the last election, and whether they are in agreement with voting records of Assemblyman Bob Margett and Senator Richard Mountjoy.
Two candidates, Bob Kladifko (2,623) and Jim Bryant (2,497) who were defeated in the Arcadia school board election two years ago, emerged as winners in Tuesday's election. The third winner was Mike Allison (2,579). Marilyn Perkins (2,225) finished fourth and was not elected.
After a personal appearance before the Arcadia City Council, State Assemblyman Richard Mountjoy won his appeal to have an office in an industrially zoned office. His office will be at 214 North First Avenue.
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.