Mayor of Arcadia Gary Kovacic and mayor of Sierra Madre Rob Stockly visit Congressman David Dreier, Senator Dianne Feinstein and Senator Barbara Boxer in Washington, D. C.
Gary Kovacic, former mayor and current City Councilman of Arcadia, offes advice and life lessons to the class of 2005 in the Guest View section of the Opinion page.
"A Nations of Nations," speech is given by Mayor Gary Kovacic on July 3 as part of the Arcadia Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints' patriotic concert. America's diversity is highlighted.
Gary Kovacic is Arcadia's mayor for the sixth time since 1998. Mayor Pro Tem is Roger Chandler. Mayor Kovacic is in the final year of a second consecutive four-year term. Due to term limits, he will have to step away from Arcadia City Council for at last two years after he concludes his current term as mayor, next April.
Gary Kovacic is Arcadia's mayor for the third time. His first term was in 1998-1999 and his second term was in 2000-2001. In this, his third term, he is one of four out of the five Arcadia city council members rotating into the mayor's position during the 2003 Arcadia Centennial. The article includes biographical information.
In a Council meeting frought with political tension, Gary Kovacic was chosen for his second term as Mayor, and new-comer Mickey Segal was named Mayor pro tem.
On September 8, 2011, Arcadia Mayor Gary Kovacic had an emergency procedure to put a stent in one of his 3 major heart arteries. His Left Anterior Descending (LAD) artery was 90-95% blocked. He was released from Arcadia Methodist Hospital (AMH) the following day and was back at AMH 24 hours later for a dedication ceremony of the new patient tower that has been under construction for some time now.