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.
Bob Margett, 78, a 29th District State Senator, who started his public service on Arcadia City Council, and Jack Scott, 21st District State Senator, are leaving their positions.
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.
State Senator Bob Margett is coordinating with local Arcadia businesses to collect used cellular phones in support of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Senator Bob Margett held the State Agency Expo 2006 in the Center Court of the Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita mall on Saturday. This event allows citizens to receive information about what State organizations can do for them.
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.
Defeated City Council candidate Roy Seirs urged newly elected Councilman Bob Margett to step down because of his behavior during the latter days of the campaign. This included tearing down other candidates signs and then telling lies about the incident.
Mayor Robert Margett described his visit to Arcadia's sister city of Tripolis, Greece when he spoke to members of the International Affairs Division of the Woman's Club of Arcadia.
Arcadia Community Center celebrates 10th anniversary with State Senator Robert Margett, Mayor Mickey Segal and Juventino Gomez from Mike Antonovich's office.