BUSINESS OWNERS, ATTORNEYS, EVEN A PRO-ATHLETE: IT’S A CROWDED RACE TO DOWNEY CITY HALL
By The Downey Patriot
DOWNEY – Campaign season is in full swing this week after the city received formal filing papers from a total of eight certified candidates who will now run for the three Downey City Council seats up for grabs this November.
While prospective candidates have been slowly announcing their intentions to run throughout the summer, the last two weeks proved most exciting in particular as the city experienced a flurry of activity, with three new candidates pulling papers from the City Clerk’s office, not including Councilman Luis Marquez who decided to vacate his District 5 city-wide seat in order to seek reelection in District 1.
From business owners and attorneys to Downey city commissioners, the council candidates include a mixture of old and new faces, however, each one is hopeful the voters will give him the opportunity to join the leadership of the city.The race in District 5 is the most impacted with four candidates vying to replace Marquez, including local attorney and Downey Chamber of Commerce President-elect Alex Saab, former professional baseball player Gabriel Orozco, and former Bell Gardens Councilman Salvador Franco.
