Several current and former public officials have endorsed 7th District City Council candidate Roberto Uranga's bid for City Council. The Long Beach City College trustee is seeking the seat held by his wife, Councilwoman Tonia Reyes Uranga, who is termed out in 2010.
Assemblyman Warren Furutani, D-Long Beach, Harbor Commissioner Mario Cordero, former Councilwoman and Harbor Commissioner Doris Topsy Elvord, former Mayor Ernie Kell and former Councilwoman Jackie Kell are among those who back Uranga.
Uranga's four LBCC board colleagues -- Jeff Kellogg, Doug Otto, Tom Clark and Mark Bowen -- are in his corner as well.
The 7th District contest looks competitive. Also in the race for a district that includes the Wrigley, the Westside and California Heights, are Jill Hill, co-founder of the Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance; James Johnson, the assistant city auditor; Jack Smith, a homeless advocate; and Doug Seagraves, a public relations professional.
Uranga will be the subject of my next Canalis Report column, which should be online Friday night and in print Saturday morning.
And my colleague Greg Mellen recently did a piece on Smith.
