The list of nominees for the state Coastal Commission's South Coast region representative seat has grown to an even dozen.
Last week, County Supervisor Don Knabe's nomination list of city officials for a vacated state Coastal Commission seat grew from five to eight. And four names from Orange County officials were tossed into the hat.
Long Beach Councilwomen Gerrie Schipske and Suja Lowenthal are on the original list that will be submitted to the state Senate Rules Committee for selection.
Knabe's original nomination list also included Rancho Palos Verdes Councilman Doug Stern, Rolling Hills Estates Mayor Judy Mitchell and Manhattan Beach Councilman Richard Montgomery.
Added to the list were Malibu City Councilman John Sibert, Santa Monica Mayor Pro Tem Pam O'Connor and Santa Monica Councilman Richard Bloom.
Orange County, part of the state Coastal Commission's South Coast district, has nominated John M.W. Moorlach and Bill Campbell, of the second and third districts, respectively.
Two mayors in Orange County are also contenders -- Huntington Beach Mayor Keith Bohr and Laguna Beach Mayor Kelly Boyd
The state Senate Rules Committee is seeking to fill the seat of termed-out Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor Larry Clark.
The county's committee bypassed Seal Beach Mayor Gordon Shanks' application.
Previous Orange County officials to serve as the South Coast region representative include Shirley Dettloff of and Linda Moulton-Patterson, both of Huntingtion Beach and both with strong environmental credentials.
Los Angeles cities could added to the nominee list in January.
Joe Segura, a mild-mannered reporter for a major metropolitan newspaper, has covered Gotham City, er Long Beach, for 34 years. During his very, very long -- endless -- tenure, he's covered almost every beat, and he was the main writer for BeachWeek, which focused on life and lifestyles of the shoreline communities from downtown Long Beach to the Huntington Beach pier.
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