Los Cerritos Wetkabds Land Trust leaders have endorsed Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske's nomination to the state Coastal Commission.
Schipske -- considered by supporters as a strong environmentalists -- is one of a dozen nominees being considered for the commission's South District seat.
Supervisor Don Knabe's nomination list also includes Rancho Palos Verdes Councilman Doug Stern, Rolling Hills Estates Mayor Judy Mitchell, Manhattan Beach Councilman Richard Montgomery, Malibu City Councilman John Sibert, Santa Monica Mayor Pro Tem Pam O'Connor and Santa Monica Councilman Richard Bloom.
Orange County, part of the Coastal Commission's South Coast district, has nominated John M.W. Moorlach and Bill Campbell, of the second and third districts, respectively.
Rancho Palos Verdes Councilman Larry Clark had been South Coast representative, but he decided not to seek re-election to the council.
The selection process has traditionally sparked heavy lobbying by both environmental groups and developers.
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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