Looking at 12th Disrtrict candidates

Brad Smith
Brad Smith likes to talk about his deep roots in the northwest San Fernando Valley, roots planted when less of the land had been developed. Kevin Modesti in the Daily News.

Smith, 46, said that's the inspiration behind his first run for office, an effort he and his wife, Maria, never considered before he looked at the prospective candidates for City Council District 12 last fall and saw no big names set to take on "City Hall insiders."

Navraj Singh

Navraj Singh's life story includes exploits as an Indian Army captain in the 1971 Indo- Pakistani War, and success as a restaurateur after he came to the United States "with $7 in my pocket." Daily News,.