First District City Council candidate Jana Shields is the first in the race to file her nomination papers and qualify as a candidate, according to City Clerk Larry Herrera. Shields filed Monday at City Hall.
Eight other candidates have pulled nomination papers to run for the vacant seat, and they have until Friday at 4:30 p.m. to file with Herrera's office.
Shields, 63, is a linguist and president of the Willmore City Heritage Association. The 1st District includes parts of Downtown and the Port of Long Beach, as well as neighborhoods north and west of Downtown.
By late Friday afternoon, we should be able to tell you who is officially in the race, unless, as Herrera told me tonight, everyone files at the last minute on Friday. When candidates file, Herrera's staff has to make sure that all of the paperwork is kosher. If it all comes in at the last minute, we may have to wait until Saturday to find out who is actually a candidate.
Then, the real fun begins. Can't wait for that first candidate forum. There's nothing like trying to sift through the statements of nine different people, on multiple issues, on deadline.
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