Second District Councilwoman Suja Lowenthal is endorsing Assistant City Auditor James Johnson for the 7th District City Council seat, adding to a long list of high-profile and local political endorsements. Among them are state Sen. Alan Lowenthal, state Controller John Chiang, and various Signal Hill City Council members and Long Beach Unified School District board members. You can see a partial list of Johnson's endorsements at www.johnsonforcitycouncil.com.
Johnson is running against incumbent Councilwoman Tonia Reyes Uranga, who is running for a third term as a write-in candidate. Also running are Jill Hill, co-president of the Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance; and Jack Smith, who works as a Hollywood line producer and is a local homeless and housing advocate.
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