With the arrival last month of two new council members -- 7th District Councilman James Johnson and 9th District Councilman Steve Neal -- two new staffs also stepped onto the 14th floor at City Hall. There are new faces and a few familiar ones on the staffs.
Johnson's chief of staff is Michael Clements, who headed the campaign for the 2008 Measure I infrastructure parcel tax and organizer of the monthly Beer & Politics event. Former 9th District field deputy Jerry Caligiuri has also joined Johnson's staff, as has Mary Sramek, the daughter-in-law of Harbor Commission President Nick Sramek. Rounding out Johnson's team is Eduardo Aramburo, a bilingual staff member.
Neal's chief of staff is Rex Richardson, who had worked for the Service Employees International Union. Just as Caligiuri moved from the 9th District to the 7th District, Ricardo Linarez, a former 7th District staffer, is now Neal's field deputy. Kari Faithful is Neal's administrative aide.
Johnson's chief of staff is Michael Clements, who headed the campaign for the 2008 Measure I infrastructure parcel tax and organizer of the monthly Beer & Politics event. Former 9th District field deputy Jerry Caligiuri has also joined Johnson's staff, as has Mary Sramek, the daughter-in-law of Harbor Commission President Nick Sramek. Rounding out Johnson's team is Eduardo Aramburo, a bilingual staff member.
Neal's chief of staff is Rex Richardson, who had worked for the Service Employees International Union. Just as Caligiuri moved from the 9th District to the 7th District, Ricardo Linarez, a former 7th District staffer, is now Neal's field deputy. Kari Faithful is Neal's administrative aide.
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