It's a throwback council
Come Dec. 15, it'll be time to party like it's 1994. Chuck Buquet, who was a councilman from 1982 to 1994, will be sworn in.
Councilman Sam Spagnolo was pleased. Spagnolo was among the three who backed the appointment of Buquet last night.
"You mean we have to have more cake?" Spagnolo asked.
The city hasn't had a swearing-in ceremony in two years. This month, there will be two.
In the early 90s, Buquet, Bill Alexander and Diane Williams were on the council. Dennis Michael was fire chief and Spagnolo was a firefighter.
Buquet, who came in third in a field of 10, garnered 8,322 votes, about 3,000 less than Alexander.
At 59, the newest member of the council is also the youngest. Michael is 63, Spagnolo and Wiliams are 69 and Alexander is 67. But who's counting?
Councilman Sam Spagnolo was pleased. Spagnolo was among the three who backed the appointment of Buquet last night.
"You mean we have to have more cake?" Spagnolo asked.
The city hasn't had a swearing-in ceremony in two years. This month, there will be two.
In the early 90s, Buquet, Bill Alexander and Diane Williams were on the council. Dennis Michael was fire chief and Spagnolo was a firefighter.
Buquet, who came in third in a field of 10, garnered 8,322 votes, about 3,000 less than Alexander.
At 59, the newest member of the council is also the youngest. Michael is 63, Spagnolo and Wiliams are 69 and Alexander is 67. But who's counting?
I don't have anything against Buquet (he didn't leave as lasting of an impression as Alexander), but I am disappointed with the makeup of the council. In my 28 year-old opinion, it is not representative of the majority of Rancho Cucamongians.
I might have to take a crack at my lifelong dream of serving on the council for my hometown in 2013. :)
Don't forget, Michael replied to Spagnolo, "I think we can dispense with the cake."
Fine by me. It's always cake, cake, cake. Why can't anyone ever serve pie at these things?
If I were to be sworn in, I'd want lox and bagels for the party.