Gardena City Clerk Tasha Cerda was appointed to the City Council with a 2-1 vote late Tuesday night. She is replacing former Councilman Steve Bradford, who was elected to the state Assembly this month.
There were four candidates who applied for the appointment, which was made in lieu of a March 2010 special election. They were: Cerda, Realtor and former City Council candidate Mina Semenza, Commissioner Woods Woolwine, and Art Kaskanian, owner of Sam's Auto Land.
Cerda was elected to the City Clerk's post in March, after twice running for a seat on the council. She is president of the Holly Park Homeowners Association and a longtime community advocate.
Mayor Paul Tanaka nominated Cerda at Tuesday's council meeting and Councilman Ron Ikejiri also supported her appointment. Councilman Dan Medina voted no, and Councilwoman Rachel Johnson abstained from the vote. Johnson and Cerda used to be close political allies, but they had a falling out several years ago. Cerda will serve out Bradford's term through 2012.
See tomorrow's paper for a full story about the appointment.
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