Politics & Government
D'Amico, Borelli Support Weho Term Limits
The Yes on Measure C campaign gets endorsements from a sitting Council member and a 2013 candidate.
Councilman John D'Amico and 2013 candidate Sam Borelli this week voiced their endorsement of a ballot initiative that seeks to establish West Hollywood City Council term limits.
D'Amico reiterated his support for Measure C to Wehoville in a website posting Monday. In September, Patch spotted D'Amico signing a petition to get the initiative on the March 5 ballot.
“I am not in favor of term limits as much as I am in favor of coalition building but some people are, and some of those folks are my friends,” D’Amico said.
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“I still believe that the best route to change in local government is through coalition building and thoughtful, future-looking alternatives to the status quo,” the first-term councilman added.
On Tuesday candidate Borelli threw his support to the term limits movement.
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"After nearly 10 years serving the community as a West Hollywood Public Safety commissioner, and now as a candidate for city council, I have seen and experienced a very closed system to keep even the most qualified candidate from threatening the ‘old-boys network,’” Borelli said in a statement.
Measure C seeks to limit council service to 12 years, or three four-year terms.
Local arms of the Democratic Party and incumbents up for re-election Jeffrey Prang and John Duran have come out against the ballot initiative.
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