Important Things to Know About City Council Candidates

By the typically aggressive standards of political campaigns on the state or national level, the closing remarks of the four candidates for the South Pasadena City Council elections at a candidates' forum last week were largely reserved. There was none of that talk about "change," although at least one candidate raised the issue of a more diverse council. 

The candidates—incumbents Michael Cacciotti and Philip Putnam, and first-time contestants Diana Mahmud and Alan Reynolds—appeared before a well-attended candidates' forum in the City Council Chambers of City Hall on Oct. 3. The event was co-sponsored by the Pasadena League of Women Voters and WISPPA (Women Involved in South Pasadena Political Action).  

Their closing remarks are presented in their entirety in the attached video.

Related:

• Who Would You Vote For in City Council Elections? (Part I)

• What’s South Pas’s Greatest Threat and Opportunity? (Candidates’ Forum Part II)

• How Can Infrastructure Needs be Addressed Without Depleting Reserves? (Candidates' Forum Part III)

• Where do They Stand on the 710? (City Council Candidates Forum Part IV)