THOUSAND OAKS : Teacher Withdraws From Council Race
A Thousand Oaks school teacher who announced several weeks ago that she was seeking a City Council seat in the November election has unexpectedly withdrawn from the race.
In a written statement, Colleen Briner-Schmidt said she must postpone her plans because of “unexpected personal health reasons.” She did not elaborate.
Briner-Schmidt, who was backed by former city Mayor Frances Prince, had billed herself as a slow-growth, environmental candidate.
Meanwhile, four people--including Mayor Alex Fiore and Councilman Larry Horner--have taken out papers to run for reelection in the fall, according to the city clerk’s office. Thousand Oaks Planning Commissioner Judith Lazar and resident Michael Markey, a detective for the Compton Police Department, also said they plan to join the race for council.
In the November election, three council seats are open, and candidates have until Aug. 15 to file their candidacies with the city clerk. Councilman Tony Lamb has announced that he will not seek reelection.
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