Walnut : Election to Fill Council Seat
A special election has been scheduled for November to fill the council seat left vacant by the death of Councilman Ray T. Watson on June 18.
The City Council voted 4 to 0 to hold the special election, turning down an option to appoint Watson’s successor. The balloting will be consolidated with Los Angeles County elections Nov. 3.
Watson, who died of a heart attack at age 58, was serving his second four-year council term, which was due to expire Nov. 7, 1995.
The 14-year Walnut resident retired in 1989 after serving as a deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for more than 33 years. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, seven children and two grandchildren.
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