City Council Candidates Who Will Vie in April 12 Election

ARTESIA (2 seats)--Incumbents James A. Van Horn Jr., Mary Alyce Soares. Challengers Gary L. Barcome, Timothy J. Kelemen, John Lyon.

BELLFLOWER (3 seats)--Incumbents John Ansdell, Bob Stone, Bill Pendleton. Challengers Jay Gendreau, Ray T. Smith, Randy Bomgaars, Joseph E. Cvetko, Art Olivier, Justine Miller.

CERRITOS (3 seats)--Incumbents John F. Crawley, Sherman R. Kappe. Challengers Prestell Flagg Askia, Bruce W. Barrows, Charles J. Kim, Charles L. Lee, Hydle Soto.

LA HABRA HEIGHTS (2 seats)--Challengers Boyd Coffman, Carol Engelhardt, Fred Klein.

LAKEWOOD (2 seats)--Incumbents Lawrence H. Van Nostran, Joseph Esquivel. Challengers Richard R. Provencio Sr., Rocky Pavone, Frederick R. Baisley, Shawn G. Cook, Wm. Joseph Carlisle.

LA MIRADA (3 seats)--Incumbent Wayne Rew. Challengers Hal Malkin, Ed Hengler, Paul Forgay, Pete Dames, Noel Jaimes, Thomas A. Dawson, James M. Jenkins, Nicholas L. Mull.

NORWALK (3 seats)--Incumbents Robert J. Arthur, Gordon A. Stefenhagen, Luigi A. Vernola. Challengers Paul Britton, Santos A. Hernandez, E. Charles Janikowski, Nikki Janks, Ruperto S. Juarez, Danny Lopez, Miguel Lopez, Jesse M. Luera, Mary Jane McIntosh, Jim Sweet, Dale Thurber, Philip Troutt, Eleanor Zimmerman.

PARAMOUNT (3 seats)--Incumbents Manuel E. Guillen, Elvira A. Oropeza, Henry Harkema. Challengers Salvador Ybarra, Diane Martinez, Mike Pete Delivuk.

PICO RIVERA (3 seats)--Incumbents John G. Chavez, Richard L. Mercado Sr. Challengers Helen O’Hara, Dimas M. Benavides, Gil De La Rosa, Robert Venegas, Ofelia C. Rodriguez, Grace Rodriguez, James A. Fernandez, Elpidio A. “Pete” Ramirez, David W. Armenta.

SANTA FE SPRINGS (2 seats)--Incumbents Al Fuentes, Ronald S. Kernes. Challengers Hazel Fields, George Minnehan, James W. Hogan Jr., Hilda Zamora.

SIGNAL HILL (2 seats)--Incumbents Carol A. Churchill, Gerard Goedhart. Challengers Tina Hansen, Bill Miller, Edward Wilson.

WHITTIER (2 seats)--Incumbents Bob Henderson, Helen McKenna Rahder. Challengers Scott H. Woods, Gene Orrico, Lenard Wallace Curiel, Greg Nordbak, Joe Marsico, James Garrahy. (1 seat, filling unexpired term)--Incumbent Janet R. Henke. Challenger Robert A. Canales.