Colleagues to Honor Retiring City Clerk
Colleagues of departing City Clerk Wanda E. Raggio will pay tribute to her next week for 15 years of service.
Raggio, 56, whose last day is Wednesday, is retiring to care for her ailing husband. “When he gets better we plan to do some traveling,” she said.
Before coming to Newport Beach in November 1980, the Pasadena native was city clerk in Lakewood, San Juan Capistrano and Rosemead. “I saved the best for last,” she said.
The city clerk’s office maintains all official records and documents and updates the municipal code. The city clerk also is responsible for conducting municipal elections.
During her term with the city, Raggio has worked for nine mayors and recorded nearly 500 city ordinances.
“The most rewarding thing for me has been all the people I have met in and out of City Hall,” she said Friday.
LaVonne Harkless, who has been assistant city clerk in Manhattan Beach for four years, will take over Raggio’s post.
A celebration to honor Raggio will be Wednesday at Windows On The Bay restaurant, 2241 W. Coast Highway. Reservations: (714) 644-3311.
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