3/1/11 INCUMBENT TOM LABONGE RECALLS FIGHTING TO SAVE MARSHALL HIGH IN 1972

IF this is CUT OFF before "conclusion" go to http://hearingtheword2.posterous.com/3111-city-council-election-debate-tom-labonge 3/1/11 CITY COUNCIL ELECTION DEBATE: TOM LABONGE, STEVEN BOX, & TOMAS O'GRADY ~ MARSHALL HIGH (semi-verbatim] : Intro by Ron _______ ? Pres of the neigborhood council..greater griffith park..cert in 2002..19 volunteers..officially represent u ..each candidate 2 mins..opening statement.., STEVEN BOX ..dist 4..lived here 14 years..entertainment industry ..encourage growth..sustainabilty..rode bike..budget l.a...[mentioned being at a meeting at which] incumbent (labonge) wasn't here ... TOM LABONGE: stand behind.president..I Helped save this school in 1972..four women [issue re standing up]..[please don't walk in front ..lighting is bad..can't see us..please hold applause..there was a brief uproar & argument re standing up while talking.. ] .. TOMAS O'GRADY:..born ireland..restored brownstones in jersey..came in 1991 ..not abt photo-ops..leading by example..will cut my own salary in half.LA Times endorsed me ..they like sincerity .. Re parking/traffic ..ogrady: ..until mass transit..parking structures..crazy in los feliz ..big projects..people afraid b/c of fraud , labonge: need more people walking ..on mta board..got subway disc going..defacto fwy is los feliz blvd..when I went to school here..nothing..box: 60% of collissions caused by road conditions.. Measure L re libraries: ogrady: money needed to re-open libs 2 days more, I love libs..need 7 days ..I will fund by finding waste..cutting cell phones save $5 mil ..box: city council abdicted..had ability but didn't..buried in measure..cost recovery..increase $50 mil.., labonge: these 2 gents fiction ..we said must fund parks... Can L.A afford new football stad? Labonge..1920's city hall, coliseum..tough times..but look at horizon..whether downtown or in county (industry)...won't use tax..but fleetwood mac..don't stop thinkin abt tomorrow, box: opposed to tax on non-existent team..already city council ..same committee..ogrady:..[ to labonge he says] I wish u wouldn't tell lies..roll back tape..never said I was against libraries..re football..did brownstones..we went to bank..I am vehemently ..against football.. Arts: labonge, after '84 olympics..how much was birthed..our teammate mike haynes..nfl hall of fame..art imp..los feliz..dynamic collage..great crown..observ..1992..bond issues..nat hist museum ..pro museum, pro art..help artists, obrady: labonge proposed privatize..couple artists..couldn't get to labonge..high sals of cult. Affairs $180,000 ..barnsdall ? Big fan of arts..father law..santa monica ..more galleries.., box: 3 drives, entertainment, art, tourism..city counc. Ignores..lots of small business..need support..spprt l.a. city works..navig obstacles..keep in mind..incumb..city pass univ studio..disney, san diego.. How handle complaints re noise traffic?..complaint driven..not way..., ogrady: ..action..decibel..greek theatre....labonge gets contributionss..in this city..who u know rather than a rule..trying to get rid of gas blowers..I will be boring..but is or isn't..shouldn't matter if u know tom or not.., labonge: over years..tried to work with it..frank massey..? ..no not getting better Parking structures: where..box: no to griff park ..maybe by ol brown derby..there r a lot of spaces..7 per car..just not where needed..use parking that's not needed ..short-term..but no to griff park., labonge: post office ..old mason hall ..firestation ..work w/ garcetti..hospital complex..barnsdall shop ctr. ..abs not in grffth park, ogrady: parking laid off guys who fixed park. Meters..$875, 000 why so much..fix what have now.. Major disasters, ogrady..educate kids..won't want to riot..re emerg..shouldn't have much to do w/ city council..politicians get in way..chief bracken..lamented re asking for city counc bless., box: I'm volunteer fireman..medical trained..griffith park..fire..rode bikes..set up here at marsh high..people had to walk out..lucy jones @ cal tech says big one coming & were not ready.." , labonge:..fire griffth park..plan worked..didn't burn homes..onlu one roof..fire by merry go round..ttalked to captain..built improved sytem..thank box for participating.lucy jones says "shift happens", '94 & '71 I was there.. Parks: ogrady..griffith intended park to be an escape..just get-away a few hours..already have ..what need..leave park alone, box: griff park..urban wilderness..not to be improved..sensitive ecosystem..34 around world...labonge: hist.monument status..every day I hike in park..improv. necc. Reclaimed water..roosevelt golf course..children park..7 bros played here..befre fwy..730p Power: move from coal,? Labonge..need a blend..now from inner mt..utah..blend..want solar..every.. get off carbon footprint..; ogrady: support renewable energy..solar I have solar jacuzzi.credibiluty..helicopter above will see my wife hanging out clothes..biggest energy users..charge more..prob dwp..nobody trusts..nor city counc.; b

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