Jeanette Barrera is one of seven candidates running for the Long Beach District 2 City Council seat. Barrera describes herself on her website as the Social Worker that’s needed to solve a Social Crisis. As a mental health provider, Barrera explains that she’s been servicing the community for the past ten years in mental health,…
Nigel Lifsey has been invested in politics since his youth. In high school, Lifsey realized that the government has a large impact on the economy which is the field he was choosing to study. The elections of 2008 and 2016 both moved Lifsey to get more emotionally invested in government. Since moving to the second…
Juan Ovalle says he’s not a politician looking for higher office. However, Ovalle says he’s been compelled to run not just to protect those who have invested their life savings and their work in that community. “But also, to also improve the quality of life for all of us.” The District 8 candidate, Juan Ovalle,…
Josephine Villasenor sees her campaign as an important voice in the race for the Long Beach City Council seat for District 6. But it’s not just about her voice, “Central Long Beach needs someone that not only talks but knows how to listen.” Villasenor is one of five candidates battling to unseat the incumbent, Vice-Mayor…
Ryan Lum wants the City of Long Beach to do something more about climate change. For the elected office newcomer, climate change is one of a number of critical issues Lum is addressing as a candidate for the City Council seat for District 2. “I can describe myself as a plant-based activist and a climate…
Shirley Huling is the final candidate interviewed by PalacioMagazine.com in advance of the special election on November 5, 2020. The election is a winner-take-all bid to fill the vacant Long Beach City Council seat for the First District. There are eight candidates vying for that spot. Shirley Huling wonders aloud why anyone would run for…
Joe Ganem had never run for elected office before his decision to tackle the Long Beach First District City Council seat. He’s helped other people’s efforts for office including being a campaign manager. His decision came after attending a candidate forum this past summer. “Frankly, I felt like the district needed more depth, more history…
Misi Tagaloa is a candidate for the open First District Long Beach City Council Seat. The 25-year resident of the district is CEO of the nonprofit Canopy Communities “which creates, maintains and rehabilitates affordable housing in the city.” Tagaloa is also the Senior Pastor at Second Samoan Congregational Church at 7th and Cedar. The CEO…
Shelbyrae Black is a candidate for the vacant Long Beach City Council District 1 seat scheduled to be filled on November 5th. Ask Ms. Black why she is running in a crowded field and she’ll answer it’s because she wants to improve the everyday lives of her Long Beach neighbors. According to Black, it would…
Elliot Gonzales is seeking to fill the vacant seat on the Long Beach City Council for District 1. Gonzales is a local environmental activist with Stop Fracking Long Beach. He is also a member of several progressive organizations including the Progressive Democrats of America, DSA Long Beach, and Our Revolution. Elliot Gonzales wants to fight…