STREET BEAT: ‘What age is too old to be an elected official?’

Derek Griffith
Los Angeles
“I think maybe 70 It also has to do with the person, but after 70 I think they get stuck in their old way of thinking and doing things.”
David Carrasco
Culver City
“Retirement age is 65, so they should retire at 65. All they’re trying to do is keep their job. It’s not like they need the money like the rest of us.”
Misty Wallace
Playa Vista
“The older representatives have the experience, but they don’t have fresh ideas. We need new ideas and people who can get the job done. …”
Marco Carrasco
Los Angeles
“I would say 60. After a while they get comfortable and stop working for the people. If they knew they only had a set amount of time, they might do better.”
Compiled by Cynthia Gibson in Ladera Heights and Playa Vista.




