Voters to elect first new city treasurer in 30 years

By Emilie St. John

Contributing Writer

INGLEWOOD — For the first time since the early 1990s, voters here will select a new city treasurer.

Wanda Brown has served as city treasurer for more than 30 years and is the longest-serving city official in its history.

Brown is supporting Taylor Bryant, a corporate attorney. Also on the ballot is deputy city clerk Angela Allen.

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“I’m supporting Taylor Bryant because she has the education, work experience and temperament for the office of city treasurer,” Brown said. 

Brown explained what qualities a city treasurer should hold in order to earn residents’ votes.

“The candidate should have earned a degree from either one of California’s excellent state universities, University of California system, any of our private excellent universities, or the equivalent to any of our nation’s other excellent university educational system,” Brown said. 

“I decided to run for office because I’ve witnessed our city reach a pivotal moment in its growth,” Bryant said. “With significant development and investment pouring in, we find ourselves uniquely positioned to take Inglewood to the next level, but with fast growth comes serious challenges. It’s crucial that we navigate this growth responsibly, ensuring that our leadership embodies transparency, accountability and, most importantly, qualifications to navigate this transformative period effectively.”

“Although the office of the city treasurer does not have the power to fix all of these issues, as the job of the city treasurer is to invest the city’s funds and pay the city’s bills, I feel these issues are important to address.”

Inglewood voters in City Council District 4 have a choice between incumbent Dionne Faulk and three challengers: Angelique Johnson, a small business owner and educator; Leslie Jones,a business owner; and Carlos Zurita, a community organizer.

Incumbent Eloy Morales is unopposed in City Council District 3 and Aisha Thompson is unopposed in the race for city clerk.

Emilie St. John is a freelance journalist covering the areas of Carson, Compton, Inglewood and Willowbrook. Send tips to her at emiliesaintjohn@gmail.com.

       
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