Manhattan Beach Resident Weighs In On Why Hadley Should Be Mayor

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Editor's Note: Here's another letter to the editor from a Manhattan Beach resident.

"A democracy requires that the citizens be able to vote in their leaders and the vote must actually determine who takes office and rotates as Mayor.

There is an active campaign by a vocal minority of residents, non residents and special interest groups to deny Council Member Hadley her rightful place as Mayor of MB. For 50 years it has it has been the tradition for every council person a 9 month rotation a Mayor. This rotation helps to keep politics out of our non-partisan city council.

The rotational transfer of the mayor’s title from Richard to Suzanne is on on the agenda for the December 1 council meeting as an organized tactic to exclude Suzanne Hadley from the Mayoral role because of her opinions and views.

With all of the questions around the fairness of our elections, denying Council Member Hadley the opportunity to assume the mayoral position undermines the voice and vote of the community. Suzanne will be an outstanding Mayor and we will benefit from her experience and leadership and I trust she will represent Manhattan Beach well.

I look forward to a peaceful and democratic transfer of the Mayoral responsibilities to Council Woman Suzanne Hadley.

Lee Phillips
Manhattan Beach