Chatsworth Neighborhood Council Preliminary Winners Announced

CHATSWORTH, CA — The Chatsworth Neighborhood Council announced the 11 preliminary winners of its 2021 selection. The final vote-by-mail ballots were tallied Thursday night, and the Selection Committee will meet on Wednesday to certify the vote.

A total of 236 ballots were cast, though one was voided. 11 members will serve two-year terms, while a twelfth, Geoffrey Williams will fill out the remaining year of a vacant seat. Williams is subject to a recount because he is separated from candidate Jett Dunlap by a single vote.

The winners are, in order of votes:

1. Linda van der Valk, CNC incumbent, chair of Land Use Committee: 164 votes
2. Georgia Altmayer, Neighborhood Watch coordinator, community volunteer: 153 votes
3. Marianne King, retired city planner, community volunteer: 150 votes
4. Jim Van Gundy, CNC incumbent, member of Chatsworth Coordinating Council, Santa Susana Mountain Park Association, Chatsworth Historical Society Treasurer: 149 votes
5. Andre F. van der Valk, CNC vice president, co-president of Chatsworth Historical Society: 145 votes
6. Jill Mather, community volunteer, founder of Volunteers Cleaning Communities: 143 votes
7. Jeff Mackie, CNC incumbent, member of Outreach and Equestrian committees: 138 votes
8. Nicolas Montaño, owner of Los Torros Mexican Restaurant, community volunteer: 133 votes
9. Frank Geraty, retired broadcasting technician, community volunteer: 114 votes
10. Robert Glucksman, community volunteer: 78 votes
11. Geoffrey Williams, homeless advocate, community volunteer: 48 votes*

*Subject to recount against Jett Dunlap, a consultant and former Granada Hills NC member and outreach director