Rosendahl Wins (LA) Westside Seat; LAX Police Plan Fails

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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lacity18may18,1,4608240.story

Rosendahl Wins Westside Seat; LAX Police Plan Fails
By Jason Felch and Rachana Rathi
Times Staff Writers

May 18, 2005

Longtime television host Bill Rosendahl won election to the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday, pledging to stand up to developers and fix the Westside's chronic traffic problems. A ballot measure that would have given the council authority over airport police lost by a substantial margin.

Rosendahl defeated Flora Gil Krisiloff for the District 11 council seat being vacated by Cindy Miscikowski, who could not run again because of term limits.

"It's over. Some people think we still have a chance but I think that's a heck of a lead to overcome," Rick Taylor, Krisiloff's campaign consultant, said at midnight.

Rosendahl, 60, a former cable television executive, is best known for the public affairs programs he hosted from 1987 until 2003 that helped introduce him to the city. He lives in Mar Vista and is openly gay — and withstood a campaign in which Krisiloff's camp was quick to remind voters of his sexual orientation.

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[vickie]

1. This is great news. Bill is a really good guy.