Photos, top left to lower right: Kristine Alessio, Genevieve Suzuki, Lauren Cazares, and Shawn Townsend.
September 29, 2024 (La Mesa) – East County Magazine will host a forum for La Mesa City Council candidates on Thursday, October 3 at 7 p.m., moderated by ECM editor Miriam Raftery. You can watch the forum livestreamed on Facebook at this link. The forum, recorded on Zoom, will also be posted later in the Politics section of East County Magazine’s website.
All four candidates have confirmed that they will participate in our forum.
There are two open seats, with no incumbents. The four candidates are:
- Kristine Alessio, former Councilmember, attorney and small business owner with a background in real estate and land use
- Genevieve Suzuki, an attorney, journalist, former editor-in-chief of the La Mesa Courier, and community volunteer
- Lauren Cazares, policy advisor at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce who has volunteered on the La Mesa Community Police Oversight Board and other groups
- Shawn Townsend, CEO of Reflection Training Gear and a former clinical exercise physiologist at Nellis Air Force Base
View our prior article on the four candidates.
If you have suggested issues or questions for candidates, please send them to editor@eastcountymagazine.org by noon on Oct. 3 before the 7 p.m. forum.
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