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Final tally puts Najarian on top
Provisional and absentee ballots put him 236 votes in front of newcomer Laura Friedman.
By Jason Wells
Published: Last Updated Monday, April 20, 2009 10:57 PM PDT
CITY HALL — Councilman Ara Najarian overtook (won) Councilwoman Laura Friedman as the top vote-getter in the April 7 citywide election after officials counted the 2,225 provisional and late vote-by-mail ballots Friday.
Najarian is also poised to become chairman of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority in June. The top position comes at a time when the agency is preparing to divvy billions in federal stimulus and Measure R funding to county cities.
“There’s just a huge amount of money that’s flowing through the county for transportation,” he said, adding that it would be his job “to make sure Glendale’s needs are not overlooked.”
The last Glendale representative to serve as MTA chairman was former Mayor Larry Zarian, who was later appointed to the California Transportation Commission.
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