Councilmembers LeBaron, Snow seek mayor’s seat
In a race that could see a dramatic change on the Lemon Grove City Council, two-term incumbent Mayor Racquel Vasquez is being challenged by two council members, including one she has had confrontations with on several occasions.
LeBaron also has her supporters, including City Council candidates Sitivi “Steve” Faiai and Jessyka Heredia, who are running on a ticket with LeBaron and would represent a new council majority if all three were elected. LeBaron also has been accused of bullying city staff and making a racist comment toward Vasquez, which LeBaron denied.
Referring to economic development, Vasquez wrote that Lemon Grove continues to focus on revitalizing its economy, supporting small businesses and attracting new investments. LeBaron, a sales professional at Mossy Nissan, is the first Latina and youngest woman elected to the City Council. “Band-aid ideas to address homelessness have proven ineffective, and I’ll be advocating for solutions that actually address root causes of the societal issues our community faces,” she wrote, adding that the city should reopen the recreation and senior center.Snow, a professor at the University of San Diego School of Law, said her top priority was housing and homelessness, with infrastructure, financial stability and business development other priorities.
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