Richard Close, president of the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Assn., died Monday. He led the unsuccessful San Fernando Valley secession effort in the early 2000s.
Richard Close, who was president of the influential Sherman Oaks Homeowners Assn. for more than 40 years and led the unsuccessfulClose died of natural causes at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center on Monday, a family representative said.
The group weighs in on local and state issues, most recently lobbying for the Valley to have more political power on the City Council. The Sherman Oaks neighborhood group is a necessary stop for politicians and candidates. At the forums, politicians are quizzed by members on everything from potholes to pension reform. A free dinner, perhaps spaghetti, also comes with the questions.
U.S. Rep. Karen Bass said on Twitter Monday that she first met Close in the early 1990s when they were fighting land-use policies in their respective communities. “While he was fully committed to his community and clients, he always made it clear through his words and actions that his family came first and we are going to deeply miss his love, kindness, and sense of humor,” the family said in a statement.
Tall and unassuming, Close was unafraid to speak candidly about an L.A. politician’s shortcomings, either to a newspaper reporter or in the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Assn. newsletter.
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