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# Pico neighborhood stiffed
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/pico-neighborhood-stiffed-editor/
- Published: 2002-08-08T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T00:36:17.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Pico, #archive-import

*By Paul DeSantis Yes On VERITAS Committee Museum of Flying needs fuel from city Editor:*

For more than five decades, no one residing in the Pico neighborhood has been elected to the Santa Monica City Council. For many years, SMRR leaders promised that they would soon endorse a representative from the Pico neighborhood. Recently, we were told that VERITAS was not necessary because THIS TIME a Pico representative would be endorsed in 2002.

At the Sunday, Aug. 4, SMRR convention the Pico neighborhood was SNUBBED AGAIN. Mid-cities also was passed over again. North of Montana Avenue was added to the list of the unrepresented neighborhoods. Slate leaders declared that they want the seat held by Robert Holbrook, the only councilmember who resides north of Montana.

By endorsing these candidates, Abby Arnold, Kevin McKeown and Pam O’Connor, here is the slate’s plan for your City Council: Pico neighborhood: Zero, None Mid-Cities: Zero, None North of Montana: Zero, None (Slate opposes Robert Holbrook, the current north of Montana councilmember) Sunset Park: 2, Richard Bloom and Herb Katz Wilshire corridor: 2, Kevin McKeown & Pam O’Connor Ocean Park: 2, Mayor Michael Feinstein & Abby Arnold City Central: 1, Ken Genser Why allow slate leaders to decide if your neighborhood will be represented? Why not empower yourself to choose your own neighbor representative?

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 8, 2002.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/080802.pdf?ref=smdp.com)