By Bob Seldon Santa Monica Faculty president may not be disclosing everything Editor:
The distorted and misleading campaign against Kevin McKeown by the owner of the Shutters and Casa del Mar hotels is appalling, and those businesses are no longer worthy of our patronage.
For what it is worth, I am a homeowner, co-founder and former Chair of the Northeast Neighbors neighborhood association, and am not a member of SMRR. Kevin has been one of the most resident-responsive council members we have, and continues to lead the fight against over-development. Moreover, he was the only council member to vote against placing Prop W on the ballot in the city’s latest attempt to weaken the current prohibition against city officials accepting money, jobs and gifts from those given special benefits and city contracts.
Make no mistake. This is a battle for control of the city by large commercial developers. If the attack on Kevin is successful, other resident-friendly council members will be attacked next, and those with developer-funded war chests will rule.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 4, 2006. Read the original PDF.