Gary Clifford
Gary Clifford is a former member of the Glendora City Council.
Political career[edit]
Clifford was elected as a member of the Glendora City Council in 2002 in a recall election.[1] Since then he's been re-elected to the council in 2003 and 2007 and served as the city's mayor in 2005-2006. Clifford earned his Masters degree in Organizational Management from Azusa Pacific University, and currently works as a college professor.[2] His major accomplishments include being appointed by George W. Bush as a commissioner on the Selective Services Commission, and being a member of the Independent Cities Association, the League of California Cities, and the San Gabriel Valley Water Association.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Clifford is married to his wife Linda, and they have lived in Glendora together for over 28 years.[4]
Campaign sign arrests[edit]
On 19 February 2007, two 18-year-old residents of Glendora started attaching stickers to campaign signs posted on public property in Glendora, with the text "This sign violates Glendora city ordinance."[5] Then council-member Gary Clifford, whose signs were among those to which stickers were attached, called the police.[5] Four police cars responded. The two activists were arrested, although they protested that the signs did indeed violate a local ordinance.[5] They were held for four hours, booked and searched, they later said.[5] Clifford said that only the signs of those who the teens opposed were defaced, showing that the motive was political.[5]
Police Chief Chuck Montoya said that, on the advice of the city attorney, the ordinance is not enforced against political signs.[5] "The 1st Amendment gives wider latitude to candidates than it does to others when it comes to sign advertising" Montoya is reported to have said.[5]
The teens who were arrested filed suit against Clifford in May 2007, claiming false arrest, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.[6] Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Terry Green allowed the suit to proceed.[6]
Later career[edit]
Clifford left the council to become CEO and Executive Vice-President of Athens Services, a local waste removal company.[7][8][9]
References[edit]
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|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Newton, Jim (2007-03-03). "Teens' arrest in sign protest roils Glendora". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 mngiadmin (2008-05-09). "Councilman being sued, still". Leftovers From City Hall. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ↑ Lodevico-To'o, Hazel (2011-11-10). "City to Renegotiate Contract With Athens, Forgoes Bid Process". Glendora, CA Patch. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Lodevico-To'o, Hazel (2011-03-13). "Latest Statements Show Santoro Tops Candidate Contributions". Glendora, CA Patch. Retrieved 2019-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Gittes, J. J. (2013-12-05). "Glendora: The Case of the Missing Campaign Statement". Trash Talk. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
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