Schipske District 5 Journal.com

  
November 5, 2007 — Fifth District Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske today announced that she will vote on Tuesday to rescind the “big box” ordinance passed late last year, and issued the following statement citing the need to stop the destructive campaigning that is “tearing our community and City Council apart” over this issue.
 
“WalMart has inundated my […]

As a result of the clever mass mailing and phoning efforts of Walmart in the last couple of weeks I have been bombarded with emails and phone messages.
Most of the emails and calls are polite. But some are darn right nasty.
Attacking government and those who serve in it either as elected officials or public employees […]

Well, another mailer was sent out by Walmart to elderly voters in the 5th District telling them to call me and tell me not to take away consumer choice by spending $500,000 to put an ordinance on the February ballot.
They are absolutely right! The voters of Long Beach should decide whether or not we should […]

The opponents of the ordinance, passed by the City Council and signed into law by the Mayor, which would ban the building of mega stores which sell groceries is being spun as evil, anti-business, and potentially keeping Long Beach from reaping millions in sales tax.
First of all, the ordinance, which again I remind you was […]

Came home from staying with my partner before and after her knee surgery…ouch. Hope I never have to get my legs taken apart and put back together with an artificial knee..Looked through my mail and tore open the little gem of a letter and survey from Concerned whomever asking you and me if we want […]

The Associated Property Owners of Long Beach have issued their public opposition to the council submitting ordinances to the vote of the people — the so-called buck passing amendment to the City Charter. This group of property owners felt that this would likely subject the people to the expense of numerous special elections because of […]

Recently, the Council received kudos for voting to stop the “mansionization” in some neighborhoods. Specifically, in the Ranchos in my District, we voted to stop allowing second stories on these unique homes. A similar proposal is slated for Belmont Heights.
We voted for this proposal because of the concern about the quality and integrity of our […]