About Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske

Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske was elected to the Long Beach City Council in 2006 to a four-year term of office. The 5th Council District is the largest council district in the City comprising more than 11.5 square miles. It is the largest because it has the least density of homes, apartments and/or condominiums. Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske is the only member of the Long Beach City Council to utilize a blog. She hopes that you will keep reading it as she writes about her experiences in local government.

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Friday, July 11th, 2008

For a moment when I picked up the Press Telegram this morning I thought I was reading the National Enquirer.
Front page — news about the pending divorce of one of my colleagues.  Front page when there are so many other important items needing news coverage??? Divorce is a private matter.
Then inside a lengthy news item […]