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.
Thanks to a whole lotta help from Wesley Moore in our Animal Control Department and the folks out there who really care about animals — we were able to get a tougher dangerous dog ordinance through City Council last night.
The language is a result of two public hearings — one held in the 5th District […]