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.
Over a year ago, a constituent contacted me about the death of 40 ducks around the lakes and ponds in the 5th district. After looking into the problem, I formed a Task Force on Lakes, Ponds and Wetlands and together we have been working on the problems related to these bodies of water and the […]