It’s April Fools Day! I suppose we should celebrate some fools here, but I suspect that sort of depends on the eye of the beholder. “The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.” –Mark Twain.
But we do have breaking news of sorts. The Democrats have at long last found a candidate who was willing to run against Dick Moccia. The Democrats long rumored candidate, Alex Knopp had this to say about whether he was running again, “that accusation is outrageous, scurrilous, libelous and obscene.”
The new candidate grew up in Norwalk is an honors graduate from the University of La Verne with a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management. He is a Master’s Degree candidate in the Department of Public Administration, with a concentration in city management at the University of La Verne.
“Rick Ramirez is a terrific candidate, and we are pleased to have him,” said Norwalk Democratic Party Chair, Galen Wells. “He fully met our criteria of having a vision for Norwalk.”
Rick Ramirez married to Gina Ramirez and lives in Norwalk with their three sons, Ryan, Rene and Riley. Rick Ramirez has been in the law enforcement profession for over 12 years, serving with the City of Norwalk Office of Public Safety and Orange County Marshall’s Department. Rick is currently a Supervisor and Trainer with the Santa Ana Police Department’s Jail Bureau, and is also a Peace Officer with the City of Long Beach under the Park Ranger Program. The new candidate has extensive experience as a mayor, currently serving as mayor of Norwalk California.
“It’s a little unorthodox, ” remarked Norwalk Republican Party Chair, Jeff Konspore, “seeking a sitting mayor from another Norwalk to run for office here, but the residency requirements are met this way, so why not.”
Rumors are circulating amongst leading Republicans to quickly lock up the availability of Sue Lesch, current mayor of Norwalk Ohio. An unnamed source had this to say, “Look Norwalk Ohio was founded by prominent citizens from Norwalk in the early 1800’s, so its kind of a return of Norwalk ancestors, plus it would put to rest that the Republicans are not interested in historical stuff. They [Norwalk, Ohio] kept all their historical buildings intact, so we could create a historic district there.”
Current mayor Dick Moccia responded when asked about these developments, “As long as I get to be mayor either in California or Ohio in exchange, I say why wait till the election.”
We now return to our normally scheduled commenting …
