Malibu Surfside News September 2020 Edition

6 | September 16, 2020 | MALIBU SURFSIDE NEWS NEWS
malibusurfsidenews.com
In their
own words
Voters will be asked to choose three of
eight candidates for Malibu City Council
SCOTT STEEPLETON, Editor
When voters go to the polls on Nov. 3, the most important
choice might just be who to send to the City
Council. After all, this five-member body has more
say in the day-to-day life of Malibu residents than
any elected official — even if their day-to-day doings
don’t inflame passion like others in higher office.
Three seats are up for grabs, including that of incumbent
Rick Mullen, who, along with seven others
— all men — qualified for the Nov. 3 ballot.
We asked them some questions. What follows, in
alphabetical order and in some cases edited for space,
are their responses.
To read all candidate answers in their entirety,
visit malibusurfsidenews.com.
1. Full name: Paul Grisanti
2. Age: 67
3. Occupation: Real estate
broker
4. Spouse/partner: Married
to Sara C. Grisanti
since 1988
5. Any children? Katie,
mother of our younger
grandchildren Autumn
and Julian; Scott; Ashley,
mother of our older
grandchildren Morgan and
Hunter
Please see GRISANTI, 11
1. Full name: Andy Lyon
2. Age: 57
3. Occupation: Residential
Realtor
4. Spouse/partner:
5. Any children? Oliver,
30; Jake, 30; Lanna, 27;
Georgie, 15; Glider, almost
3
6. Community group/
city affiliations: Steward
for Surfrider Beach World
Surf Reserve. Was on the
civic center design task
1. Full name: Rick Mullen
2. Age:
3. Occupation: Fire
captain, L.A. County Fire
Department
4. Spouse/partner: Jenny
Ball
5. Any children? Marshall
26, Tatiana 18
6. Community group/
city affiliations: Former
president, Paradise Cove
Homeowners Association;
former president, Ramirez
1. Full name: Bruce Lee
Silverstein
2. Age: 59
3. Occupation: Attorney /
legal consultant
4. Spouse/partner: Mindy
Silverstein
5. Any children? Louis
Silverstein, 33; Nolan
Silverstein, 31
6. Community group/
city affiliations: Operation
Recovery (steering committee
member); Malibu
Please see LYON, 11 Please see MULLEN, 11 Please see SILVERSTEIN, 12
CITY OF MALIBU
Certified O.W.T.S.
and N.A.W.T.
Septic inspectors
for all single family,
multi-family and
commercial properties.
1. Full name: Lance Robert
Simmens
2. Age: 67
3. Occupation: Retired
4. Spouse/partner: My
wife passed away 8 years
ago
5. Any children? Christopher,
28; Nicholas, 26
6. Community group/city
affiliations: Vice president,
Malibu Democratic
Club; member of Malibu
Community Emergency
Response Team; Vice chair,
Malibu Public Works Commission;
“From the Left”
columnist, Malibu Times
Please see SIMMENS, 13
• Residential • Commercial •
310-456-1173
McDermott Pumping has provided excellent service to Malibu for over 23 years!
310-456-2286
1. Full name: Doug
Stewart
2. Age: 72
3. Occupation: Businessman
4. Spouse/partner: Sharon
5. Any children? One
adult son, Doug Jr.
6. Community group/city
affiliations: Vice chair of
the Malibu Public Safety
Commission; member
of Malibu Community
Emergency Response
Team; currently president,
previously treasurer or
vice president of Malibu
1. Full name: Steve Uhring
2. Age: 73
3. Occupation: Retired
4. Spouse/partner: Marcia
Rybak
5. Any children? None
6. Community group/
city affiliations: Malibu
Planning Commission;
Malibu Community Alliance
(former president);
Malibu Coastal Land
Conservancy; President,
Malibu Community Action
Network.
1. Full name: Mark P.
Wetton
2. Age: 61
3. Occupation: Consultant
4. Spouse/partner: Elisabeth
C. Wetton
5. Any children? Samantha,
29; Patrick, 25;
Madison, 25
6. Community group/
city affiliations: Former
chairman of the Malibu
Parks and Recreation
Commission; member of
Arson Watch; member of
the Malibu West Volunteer
Fire Brigade.
7. How long have you
lived in Malibu? 26 years
Please see STEWART, 28 Please see UHRING, 28 Please see WETTON, 28