Knabe Draws No Challengers in Fifth Term Bid as L.A. County Supervisor

Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe, whose district includes Cerritos and Artesia, did not draw any opponents in his bid for a fifth term, while fellow Supervisors Mike Antonovich and Mark Ridley-Thomas each drew one opponent as the filing period for most county offices on the June 5 primary ballot ended Friday.

Knabe was elected to the Cerritos City Council in 1980 and served as a councilman for eight years, including two terms as mayor. He was mayor of the city during the , helping bring the community back on its feet following the darkest day in Cerritos' history. Knabe was first elected to the County Board of Supervisors in November of 1996 and was re-elected in 2000, 2004, and 2008 to represent the Fourth District.  

In other election races, Raj Pal Kahlon filed to run against Antonovich, who was first elected in 1980, and Antonio Alvarez filed to run against Ridley-Thomas, who is seeking his second four-year term, according to information provided by the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.

No supervisor has been defeated for re-election since 1980, when Antonovich defeated Baxter Ward and Deane Dana defeated Yvonne Brathwaite Burke.

City Attorney Carmen Trutanich and five deputy district attorneys have filed to succeed the retiring Steve Cooley as district attorney. Because Cooley is not seeking re-election, the filing deadline will be extended to Wednesday.

Deputy District Attorneys John L. Breault III, Bobby Grace, Alan Jackson, Jackie Lacey and Danette Meyers have completed the filing process for district attorney.

- City News Service and MarieSam Sanchez contributed to this report.