Huntington Beach City Council Appoints Rhonda Bolton To Replace Tito Ortiz

By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles:

HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBSLA) – The Huntington Beach City Council Monday filled the seat which was vacated by controversial former Councilman Tito Ortiz last month.

Rhonda Bolton was sworn in Monday night by a 4-2 vote and is believed to be the first Black councilmember in Huntington Beach history, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The lawyer and mother of two was one of 105 candidates interviewed by the city council over the past month, the Times reports.

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