Mayor Dan Koops and newly appointed Councilman Juan Garza, replacing the retiring Scott Larsen, will see their terms expire next March. If both are elected in 2017, Koops, who lives in District 2, could hold office until 2020 (instead of 2021) while Garza would have to run again in March 2018.
That's because Garza lives..."
http://wavenewspapers.com/bellflower-election-change-could-mean-shorter-terms/
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