Politics & Government

Meet The 11 Candidates For Beverly Hills City Council

Six of the 11 candidates for Beverly Hills City Council told Patch why they belong in one of the three available seats.

Clockwise from top left: Shiva Gordon Bagheri, Akshat "AB" Bhatia, Sharona Nazarian, Kevin Kugley, Andy Licht, Darian Bojeaux.
Clockwise from top left: Shiva Gordon Bagheri, Akshat "AB" Bhatia, Sharona Nazarian, Kevin Kugley, Andy Licht, Darian Bojeaux. (Courtesy of candidates)

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Come June 7, voters will decide between 11 candidates for three open seats on the Beverly Hills City Council.

With vote-by-mail ballots hitting Los Angeles County voters' mailboxes this week, Patch asked candidates why they were running and what key issues they will focus on if elected.

Six of the 11 candidates responded to Patch's questionnaire. Vera Markowitz and Councilmembers Bob Wunderlich, John Mirisch and Lester Friedman did not submit answers to Patch's questionnaire.

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