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By Miriam Raftery
November 7, 2012 (La Mesa) – Councilwoman Ruth Sterling won reelection to the La Mesa City Council, with 28.06% of the vote. Attorney Kristine Alessio also won election with 25.27% of the vote, replacing retiring Councilman David Allan, the Council’s only Democrat, for the second of two seats.
Despite more than $37,000 in special interest money from real estate interests poured into an independent expenditure campaign in support of her candidacy, realtor Laura Lothian finished last out of five candidates, with 10.15% of the vote.
Art gallery owner Shannon O’Dunn received 21.62%, while chef Patrick Dean, the lone Democrat running, took 14.90%.
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