Richard Alatorre, the notorious former assemblyman and Los Angeles city councilman, is about to pay his debt to society in the form of an eight-month home detention. But his politics live on, and some contend that he’s actually grooming a new political heir in a May 15 special election. The poll is to choose a representative to the 49th District Assembly seat serving parts of eastern Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley.Alatorre’s candidate is Dan Arguello, the mayor of Alhambra and a sometime employee of the scandal-ridden Alatorrista service-contracting powerhouse known as Cordoba Corp. Arguello used to be Alatorre’s chief of staff. Alatorre’s son Darrell is managing Arguello’s campaign.“Arguello has worked for [Cordoba chief] George Pla and [Alatorre ally] Ernie Camacho,” said political consultant Jorge Flores. “He’s long been close to Alatorre. He’s currently employed by Camacho’s Pacifica Services.”
Source: Alatorre’s Cat | L.A. Weekly