TORRANCE
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Aram Chaparyan
Assistant
City Manager
(310)
618-5880
Torrance Councilman
Milton S. Herring I. Resigns From Office
Torrance, Calif., May 23, 2019 – On May
22, 2019 Torrance City Councilman Milton S. Herring I. announced his resignation
from office effective June 30, 2019.
In his resignation letter, Herring writes,
“Serving on the Torrance City Council has been an honor and privilege. Public
service is an honorable calling, and I have been blessed to help lead the City
during the past 3 years […] It is with a heavy heart that I, with the support of
my wife, have made the difficult decision to step down from my position as
Councilmember to dedicate more time to my family, and enjoy watching my
grandchildren grow up.”
Herring serves as Chair of the Strategic
Plan Committee, as well as the alternate Council liaison to the Torrance Sister
City Association, as a member of the Finance and Governmental Operations and
Transportation Committee, Armed Forces Day Committee, State Legislative Advocacy
Committees, as well as the alternate for the South Bay Cities Council of
Governments. Prior to his resignation he served as chairman of the
Transportation Committee, as a member of the Citizen Development and Enrichment
and the Strategic Plan Committee. He has been credited with advocating for our
military and veterans and assisted in creating an Annual Veterans Appreciation
Celebration and Social Services Commission. Earlier this year with concurrence
from City Council, Councilman Herring participated in the creation of the City’s
Torrance SERVES campaign, a month-long citywide celebration of service leaders.
Aligned with Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, the celebration honored the
service leaders of past and present with intentions of empowering the community
to bring volunteers together for service projects that honor the spirit of
giving, public service, and volunteerism.
Herring’s resignation immediately creates
a vacancy on the Torrance City Council. The six-member City Council may choose
to have a special election or appoint a new councilmember to fill the vacancy.
Councilman Herring was elected into office on June 7, 2016.
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Jamie
Le
Management Associate
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Management Associate
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