Photo: FLLewis/ Media City G — Nick Schultz for State Assembly yard sign Burbank, CA Feb. 25, 2024.
Photo: FLLewis/ Media City G — Konstantine Anthony for Los Angeles County Supervisor Burbank, CA Feb. 25, 2024.
Burbank Mayor Nick Schultz and former Mayor/City Councilmember Konstantine Anthony are currently running separate intense campaigns. Both politicians are in the upcoming March 5, California primary election. However, their campaigns are not related to their present positions in the Media City but to other offices.
Photo: FLlewis/ Media City G — State Assembly District Candidates (top-bottom) Ed Han (D), Elen Asatryan (D), Nick Schultz (D), and Steve Pierson (D) Feb. 23, 2024.
Mayor Schultz is running for the State Assembly seat in District 44. Schultz jumped into the contest almost a year ago. Laurel Friedman was elected to the seat in 2016 and is not seeking re-election. Instead, Friedman is campaigning for Adam Schiff’s seat in the 30th Congressional District. Schiff, who is not running for re-election, is battling for the U.S. Senate position left vacant by the death of Dianne Feinstein.
Like many of his opponents, Schultz is sending out glossy campaign fliers touting his ideas, qualifications, and endorsements. He also has a campaign website. His opponents in the race include fellow Burbanker Carmenita Helligar, Glendale Councilmember Elen Asatryan, educator and former prosecutor Ed Han, entrepreneur Adam Summer, entertainment media engineer Steve Pierson, construction regional manager Tony Rodriguez, and server Adam Pryor.
Meanwhile, Councilmember Anthony continues to rake up endorsements for his campaign to unseat Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger in District 5.
ENDORSEMENT ALERTS!
Thank you to @genzforchange and @streetsforall for your endorsements! Together, we can create a future where we can all thrive! I am humbled and honored. pic.twitter.com/aRLTTjkzEa
— Konstantine Anthony🌹♿🧠 (@KonstantineinCA) February 20, 2024
The other candidates challenging Barger are entrepreneur/non-profit leader Perry Goldberg, Assemblymember Chris Holden (D) Pasadena, and technology specialist Marlon Marroquin.
Anthony launched his campaign early last year as well. Also, he has a campaign website. City council seats for Anthony and Schultz will expire this year and be on the November 5 General Election ballot. Recently, former Burbank Planning Board member and long-time Burbank realtor Christopher Rizzotti became the first candidate to officially announce his candidacy for one of those soon-to-be-open council seats. Rizzotti ran unsuccessfully for city council in 2015.
