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The City Hall insider blog 4th Floor is on a distinctly unwonkish roll. Yesterday the blog speculated that Mayor Jim Hahn has a new sweetie (he's separated but not divorced, if it matters). Tonight comes the results of polling to determine who the building's denizens rate as the hottest city employees. The list is here. The anonymous blogger took a dive and wouldn't reveal the vote count, opting instead to be safe and list the top 10 boys and top 10 girls "in no particular order." Among the chosen are electeds Tony Cardenas, Alex Padilla and Eric Garcetti, Hahn's press secretary Shannon Murphy, and the male chiefs of staff to Padilla (Felipe Fuentes) and Antonio Villaraigosa (Jimmy Blackman). Here are some excerpts from the honorable mentions:
Council staff most likely to have nominated their boss: The staff from [district 7] nominating Councilmember Jan Perry.Councilmember most likely to have nominated a member of their own staff: Dennis Zine nominating Jennifer Forkish.
City Hall reporters most likely to have nominated each other: James Nash (Daily News) and Jessica Garrison (Los Angeles Times).
Most likely to have been nominated because there is something about a man in uniform: LAPD Chief Bill Bratton.
The original call for votes and comments is here. The next poll is about the Dodgers—maybe the blogger is a guy after all.
Previously:
City Hall insider blog