Board Memberships
South Bay Cities Council of Governments
Joint powers authority of South Bay cities and Los Angeles County that coordinates regional planning, transportation, housing, and sustainability initiatives.
New Challenge Ministries
Torrance based food bank
Torrance Rose Float Association
The Torrance Rose Float Association is an all-volunteer nonprofit that designs and builds Torrance’s annual entry in the Tournament of Roses Parade.
Government Positions
Torrance City Council
Elected governing body of the City of Torrance.
Torrance Transportation Committee
The Transportation Committee has jurisdiction over matters relating to ground and air transportation systems, street circulation and environmental consequences thereof.
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Chair
Torrance Community Planning and Design Committee
The Community Planning and Design Committee has jurisdiction over General Plan review and implementation, redevelopment, zoning and land use matters and environmental matters relating thereto.
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Member
Torrance Citizen Development and Enrichment Committee
City Council committee overseeing library services, parks and recreation, cultural programs, community relations, school district liaison, and youth and senior services.
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Member
Jon Kaji
[Rep] Torrance City Councilmember (D1)
Mark Tsuneishi
Torrance insurance executive and GOP strategist; founder of Asian American Freedom PAC and UNIFYLA; former city commissioner and campaign manager for local and congressional candidates.
Kenneth Picerne
President, Picerne Group
John Ross Hernandez
Pastor, New Challenge Ministries
Guido Mattucci
Owner, Mattucci Plumbing
Gregory G. Nakahira
Co-Managing Director, Picerne Group
Athens Services
Los Angeles Waste & Recycling Company
Donations
David Hadley
Former Republican state legislator and businessman who served one term in the California Assembly (2014–2016).
Lauren Cotner
[Rep] Political Candidate in Torrance, CA
Kenneth Wright
Ran for election to the U.S. House to represent CA 33rd CD. He lost in the primary on March 3, 2020. Wright was a Republican candidate who sought election to the same seat in 2018 and 2016.
John C. Goya
Republican who ran for California State Assembly District 70 in 2014.
Craig Huey
Craig Huey is a Republican political commentator and business owner who ran for California State Assembly District 66 in 2012.
Frank Scotto
[Rep] Former Mayor and City Councilmember of Torrance and longtime local business owner.
Family
Guido Mattucci
Owner, Mattucci Plumbing
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Sibling
Michael Mauno
[Rep-leaning] Former Torrance City Councilmember (2002–2006), construction project manager, and general contractor who is running for Torrance City Council District 3 in 2026.
George K. Chen
[Rep] Mayor of Torrance, former Torrance City Councilmember
TerriAnn Ferren
TerriAnn Ferren is a Torrance-based writer, former newspaper columnist and photojournalist, children’s book author, and community volunteer.
Cedric Hicks
Carson City Councilman
William Scott Carter
President, Torrance Lomita Palos Verdes Republicans
Kenneth Wright
Ran for election to the U.S. House to represent CA 33rd CD. He lost in the primary on March 3, 2020. Wright was a Republican candidate who sought election to the same seat in 2018 and 2016.
Mark Tsuneishi
Torrance insurance executive and GOP strategist; founder of Asian American Freedom PAC and UNIFYLA; former city commissioner and campaign manager for local and congressional candidates.
Rod Guyton
Former Torrance City Council Member
Betty Lin-Peterson
Former Palos Verdes Estates Mayor
Dan Reid
Former Lawndale City Council Member
