Juanita Millender Mcdonald

Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald, a Democrat whose House district encompassed Compton, Carson, much of Long Beach and parts of South Los Angeles, died of cancer Sunday. She was 68 and had served in Congress since 1996. The onetime Carson City Council member and state legislator capped a precedent-setting career earlier this year by becoming the first African American woman to head the House Committee on Administration, which oversees federal elections and the House's day-to-day operations.

With only six weeks for a campaign season, the race to fill the congressional seat of the late Juanita Millender-McDonald has been an all-out sprint. The candidates -- 17 on the ballot and one write-in -- have been in a mad dash to raise funds, set up offices and websites, send out mailers and seek endorsements.

Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-Carson) has taken a six-week leave of absence from Congress after being diagnosed with cancer, her office said Wednesday. "The congresswoman wishes to thank everyone for their expressions of love, well wishes and prayers," a statement issued by her office said. "She will maintain a limited schedule in her district and is requesting respect of her privacy at this time."

Nineteen candidates have filed nomination papers to be on the ballot in a June 26 special election in the 37th Congressional District. The seat was left vacant last month by the death of Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald, a Democrat. State Sen.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has scheduled a special election for June 26 to fill the congressional seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald, a Democrat whose district encompassed Compton, Carson, much of Long Beach and parts of South Los Angeles. The election is expected to attract a large field of candidates seeking to replace Millender-McDonald, 68, who died last week of cancer.

Responding to the increased number of homicides and violent crime in Wilmington and the harbor area, U.S. Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-Carson) has planned a crime summit Friday to address public safety issues. Homicides in the Los Angeles Police Department's Harbor Division, which covers Wilmington, San Pedro and Harbor City, increased 72% last year. Homicides in the rest of the city dropped 17%. Millender-McDonald has asked several law enforcement officials to speak at the public meeting.

With only six weeks for a campaign season, the race to fill the congressional seat of the late Juanita Millender-McDonald has been an all-out sprint. The candidates -- 17 on the ballot and one write-in -- have been in a mad dash to raise funds, set up offices and websites, send out mailers and seek endorsements.

Nineteen candidates have filed nomination papers to be on the ballot in a June 26 special election in the 37th Congressional District. The seat was left vacant last month by the death of Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald, a Democrat. State Sen.

The photographer asked the new congresswoman to turn and walk toward him so the ornate Speaker's Lobby would be in the background. Suddenly, a Capitol Hill policeman rushed up to inform her that shooting pictures in the meeting area just off the House floor was strictly forbidden. Then the security guard spotted the gold lapel pin that House members wear and changed his tune. "Oh," he said soothingly, making a mental note of the member's face, "I didn't mean to interrupt." Rep.

The son of Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-Carson) recently filed a sealed request in federal court seeking to delay indefinitely his imprisonment for corruption on the grounds that his mother had health problems and that he needed to take care of her. Even though the court denied R. Keith McDonald's request, which was filed in February and first reported by the Los Angeles Wave, it has raised questions about the health of the 67-year-old congresswoman, who is up for reelection in November.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has scheduled a special election for June 26 to fill the congressional seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald, a Democrat whose district encompassed Compton, Carson, much of Long Beach and parts of South Los Angeles. The election is expected to attract a large field of candidates seeking to replace Millender-McDonald, 68, who died last week of cancer.

Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald, a Democrat whose House district encompassed Compton, Carson, much of Long Beach and parts of South Los Angeles, died of cancer Sunday. She was 68 and had served in Congress since 1996. The onetime Carson City Council member and state legislator capped a precedent-setting career earlier this year by becoming the first African American woman to head the House Committee on Administration, which oversees federal elections and the House's day-to-day operations.

Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-Carson) has taken a six-week leave of absence from Congress after being diagnosed with cancer, her office said Wednesday. "The congresswoman wishes to thank everyone for their expressions of love, well wishes and prayers," a statement issued by her office said. "She will maintain a limited schedule in her district and is requesting respect of her privacy at this time."

The son of Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-Carson) recently filed a sealed request in federal court seeking to delay indefinitely his imprisonment for corruption on the grounds that his mother had health problems and that he needed to take care of her. Even though the court denied R. Keith McDonald's request, which was filed in February and first reported by the Los Angeles Wave, it has raised questions about the health of the 67-year-old congresswoman, who is up for reelection in November.

Responding to the increased number of homicides and violent crime in Wilmington and the harbor area, U.S. Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-Carson) has planned a crime summit Friday to address public safety issues. Homicides in the Los Angeles Police Department's Harbor Division, which covers Wilmington, San Pedro and Harbor City, increased 72% last year. Homicides in the rest of the city dropped 17%. Millender-McDonald has asked several law enforcement officials to speak at the public meeting.

The photographer asked the new congresswoman to turn and walk toward him so the ornate Speaker's Lobby would be in the background. Suddenly, a Capitol Hill policeman rushed up to inform her that shooting pictures in the meeting area just off the House floor was strictly forbidden. Then the security guard spotted the gold lapel pin that House members wear and changed his tune. "Oh," he said soothingly, making a mental note of the member's face, "I didn't mean to interrupt." Rep.

About 1,000 demonstrators and community leaders participated in a protest Thursday night to attack reports that the CIA may have eased the way for the U.S.-backed Contras to distribute crack cocaine in South-Central Los Angeles. The candlelight vigil was held outside Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center, where speakers described the devastating effects of crack cocaine on the black community, including homelessness, joblessness, violence and drug-addicted babies. Rep.

As CIA director John Deutch reviews his briefing papers for today's town meeting in Watts on the Contra/drug scandal, he faces a challenge and an opportunity. His challenge is to overcome the deep distrust of a community that firmly believes the CIA played some role in the advent of crack in the inner cities; his opportunity is to commit his furtive agency to a process of disclosure and accountability that is necessary to lay this scandal to rest.