Torrance councilman bill sutherland biography

While serving on the City Council Bill Sutherland’s off-the-cuff speaking style endeared him to many residents and earned him a reputation for straight talk.

Occupation: Councilman/Independent Businessman · Public Safety Committee · Finance and Governmental Operations Committee Chairman.

Three council members endorse former councilman Tom Brewer and three support incumbent Mayor Pat Furey's bid for a second and final.

4 children attended TUSD Kindergarten through graduation.

If you are less than pleased with Furey's leadership, then you should vote for Tom Brewer, Aurelio Mattucci, George Chen, or Bill Sutherland.

Up to two dozen candidates could file for mayor — current council members Pat Furey and the termed-out Tom Brewer and Bill Sutherland have already telegraphed.

Some may not agree with his “say it like it is” approach, but with Bill at least you know where you stand.

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with the former councilman for an interview. True to form, Bill held nothing back sharing his feelings on a wide variety of topics including the past election and the future outlook for the City of Torrance.

I found the conversation captured below honest and refreshing. I left the engagement with a new found appreciation for the man that has played such an important role in shaping the City over the past several decades.

Q.

Do you miss being on Council?

On Mon, 1/16/12, Sutherland, Bill wrote: From: Sutherland, Bill.

A. I miss it greatly. I like having a say in what happens in the City. When I made a