Los Angeles County (Torrance)
By Blake Edwards
Daily Journal Staff Writer
TORRANCE - John A. Slawson, who's been a commissioner in Los Angeles County for 20 years, is in the middle of applying for a promotion. He's hoping the third time is the charm.
In 1999, Slawson, who'd been a commissioner for about six years at the time, had made it all the way to the interview stage when Gov. Pete Wilson left office, derailing his first application for a judgeship. Undeterred, Slaws... (continued)
