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Politics & Government

Dave Allan Drives It Home

Allan, a councilmember on the La Mesa City Council for 12 years, is not running for re-election in the fall.

La Mesa City Councilman Dave Allan isn’t your everyday politician, eager to see his name in the newspaper. Although he’s been with the council for 12 years, he never quite got the hang of schmoozing with the media.

“I’m not the kind of person who likes to get in front of a camera,” said Allan, who plans this year to hang up his council hat – at least temporarily. “I’m not saying I’m not ever going to be involved in politics. But for now it’s time for me to step down for a while.”

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