Mayor Sam's Sister City - Home of Los Angeles Politics: Mayor Sam Exclusive: Documenting Congressman Cardenas District Director's Involvement in 2014 39th AD Ballot Count

As a Federal Grand Jury subpoenas Northeast San Fernando Valley Congressman Tony Cardenas District Director Gabriela Marquez regarding her "congressional duties", Mayor Sam discloses documentation on her "role" as an observer during the November, 2014 "Count of the Ballots" in the 39th Assembly District Campaign.

Click above to hear Congressman Cardenas response to the FBI Investigation.

** Blogger's Note: In a Mayor Sam Exclusive, we have obtain documentation that discloses Congressmen Tony Cardenas District Director Gabriela Marquez's multi-day role as an observer for the former Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra Campaign, during the November, 2014 Final Count of Outstanding Ballots in the 39th Assembly District Election won by now Assemblywoman Patty Lopez. Copies of Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder "Observer Sign In Sheets" (posted below for review) disclose that Marquez visited the Norwalk Ballot Counting Facility for five day straight between November 6-10, 2014 and returned again on November 15. On average, Marquez was on hand, observing the counting of ballots, for an average of two to six hours per day documented. As this blog noted during the recent CD 6 Campaign, Marquez was join by staff from both CD 6 City Councilwoman Nury Martinez and CD 7 City Councilman Felipe Fuentes as the members of the Northeast San Fernando Valley Political Machine attempted unsuccessfully to intimidate the counting process---Scott Johnson.

From The Politico ......., A source familiar with the investigation told POLITICO that the focus of the probe is not Cárdenas but rather work Marquez did for other campaigns while still being paid from the lawmaker’s congressional account.