Tito Ortiz’s rocky stint as a Huntington Beach city council member has come to an end, just six months into his term. The Mayor Pro Tem made his announcement on Tuesday, claiming he’d been a victim of “character assassination” that now involves his family.
I was under the notion that I was in a bipartisan position and that we all had the common goal that our city and our constituents could… To put it frankly, that’s not the case. From day one, I was sworn in and I was met with hostility and judgment.