Two Newcomers Join Altadena Town Council as Voters Return Incumbents

Altadena voters chose two first-time candidates and returned the rest of the field’s incumbents in the 2025 Town Council election, according to preliminary results released by election chair Isis Moulden. A total of 890 ballots was tallied; all were legible and none was rejected for any reason, Moulden said. Certification is scheduled for the Council’s November meeting, with winners to be sworn in and seated in December.

The election — conducted over three voting days at libraries and neighborhood sites — is the community’s annual tract-by-tract contest for seats on the advisory body that helps residents navigate Los Angeles County services. Any Altadena resident 18 or older was eligible to vote; citizenship was not required, and organizers provided guidance for neighbors displaced by the Eaton Fire on how to vote in their original or current tract.

This year drew a record field of 21 candidates.

At a Glance: Winners by Census Tract (unofficial)

• Tract 4601: Morgan Z. Whirledge — 99 (Brandon Perez — 62; Courage — 15)
• Tract 4602: Kim Yu — 80
• Tract 4603.01: Dorothy Wong — 87 (Brandon Smith — 29)
• Tract 4603.02: Jon Carmody — 47 (Matthew Lorscheider — 34; Heidi Luest — 10)
• Tract 4610: Anton Anderson — 70 (Jose Ortega — 10; Nicole Galvan Ortega — 3; Torin Floyd — 3)
• Tract 4611: Pat Sutherlen — 45 (JD Angel — 23)
• Tract 4612: Reginald Wilkins — 80 (Lori Juma — 49)
• Tract 4613: Sylvia Vega — 86 (Alexandra Kershner — 58)

The New Faces

Morgan Z. Whirledge (Tract 4601).

Whirledge and his family moved to Altadena in 2022. After the Eaton Fire destroyed their home and the couple’s music and art studios, he began convening weekly neighborhood meetings and became a block captain with Altagether, co-writing a biweekly newsletter that connects more than 150 block captains across town. He serves on the Eaton Fire Collaborative’s Rebuilding Committee and says his priorities include ensuring timely information access, amplifying residents’ voices with county agencies and securing resources for an inclusive recovery.

Anton (Antonio) Anderson (Tract 4610).

A technology strategy consultant and lifelong Altadenan, Anderson says his family has lived in the community for generations and lost many homes in the recent fire. He is raising two young children in western Altadena and campaigned on giving the southwest portion of town a stronger voice, supporting small businesses and making complex public decisions more transparent to residents.

What the Council Does — and What Comes Next

The Altadena Town Council is an elected, nonpartisan advisory body. Members represent specific census tracts and serve two-year terms, channeling neighborhood concerns to Los Angeles County departments and the Board of Supervisors.

Newly elected members receive an orientation and are connected with block captains and community groups before taking office. The Council is expected to certify the results at its November regular meeting. Following the formal swearing in, the newly elected councilmembers will assume their seats at the December meeting.