Koretz begins staff hiring ****

Councilman-elect Paul Koretz said today he has hired Chief Deputy City Attorney Rich Llewellyn to serve as his chief of staff for when he takes office on July 1.
Llewellyn has an extensive City Hall background, having worked as chief deputy for City Council President Eric Garcetti and for former Councilman Marvin Braude.
former Supervisor Ed Edelman.
Koretz said he is continuing to interview for other staff jobs.
One interesting tidbit is that Koretz and his opponent, Neighborhood Council leader David Vahedi, have yet to have direct contact over the election.
Vahedi has conceded the contest, but only through the media and messages he left for Koretz.
"I understand it," Koretz said. "It was a pretty rough and tumble campaign and neither of us feel particularly warm and fuzzy toward each other at this point."