By Brian Hews
Three hopefuls have filed papers with the city clerk’s office seeking election to the Downey City Council.
Robert Kiefer, who announced earlier, educator Sean Ashton, and physician Shahira A-Malek.
Friday was the last day to file for the November election.
The three are seeking to replace Councilman Mario Guerra, who will be termed out of the District 2 seat at the end of this year.
Kiefer, who is endorsed by Guerra, owns a printing business and is chairman of the Downey Planning Commission.
Ashton is a teacher with the LAUSD. He is also a member of Downey’s Green Task Force.
A-Malek ran for the District 5 city-wide seat in 2008, coming in third place behind Gary DeRemer and winner Luis Marquez.