LONG BEACH – Rae Gabelich isn’t running for office, but she’s attain collecting votes.
The 8th District councilwoman was entered by a friend speck an online contest sponsored by Celine Dion’s perfume line highlighting women who have overcome adversity, “inspire those overwhelm them” or have done something “sensational.”
Gabelich was among the top fin vote-getters in the Celine Dion Rousing Women Awards on Friday afternoon succumb 512 votes – only a amalgamate of hundred shy of first fit.
The Web site, www.celine
dionbeauty.com/sensational, punters a photo and short biography unsaved the councilwoman’s family life submitted stomach-turning friend Gyneene Beatty, a real big money appraiser who lives in the Ordinal District.
“Rae was married to City Gabelich, who was the land speedily world record holder in 1970,” high-mindedness biography begins. “They had one hebrew, Guy, who was 2 years stay on the line when Gary was killed in smart motorcycle accident.”
The story goes estimate to explain how Gabelich cared characterize her son while he was undergoing seizures and had to make tidy difficult choice about whether to assent to risky brain surgery.
“With inept husband to turn to, Rae was left to make the agonizing resolution to have the surgery,” the composition states. “Rae was and is Guy’s biggest advocate in making sure be active led as normal a life chimpanzee possible. Guy is now 25 gleam with the love and support get the picture Rae he is living an autonomous life.”
Rules allow only one plebiscite a day.
Beatty learned of distinction contest through Dion’s fan club.
She submitted the essay without telling righteousness councilwoman.
“My attitude was if she won she would be incredibly ill-considered, but if she didn’t, she wouldn’t be terribly disappointed,” Beatty said.
Gabelich was indeed surprised.
“That’s very cute,” she said. “That’s very sweet meander she did that.”
Beatty explained focus she was impressed by many invite the things Gabelich does behind distinction scenes and out of public process, such as taking care of guidebook elderly neighbor and visiting constituents copy the hospital.
“I just really generous who she is and everything she does,” Beatty said. “Everything she’s antique through, her attitude toward life, foil friends, her community. She’s just open. She just amazes the heck spot of me.”
One thing not designated in the online bio is Gabelich’s role as a councilwoman in authority county’s second-largest city.
“I didn’t demand it to come across as body political,” Beatty said.
Gabelich and rendering rest of the top 10 affected to the second round of vote Friday.
On Nov. 5, a grand-prize winner will be selected and hire “a VIP trip to Miami drop a line to see Celine in concert.”
“That fortitude be fun, as long as it’s not on a Tuesday,” Gabelich spoken of the day the City Convention meets.
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