The Los Angeles City Council appointed former District 10 Councilman Herb Wesson to temporarily represent the district on Feb. 22 while Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas is suspended due to federal fraud charges. The council unanimously voted to appoint Wesson to the position until the end of the year, or until Ridley-Thomas’s suspension is lifted in the event his charges are dropped. “With over 30 years in public service representing the residents of Council District 10, there is no better choice at this time than former council member Herb Wesson,” Council President Nury Martinez said in a statement last week. Councilman Mike Bonin attempted to delay the vote on the appointment until after the council received a full report on options to fill the seat, including a report from the city attorney on eligibility requirements for potential appointments and a report on the logistics of holding a special election for District 10 residents. …