"Galpin Motors sells new and used Fords - touting itself as one of the largest dealerships in the world. But next door, it also displays exotic rides: Shelby Cobras. A vintage purple Rolls-Royce. Sylvester Stallone's Harley from "The Expendables." And then there's the on-site diner, the Horseless Carriage, where the vinyl-covered booths have hosted generations of Valley power brokers and men who have shaped the policies of the Los Angeles Police Department for decades."
"The City Council is scheduled to vote Wednesday on whether Jeffrey Skobin, a vice president at Galpin, will follow in his father Alan's footsteps and join the commission. Appointed by Mayor Karen Bass, the younger Skobin, 45, already serves on an advisory board that gives the mayor input on issues facing the Valley. He did not respond to an interview request from The Times. Skobin cleared one hurdle last week, when the council's public safety committee approved his nomination by a 3-1 vote."
Galpin Motors operates a major dealership off the 405 in the San Fernando Valley that sells Fords and displays exotic vehicles alongside an on-site diner, the Horseless Carriage. The diner has hosted generations of Valley power brokers and individuals who shaped Los Angeles Police Department policies. Former Galpin boss Herbert "Bert" Boeckmann and longtime dealer lawyer Alan Skobin served on the Board of Police Commissioners. Mayor Karen Bass appointed Jeffrey Skobin, a Galpin vice president who serves on a mayoral advisory board, and the council's public safety committee approved his nomination 3-1. The five-member commission sets LAPD policies, approves budgets and scrutinizes police shootings.
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