Hermosa Beach City Council candidate Raymond Jackson with wife Rachel and their sons. Photo courtesy of the Raymond Jackson campaign Hermosa Beach City Council candidate Raymond Jackson with wife Rachel and their sons. Photo courtesy of the Raymond Jackson campaign by Dan Blackburn Raymond Jackson, a retired Army colonel, turned a lifetime of unique professional responsibilities Tuesday night into an easy win for an open seat on the Hermosa Beach City Council. While a limited number of ballots remain to be counted, Jackson outpaced four other candidates to replace Hany Fangary, who resigned in December following a move to Manhattan Beach.