We’d heard the rumors that State Senator Alan Lowenthal was considering a run for Long Beach Mayor in 2010. In fact, we’d passed them along [click here and check out the sixth paragraph] – complete with our own political musical-chairs scenario that had Second District City Councilwoman Suja Lowenthal running for her father-in-law’s senatorial seat and current Mayor Bob Foster running for Lieutenant Governor.

But Bill Pearl of LBReport.com actually asked the Senator Lowenthal, who denied the rumors and insisted that if he wins re-election this year he will serve out his full term to 2012. What a buzzkill.

All three have signaled interest in elected office beyond Long Beach. Bonnie Lowenthal is ready to run for Assembly, so speculate with us on this possible deployment in 2010: Foster as California lieutenant governor, and Suja Lowenthal in the state Senate seat now occupied by her father-in-law, Alan Lowenthal, who will be termed out and back in Long Beach as mayor.

Tags: Alan Lowenthal, Bill Pearl, bob foster, Dave Wielenga, LBReport, suja lowenthal