Former Santa Monica Mayor Bob Holbrook -- whose love for his native city steered his positions during a record 24 years on the City Council -- died on Friday after a long illness. He was 79.

Holbrook was long viewed as an independent voice on a Council sometimes prone to ideological pronouncements, serving as an elder statesman whose pragmatic approach was reflected in his campaign slogan -- "the voice of reason."

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