On Monday Supervisor Rob Brown announced he will seek election for a third term.
"It is an honor to serve the citizens of Lake County," Brown said in a statement he issued Monday. "During my two terms on the board, I have fought hard to protect our quality of life and make our county government more responsive and accountable.”
When the county primary rolls around next June, Brown, 47, will face competition from Robert Stark, who already has taken out paperwork to run for the supervisorial seat, as Lake County News reported last month.
Stark is the manager for the Cobb Area Water District and a member of the South Lake County Fire Protection District's newly formed Master Plan Committee.
Brown said that, working together with the community, he's achieved a strong record of success for District 5 residents.
He pointed to several important accomplishments in his tenure so far, including the highest level of road repairs and highway safety improvements including a stoplight at Kit's Corner; a new ambulance for the local fire department; a new Animal Care and Control Facility; a new park for the Clear Lake Riviera community; county funding for the installation of a much-needed bridge on Cobb Mountain; and, a "build green" proposal to promote the use of solar power and alternative energy in future county building projects.
“In addition, we stood up to developers and defeated the proposed casino that would have brought increased crime and traffic congestion to our community," said Brown.
That casino plan, which came to light at this time last year, would have located an Indian casino at Konocti Harbor Resort and Spa. Brown took to the Board of Supervisors a resolution – which they accepted unanimously – to oppose any such casino project at the resort.
While proud of his successes, Brown said there is still much work that needs to be done in order to reform county government.
Looking ahead, Brown has several top priorities that he said he plans to pursue. They include working with county staff to improve foster care services for local families; protecting vulnerable senior citizens from abuse; maintaining county road improvement programs; and providing the highest level of law enforcement to our communities.
“I am also dedicated to protecting our county's vital water rights and maintaining the quality of our lakes and streams,” said Brown, who serves as chair of the Clean Water Protection Advisory Council.
"I will continue to insist on the highest standards of integrity in our county government and to provide independent leadership that puts the public's interests ahead of the special interests," Brown added.
Three supervisorial seats are up for election this year; in addition to Brown's, seats held by Supervisors Anthony Farrington and Ed Robey also will be on the ballot.
Last summer, Robey announced that he would not seek reelection in 2008, as Lake County News reported. Since then a large field has formed to seek Robey's District 1 seat.
With Brown's announcement, only Farrington has not yet made a formal statement about his plans. So far, however, no challengers for Farrington's seat have come forward, according to the Lake County Elections Office.
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