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- Written by: Cathy McCarthy
There, in the midst of it all, was District 5 Supervisor Jessica Pyska. She surveyed the damaged area while riding along in a Cal Fire truck. She stopped to check in on neighbors who sustained damage.
She coordinated with PG&E and the Mountain Lions to assist in the setup of a Warming Center and helped get the temporary cell site up. She was there to do whatever she could. She posted and shared information and resources on social media in the following days. She made it her business to meet our needs as best as possible.
Almost two weeks later, Supervisor Pyska was in attendance at our monthly Cobb Area Council (“CAC”), a municipal advisory council of the Lake County Board of Supervisors, where she was able to give a summary report of the event, comment on the current declaration of the local disaster, supply next steps for those who sustained damages, and be available for questions and concerns.
Supervisor Pyska regularly attends these meetings to give updates from the Board of Supervisors and important projects the County is working on, and most importantly, takes our feedback back to Lakeport. She makes herself available to answer questions and seeks to solve problems. She can also be found chatting after the meeting with friends and neighbors, also known as her constituents.
Typically, during election season, candidates come and introduce themselves and learn about the community by sitting in on our meetings. I am discouraged that the other candidate for District 5, Boone Bridges, has not made the effort to attend even one of our meetings to understand the unique needs of the Cobb Area, especially after most folks suffered through almost a week of power outages and extensive damages to their properties.
This hits especially hard when I think of how the previous supervisor stopped attending meetings for the last two years of his term. Sure, we are made of stern and hardy stuff here in Cobb. Still, with no acknowledgment whatsoever from a person who wants to represent me at the county level, I am assuredly dissuaded from ever recommending him.
I have always appreciated Supervisor Pyska’s dedication to being at our monthly meetings. She is also encouraging a similar municipal advisory commission in the Kelseyville area. She has made herself available time after time to her constituents in need, be it great or small. I have even watched her leave a family picnic on a Saturday afternoon to offer whatever assistance was needed at a house fire in her district. She takes her job seriously. She takes the people seriously. She is ready to give each one of YOU a chance to speak while she LISTENS.
I want someone representing District 5 who has our interests at heart and not someone who tries to “squeeze us in” during his part-time approach to the call of public service, or even worse, someone who does not even think of us at all.
Jessica Pyska is already hard at work for the people who live in District 5 and you can count on her to continue to do so. Show up for Jessica Pyska the way she continues to show up and follow through for you.
Cathy McCarthy lives in Cobb, California.
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- Written by: William Warmagen
Mr. Raymond Buenaventura is employed by the city of Daly City as an elected official who represents the people of Daly City. He has no connection with Lake County or our residents.
This is Lake County not Daly City!
If he is to be our public defender, he should reside in our county where he is personally and readily accessIble to the needs of the residents he will be serving.
If not, I feel this is a gross misuse of county resources and a disservice to our residents.
William Warmagen lives in Kelseyville, California.
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- Written by: Kathy Windrem
After growing up and attending schools here, one needs to explore other opportunities, educate themselves about the wider world, and learn about other places, cultures and ways of doing things.
Then, when they return because they love Lake County and want to raise their own children here, they have a perspective and commitment that is unique to a local “kid” who returns intentionally.
Supervisor Jessica Pyska is one of those locals who chose to return to Lake County and has spent the last many years working tirelessly to improve our lives and community.
Supervisor Pyska has used her education, experience and competence to implement many innovative and effective programs and services to benefit the variety of people and interests in our county.
She has shown a deep understanding of the challenges we face and has worked full time to bring in substantial resources and funds to address these challenges.
Whether it is wildfire prevention, growing our economy, disaster preparedness, or ensuring safe communities, Supervisor Pyska has been on the forefront to find and implement solutions.
She is skilled at bringing different constituencies together and working with them toward the best solutions for the community.
Supervisor Pyska is a perfect example of a locally-raised person who has chosen to put her many skills into leadership for the betterment of all Lake County.
We need her to continue with her work on our behalf. I wholeheartedly support her re-election, and hope that others agree and will vote for her too.
Kathy Windrem lives in Kelseyville, California.
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- Written by: Lake County Association of Realtors
After a thoughtful consideration of each of the candidates’ skills and knowledge of Lake County, the specific districts, and what each candidate would bring to the position, the committee recommended a slate of endorsements to the board of directors of the Lake County Association of Realtors, which now endorses these candidates: John Hess for supervisor of District 1; Brad Rasmussen for supervisor of District 4; and Jessica Pyska for supervisor of District 5.
The committee thanks all of the candidates who took the time to answer our written questions and come in to talk to us in person.
Mary Benson is co-chair of the Lake County Association of Realtors’ Local Candidate Recommendation Committee.
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