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- Written by: Dr. Jesse Ortiz
Doug has been a strong advocate for the Lake County Community, his experience and dedication have shown to be successful to keep Lake County in the forefront.
Over the last few years there have been difficult decisions that have been made, Doug has shown true leadership with his insights and compassion in representing the Lake County community. His continued professionalism and voice will be needed in the near future as the district faces upcoming challenges.
A vote for Doug Harris is a vote for leadership, experience and dedication for the Lake County community.
Join me in supporting Doug for your representative.
Dr. Jesse Ortiz is the Yuba Community College District trustee for Area No. 3. He lives in Woodland, California.
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- Written by: Jim Comstock
I am pleased to endorse John Hess for District 1 supervisor in the upcoming county election. I join current District 1 supervisor Moke Simon and former supervisors Voris Brumfield and Ed Robey in my endorsement.
I have lived my whole life in south Lake County and have seen it grow and change over more than 70 years. Our county has a unique set of challenges and opportunities, and requires leaders with vision, good judgment and experience.
Having spent more than 30 years on county boards, the Middletown School Board, and as a county supervisor, I am very aware of what it takes to succeed in local public office. During the two terms that I served as supervisor for District 1, I came to fully appreciate the challenges of the job as I sought to make decisions that would help our community flourish.
Mr. Hess brings a wealth of experience in public service at all levels of local, state and national government, which I believe makes him the best candidate for this position.
Mr. Hess has demonstrated a commitment to all members of our local community. He has the experience necessary to not only make wise decisions for the district, but to also obtain resources for our area at higher levels of state and federal government.
Three former District 1 supervisors and two current sitting county supervisors all believe that Mr. Hess is the right choice for our community. I encourage our District 1 neighbors to vote for him in the upcoming election.
Jim Comstock lives in Middletown, California.
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- Written by: Barbara Christwitz
I attended the Judge's Breakfast in Clearlake Thursday, Oct. 17. The meeting featured a forum between the incumbent, Doug Harris, and challenger, Jeffrey Dryden, for election to the Yuba Community College District Board of Trustees from Trustee Area 7.
The contrast between the candidates was striking. Mr. Harris was thorough and impressive in outlining his qualifications and accomplishments during his time on the board. He was concise in illustrating his effectiveness revitalizing the Lake County Campus and fostering new collaboration between the district and our community. It was clear that a past period of neglect and decline at the campus under a prior administration is being reversed. His motivation to continue this progress was impressive. He clearly understands the role of a community college trustee. In all respects he had a command of specific actions, responsibilities, and the professionalism the position required.
Mr. Dryden, on the other hand, seemed to have a narrow focus of grievances without clearly defining issues or facts. In addition, though he agreed the Lake County Campus has suffered decline, he totally ignored recent positive changes which illustrate Mr. Harris's effectiveness as our representative on the Yuba Community College Board of Trustees.
I came away from the candidate forum firmly convinced to vote for Mr. Harris and urge you to do the same.
Barbara Christwitz lives in Clearlake, California.
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- Written by: John Saare
Implicitly accusing ANYBODY of somehow artificially keeping memories of the past alive, ironically suggests that it is those who have and still live with the consequences of Kelsey's actions (and the broader westward expansion), who should endeavor to forget.
How neat. How tidy.
History is written, or erased, by the “winners.” The expectation that a perfectly consistent story should emerge from the records of 170-plus years of one-sided institutional apathy is unreasonable.
I have eyes and I have ears, and sometimes I try to have a heart. This is why I plan to ...
Vote Yes on Measure U.
John Saare lives in Lakeport, California.
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