Politics, politics
The word at Schat's this morning was the John McCowen kickoff party for 2nd District supervisor was heavily attended and a good time was had by all. Even another candidate in the race, Estelle Clifton, was there I heard, mostly because she had some time before a meeting of her own campaign later in the evening. McCowen estimates the count at 150 people. "The event was a great success, with dozens of people signing endorsements, making donations and offering to help in the campaign," McCowen said.
McCowen was introduced by Ukiah Mayor Mari Rodin, and gave a short speech focused on the need for regional planning and opposition to large development projects which he said "threaten to change the character of the Ukiah Valley and destroy the sense of community and quality of life which we currently enjoy."
McCowen also discusses what we at the Daily Journal have also been urging: a tax sharing agremeent between the county and the city.
The election for Supervisor will be held June 3, 2008. If there's no "50 percent plus one" winner, there will be a runoff in November.
I understand that City Planning Commissioner Jim Mulheren is also planning to run regardless of Jim Wattenburger's plans. The betting at Schat's this morning was that Wattenburger won't run, but we'll see. Mulheren will face a much closer look at whether he actually lives in the 2nd district (the city of Ukiah) in a supes' race. He's gotten away with living outside the city as a planning commissioner by saying he lives above his Ukiah cabinet shop and calling his home outside the city "my wife's house." The City Council has turned a blind eye to it and no one seems to want to be the one to decide what "residence' really means in this city.
Comments
"Never Pleasant Jim" should have to adhere to all of the same restrictions as any other candidate in the race and he should have to prove that he lives above his shop.
Posted by: Sherry | November 15, 2007 06:03 PM