Three candidates hoping to represent Tracy and Mountain House on the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors will describe their platforms and answer questions at a Monday, April 23, forum.
Councilman Bob Elliott, Rhodesia Ransom and Tom Benigno, who are running to fill the seat of termed-out Supervisor Leroy Ornellas, will all attend.
The free-to-the-public event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Kimball High School theater, 3200 Jaguar Run, just off Lammers Road south of 11th Street.
Tracy Press Editor Jon Mendelson will moderate the event and ask questions, including those submitted by the public via index cards at the event or by email in advance at jmendelson@tracypress.com.
No signs or campaign materials will be allowed inside the theater. Light refreshments will be served.
Council hopeful kicks off campaign
Nancy Young will get her 2012 Tracy City Council campaign started with an event Thursday, April 26, in the City Hall lobby.
This will be Young’s second campaign for a seat on the council. She finished fourth out of nine candidates in the 2010 election, with Bob Elliott and Robert Rickman winning the chairs.
This year’s election will also have two positions open, as the terms of councilmen Mike Maciel and Steve Abercrombie are set to expire.
Maciel has announced he will defend his seat, and former councilman and restaurant owner Ray Morelos has also said he will campaign.
Young’s event will begin at 6:30 p.m. at 333 Civic Center Plaza.
And I'm not going to vote for a couple of Jerry Mcnerney / Nancy Pelosi clones. So that leaves out the other two candidates.
Unlike her opponent Mr. Elliott, who told us he would serve a four year term on the Tracy City Council then decided to run for Supervisor after only two of those four years.
Besides, I don't think Mr. Elliott has taken any risks in starting his own business, or had to worry about how he would feed his children. He's retired military who now works for a military contractor. There's no risk on his part that I can see.
Mrs Ransom has been active in the community, and has been a business owner in our city. She has devoted tireless hours to prevent the continual dismissal of our young children. Not only has she been involved in our schools, she has provided excellent outlets and opportunities for our children to realize their potential in their pursuits of education, and exposing them to an environment where they can be free of peer pressure, and be the best version of themselves.
She is obviously dedicated to our community, and not just another Title seeker, chasing personal ambition. Her bcking by various law enforecement agencies is a prime example of the potential she has to make an impact in the position of Supervisor. She has my vote...
Please step back a relax everyone, the election is not over just yet. Your opinions about different candidates is all wrong. Just get out and vote when the time comes that will be the best way to find a new supervisor.
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Get your facts straight and don't contradict yourself!
Bob Elliott said he has endorsements from Mayors, City Council, and boards from all of the cities he will represent in the county. He also has public support from business owners and farmers in the county.
Rhodesia Ransom answered the same question by saying she has financial support from 4 different unions representing county employees, but that she is somehow beholden to none of them.