Latino Outreach Council Candidate Forum
May 11, 2012 No Comments ›› sueBeing held accountable for your time in office is a time-honored American tradition. At the recent Latino Outreach Council candidate forum in Atascadero, I was proud to defend my record of job creation (1,000 in the past year), conservative oversight of the county’s finances (which has led to a AA+ rating by the Fitch bond rating agency ...
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Clean Energy = Good Jobs
May 4, 2012 No Comments ›› sueThe Topaz Solar Farm project is delivering real jobs to real SLO County residents right now. From left are 4th District Supervisor Paul Teixiera and Joseph Lucero of Nipomo, Clayton Ray of Los Osos and 2nd District Supervisor Bruce Gibson, 3rd District Supervisor Adam Hill and Matthew White of San Luis Obispo, Matt Doolin of Creston ...
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Workers endorse Jim Patterson
Apr 26, 2012 1 Comment ›› sueThe International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union No. 639 joined the CDF Firefighters and the Tri-Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in endorsing Jim Patterson for re-election. Patterson said he is grateful for the support of a skilled trade organization that recognizes the benefits of ...
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Thoughts on solar power, local projects, and local jobs
Feb 20, 2012 No Comments ›› sueGovernment officials at all levels – local, state and federal – need to be focused on finding ways to put people to work. I am proud that our Board of Supervisors has focused on job creation and environmental protection during my time on the board. During recent months, our board has approved two solar-power generation plants ...
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Thoughts on water resource management
Oct 17, 2011 No Comments ›› jeffOne of San Luis Obispo County's most critical environmental and economic concerns has been the understanding of our many complex water resource issues and finding ways to address them. Water is what allows us to grow our food, work our farms and build our communities. Simply put, water is the lifeblood of our county. There’s little argument that ground water levels ...
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Local projects meeting local needs
Oct 17, 2011 No Comments ›› jeffToday Station 42 Carrizo Plain Station is staffed 7 days a week. This was possible because of the sales tax receipts from the two major solar projects currently under construction. Locally grown projects also create local jobs. I’ve worked with the County Administrative Office, the City of Atascadero and the Atascadero Friends of the Library to secure ...
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