It’s almost October. Young people are back in school, we’re looking for cooler temperatures, and certain activities are taking a lot of our attention. Football and soccer are weekend rituals even as baseball turns to its finals in the World Series; homecomings and homework require planning and foresight; holidays are “around the corner” at least in [...]
This last week has been one of celebration and rememberance. Thursday, August 26th, was the actual anniversary of the passing of the 19th amendment to the US Constitution. It was the 19th amendment that provided the legal springboard for women to vote through out the United States. It only took 70 years to win the [...]
As we’ve moved away from the June election date I have found myself busy with different opportunities. Along with over 20 other persons we have established the National Women’s Political Caucus of the Inland Emprite. This is an organization that is focused on helping women gain positions in government through election and appointment. It is [...]
As we’ve passed the middle point of summer and have mostly recovered from the campaigning of the spring my thoughts have turned to the November elections, my future plans, and my family. My family gave up a lot for me to run my campaign. They adjusted schedules, filled in on commitments, gave up certain savings, [...]
What better time than this holiday weekend to review and renew our involvement in our neighborhoods, cities, counties, states, and country. For too long we’ve let too few control how our lives will be guided. Government is only as effective and as appropriate as the voters and involved citizens want it to be. It is [...]
While I campaigned I heard a lot of different commentaries related to government. Many of them you’ve heard before — Noone listens to us; Why vote it doesn’t matter anyway?; What difference will it make? — to cite a few. It is a sad commentary on our communication and education system. Where does the apathy [...]
I have always believed that Riverside was a great place to live — equal distance from mountains and ocean. What’s not to love?? However, this campaign has given me so much more than I could ever have expected. It was a lot of working (they don’t call it “running a campaign” for nothing.) but meeting the [...]
Spent a long day out campaigning today and the more I’m out there the more I appreciate the different people who make up this County. The people I’m meeting are thoughtful, concerned, and involved people. They come from every walk of life and every age, ethnic, and economic background. They all have certain things in [...]
I believe that each of us is connected to the other and that we must use our gifts and talents to the betterment of society and our social network. My talent is a passion for proper government accounting and a persistent belief that there is a better way to do things. Because of these two [...]
Today, May 8th, I spent all day out meeting voters first at a Cinco de Mayo celebration and then at a large backyard barbeque. Everyone was very gracious and commented how well they liked my ideas and speech. It was a long day but rewarding insofar as I got to meet so many people. One [...]