This is the last big push time — less than 6 weeks to election day, less if you consider the enormous growth of Vote By Mail which opens on May 10. Our campaign is sitting pretty well. We need to work hard to get the signs out and meet the voters. We are also at [...]
Inserted below here is my Candidate Statement as presented to the Registrar of Voters Candidate Statement Justine K. Quiñones, CPA I am a credentialed CPA and have earned my MBA in Operational Management. I have been in management positions in three departments of Riverside County over a 22 year career that followed working in private [...]
A lot is said about a voter’s responsibilities but along with responsibilities come rights and vice versa. Voters have the right to the privacy of their vote — it is their choice to share their decisions. Voters have the right to expect that the persons they elect will be performing in accordance with the collective [...]
I have filed my nomination papers and taken my oath. I need now to focus on developing a 200 word or less statement about myself. I want to be able to focus on my accomplishments and the accomplishments of my staff since I believe these show leadership, effectiveness, and responsibility. I want to make my [...]
The events of this weekend — the Chilean earthquake, tsunamis in the Pacific, and the Winter Olympics, have given us all several examples on different levels of what it means to be a real leader. The no-nonsense approach to the tsunami threats in Hawaii were a prime example of calm and coordination within local government. [...]
I’ve put a post regarding the State of the Union address out on both Facebook and Twitter but I guess I overlooked my own page!! The State of the Union held hope and promise but not without some sweat and work ahead of us. The next day in the paper the Press headline article maintained [...]
The Board of Supervisors stated some telling facts today that I would like to adopt. I paraphrase and hope I don’t lose their meaning. They pointed out that now was a time to cooperate between departments not a time to look only after your own process. The Supes called for Initiative and Leadership to go [...]
January 27, 2010. Did you have a chance to read the front page of the Press-Enterprise this morning? Doom and gloom, pain and agony, layoffs and budget cuts. Is our government being EFFECTIVE? Is there another way to approach government and budgeting? I think there is. I think it will require a more global perspective and [...]
January 18, 2010. I’ve been talking to a lot of people over the last week and a half. I’ve been reading a lot of blogs and websites, too. There’s a lot of talk about Integrity and Trust. These are core ideals that are a MUST for an auditor, especially the Auditor. However, a lot of what I’ve [...]
January 14, 2010 Justine Quinones officially announced her candidacy as a public commentator at the Advisory Committee meeting of the County of Riverside Regional Parks & Open Space District. Justine has long been a supporter and participant of events at the Park District. In past years she has acted as banker for the Haunted Trail [...]