Here are the candidates I’m endorsing in the upcoming election, in no particular order Ray Mueller District 3 County Board of Supervisors I’ve known Ray for years, as he’s a long-term member of the Menlo Park City Council. He’s a staunch environmental advocate, a champion of women’s rights — not just in the reproductive arena, […]
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Mr. Kent asked me to delete this post — which only concerned his run for the San Carlos, California, City Council in 2020 — for personal reasons. Given that my opinion about his candidacy for local office is now irrelevant, I’ve decided to accommodate his request.
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This is an op ed I wrote that was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on July 1, 2022. This Independence Day comes at a disturbing time, with rights being trampled so that personal privileges can be maintained. Underpay people, denying them a decent life while enriching yourself. Require everyone to risk slaughter by
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The families suffering from a perfectly avoidable horror in Texas have my sympathy. But I’m not sending thoughts and prayers. Because those are useless, and generally just serve to make the people sending them feel they’ve done something. No, I’m sending something else: anger. Anger at the idiocy of an advanced nation, dedicated on paper
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This is my letter to the San Mateo Daily Journal supporting Ray Mueller’s bid to represent District 3 on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. Editor: I know, and have worked with, almost all the candidates vying for the District 3 seat on the County Board of Supervisors. I strongly support Ray Mueller. He
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District 3 Board of Supervisors Ray Mueller has the experience, intelligence and above all empathy to represent all of us, not just those who are well-off or well-connected. Because he always does his homework, I am confident any decision he makes will be thoughtful and in the community’s interest, not a ploy to win over
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This is op ed was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on Monday, April 11, 2022. What you see here is slightly different from the print version because the Journal objected to me identifying the Council member who made the quote I cited1. I don’t agree with their position2 but it is their newspaper
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Recently a question was raised on NextDoor about why new homes continue to be constructed when we’re in the middle of a multi-year drought. It’s a great question and sparked a lot of discussion. These are some thoughts on the topic and how it relates to the principles we’ve embodied in our government based on
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I made a brief version of these comments at today’s County Board of Supervisors meeting (there were so many commenters the Board chose to limit public comments to one minute rather than the normal two…which is perfectly understandable but was unanticipated by me :)). Good morning, and thanks for giving me time to address you.
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This op ed was published November 9, 2021 in the San Mateo Daily Journal. This version may be slightly different due to editing by the Journal. “Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion.” With apologies for the
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