more letters to the editor
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Brentwood is generally a community of integrity and service. Its citizens deserve a mayor with the same qualities, a mayor who will never misuse taxpayer property to further his campaign, a...
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I have had the honor and pleasure of knowing Walter Ruehlig since he and I were in kindergarten 61 years ago. Through those formative years, he and I established a close friendship built by...
Nov 01, 2012 | 0 | 16 |
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It’s so clear that Ms. Pillow would be Brentwood’s choice for City Council. She may not have the politician’s experience but she has a clear voice of what the residents of Brentwood want an...
Nov 01, 2012 | 0 | 4 |
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We need new leadership to address the challenges facing East Contra Costa County. From unemployment to struggling schools, our current member of Congress has just been missing in action. I ...
Nov 01, 2012 | 0 | 6 |
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Since 1999, Ironhouse Sanitary District rates have gone up every year. Rates have jumped from $249 to a whopping $618 – a 250-percent increase! You currently have a board more focused on pr...
Nov 01, 2012 | 0 | 3 |
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Bob Taylor has had the guts to do his job the way it was meant to be done as mayor of Brentwood. Monies from builders and shopping centers (during the good days) were funded to build a new ...
Nov 01, 2012 | 0 | 8 |
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As Gene Clare’s wife, I am writing my community to let you know just how proud I am of Gene running for a seat on the Brentwood City Council.
As a councilman, I can positively assure you th...
Nov 01, 2012 | 0 | 3 |
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As a resident who cares very much about improving the quality of life in Brentwood, I have been to many City Council meetings since 2003. At these meetings, Mayor Taylor always presided ove...
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I have known Gene Clare since he came to our community 22 years ago as principal of Liberty High School. From day one, Gene has been supportive and active in our community.
In 2005 the coun...
Nov 01, 2012 | 0 | 3 |
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A number of words come to mind that perfectly describe Oakley City Council candidate Doug Hardcastle. Among them are integrity, proven leadership, honesty, patience, self-control, ethical, ...
Oct 25, 2012 | 1 | 6 |
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The election process in America and particularly our local communities allows us the privilege to select people to run councils, water districts, fire districts and school boards, to name a...
Oct 25, 2012 | 0 | 7 |
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Just a few days before my husband and I had the pleasure of reading Ms. Clark’s letter to the editor, in which she supports Mark Simon and Ray Tetreault, we received a very expensive full-c...
Oct 25, 2012 | 0 | 6 |
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I began my career in public education in 1976. At that time, California’s public schools ranked in the top five of all states in funding. Three years later, California went from the top fiv...
Oct 25, 2012 | 0 | 11 |
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I wanted to bring attention to a race that is receiving little media attention to the residents of Oakley and Bethel Island – the Ironhouse Sanitary District. I would encourage voters to vo...
Oct 25, 2012 | 0 | 3 |
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This is an open letter to the residents of Antioch, Brentwood and Oakley. I need your help.
I was involved in a near-fatal accident on Friday July 6 around 8:30 a.m. at the intersection of ...
Oct 25, 2012 | 0 | 7 |
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I am encouraging ratepayers to vote out all incumbents from the Ironhouse Sanitary District because of their excessive benefits and stipends abuse that have gone unnoticed to ratepayers unt...
Oct 25, 2012 | 0 | 7 |
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As the owners of Carpaccio Italian restaurant, we are very excited about being in Oakley and being a part of the new construction in the downtown.
Over the years we have had so many custome...
Oct 25, 2012 | 0 | 3 |
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This election I will be supporting Karl Wandry to continue representing eastern Contra Costa County as our board member on the Contra Costa Water District Board of Directors, and I would en...
Oct 25, 2012 | 0 | 4 |
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I’m getting totally fed up with these phony hit pieces put out by this wet-behind-the-ears 27-year-old kid Ricky Gill. Not only has he never held a full-time job; he’s never held an elected...
Oct 25, 2012 | 0 | 8 |
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Voting is one of the most important exercises citizens have in expressing their beliefs, support and opinions. On Nov. 6, once again we are all up to the plate.
All votes matter, no matter how insi...