2nd District Supe
[ Excerpted from Barney Brantingham's column in the SBN-P, 10/30/2005 ]
... Poli-tricks: Although 2nd District Supervisor Susan Rose isn't saying whether she'll run for a third term next year, political insiders predict that she won't.
That's why at least four people are quietly rounding up support to run: First-term Santa Barbara City Council member Das Williams; Dan Secord, who's being term-limited off the City Council; former councilman David Landecker; and former Goleta school board trustee Janet Wolf, whom insiders say is apparently Rose's choice to succeed her.
The pay is a nifty $81,000 a year. But whoever wins the seat will have to contend with the scrappy controlled-growth, low-density "Noletans" and their opposing pro-housing forces. And also face life on the losing end of 3-2 board votes on key issues with the North County.
The winner could be the person who convinces voters that he or she can do a good job of dealing with the prickly land-use conflicts and somehow negotiate some sort of viable truce with the North County...
Jackson might want to watch his step
... Poli-tricks: Although 2nd District Supervisor Susan Rose isn't saying whether she'll run for a third term next year, political insiders predict that she won't.
That's why at least four people are quietly rounding up support to run: First-term Santa Barbara City Council member Das Williams; Dan Secord, who's being term-limited off the City Council; former councilman David Landecker; and former Goleta school board trustee Janet Wolf, whom insiders say is apparently Rose's choice to succeed her.
The pay is a nifty $81,000 a year. But whoever wins the seat will have to contend with the scrappy controlled-growth, low-density "Noletans" and their opposing pro-housing forces. And also face life on the losing end of 3-2 board votes on key issues with the North County.
The winner could be the person who convinces voters that he or she can do a good job of dealing with the prickly land-use conflicts and somehow negotiate some sort of viable truce with the North County...
Jackson might want to watch his step
Posted by Malcolm on
11/02/2005
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The winner will be someone who can work with others.
And so Das how do you do on that test? Are there two sitting superviors Das can get along with - lets see.
1. First District - Salud would do anything and support anyone over you. NO.
2. Third District - Firestone, not going to support Das after he helped Buttney's campaign. NO.
3. Fourth and Fifth District - no need to say why as it clear to all. NO. NO.
Final score 0 who will work with Das. Four who will not.
Think about it there is not one sitting member of the Board of Supervisors who would want to work with Das.
And after seeing how he has attacked his fellow council members - I cannot imagine anyone in the county wanting to work with the Das.
sad but true. If you live in noleta or goleta and elect das you have no voice. he would be frozen out and we would have not representation at all. one may agree with das but his ambition and arrogance has defeated him in just two years. not a surprise that a former political consultant would play political games and lose an opprotunity to really do some good.
It will be Janet Wolfe vs. Secord or maybe Falcone or Hart, Das very sorry not your moment.
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