Jun 13 2023 - 11:46am
Honorable City Mayor, City Manager, and Council Members, I’ve lived in Lemoore my entire life, and it is where I began both my personal and professional journeys. I’ve witnessed the population of Lemoore grow from just a few thousand to over 27,000, and it is still growing. Keep reading...
Jun 25 2022 - 3:54pm
Statement by Kings County Democratic Central Committee on the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade: Today, Cathy Jorgensen, Chair of Kings County Democrats, released a statement on the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade. Keep reading...
May 4 2022 - 5:14pm
I endorse Sarah Hacker to be the next Kings County District Attorney because she has the intelligence and temperament for the job. I have known Sarah for about 15 years. We worked together on prosecuting gang cases when I supervised the Kings County Gang Task Force and later in 2009 and 2010 when I was a District Attorney Investigator. Keep reading...
Jul 27 2021 - 12:48pm
Here in the Valley, we want our state representatives to do just what their title implies: “represent” us. Keep reading...
Mar 23 2021 - 11:23am
Kings County is divided into five supervisorial districts, but how were those districts drawn? Districts are non-partisan, elected for four years, and have no term limits, and the last redrawing was 2011 after the 2010 census, as required by law. Keep reading...
Mar 1 2021 - 12:29pm
I hope it’s OK to address you as “Jim” as we knew each other during your visits to Lemoore Rotary Club and The Lemoore Advance. And although you needed no invite, I also helped secure you or your representative presence at various city/county ceremonies. Keep reading...
Feb 12 2021 - 5:43pm
We have a lot to be proud of in Kings County. Very early during the pandemic, we committed to the truth: the best place for the majority of our students is in school, full time, five days per week. At the same time, we have offered distance learning to families who want it or need it. Keep reading...
Oct 30 2020 - 10:36am
When I first heard that the Lemoore City Council was considering a 1% sales tax, I showed up to council meetings with many questions. To me, it appeared the councilmembers were pitting our safety against their frivolous financial decisions - and doing this during Covid-19, when many are struggling to make ends meet. Keep reading...
Oct 27 2020 - 11:01am
On November 3, the fine residents of Lemoore will be asked to consider voting in support of Measure K, a 1-percent Public Safety Sales Tax Measure. Throughout this pandemic, I have been sympathetic and supportive of our local residents and business owners as we have faced very difficult economic times. Keep reading...
Oct 27 2020 - 11:00am
I am urging the citizens of Lemoore to Vote Yes on Measure K. Measure K is a temporary, one-percent sales tax that will fund public safety in the City of Lemoore. Upon voter approval, a community oversight board will be established in order to safeguard the revenues generated and verify those revenues are used for its intended purposes. Keep reading...