Supervisor Yamada > Rexroad.com

I will be the first to admit that when I got elected to the Board of Supervisors I did not exactly get a warm welcome from Supervisor Yamada. She tried to take a LAFCO appointment from me in a manner that I did not appreciate. It was not a good way to start my term.

She also would work into every meeting we had that she was a social worker. It used to act like an electric shock to me. I am sure she still does that but I mentally block it out. LA LA LA LA LA.

So I have worked with her for just short of two years and I have to tell you that it has been much better than I would have thought. I actually like her.

We talked almost weekly as a member of the Legislative Sub-Committee of the Board. It was a new sub-committee and we made it work well.

The list of policy items that she is wrong about is to long to stick on this blog.

Here are the things that she is right about --

1) Yamada helped me get public access Wi-fi in the Board chambers.

2) Mariko works like a dog. She is always going 24/7 and I respect her dedication to her job.

3) She legitimately does care about people in our society that she feels are not represented.

4) She is someone that stands for an open transparent government. She has great instincts here that I hope she will follow in the Legislature.

5) She supported Clark Pacific, Gibson House, flood control process money for Woodland/Yolo County, and Backpacks for Kids.

6) She really does not focus on getting credit. She focuses on winning and getting things done. That is rare in this world.

The thing I respect most about her is that she has a high ethical standard.

Tuesday is her last meeting as a member of the Board of Supervisors. She really is a hard worker and people should recognize her dedication to the job. We still have a picture of her doing the hool-a-hoop at the first Backpacks for kids that will be used for blackmail from time to time as needed.

Comments

Currently, there are no comments. Be the first to post one!
You must be logged in to post a comment. You can login here