Fifth District Debates
Being out of town, I missed the Fifth District Supe Candidate Debates. The Eureka Reporter made the event sound pretty dull, compared to the Times- Standard. Any of you watch the show?
Looks like candidate, Dan Pierce , livened things up a bit with his use of various props. I can't help but like a guy that gets some excitement going.
I'm wondering about this Jeffrey Lytle guy; I've heard from two different people about him. One said he'd heard Lytle was a libertarian. The other one said Lytle told her he was a libertarian. Interesting.
I don't see him on my old list of registered libertarian voters. Of course, that list is exactly that: Old. I've looked before and didn't find a web page, not even an entry on the League of Women Voter's Smartvoter web page (I'll never understand why so many candidates don't take advantage of at least that free web service).
So, even if Lytle is a libertarian, you'd never know that about him from any campaign material, since he doesn't seem to have any. Anybody here know anything about him?
posted by Fred Mangels @ 9:48 AM
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37 Comments:
Fred,
He is.
Mike Harvey
Thanks Mike. In fact I think you mentioned something about him, earlier on. Can't recall just what it was, though.
Don't miss Capt. Buhne's take on the debate.
March 02 vote totals Supervisor; County of Humboldt; District 5
Jill K. Geist
2060 votes 29.2%
Ben E. Shepherd
2009 votes 28.5%
Michael A. Harvey
1199 votes 17.0%
John W. Corbett
1191 votes 16.9%
Victor A. Taylor
307 votes 4.4%
Daniel R. Pierce
280 votes 4.0%
(5 Writein Votes 0.1%, 234 Blank Votes, 1 Over Votes)
Where is Daniel's 666 as he said last night and in Buhne's blog?
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Q and A for Tim Hooven:
Here's a couple questions for you:
Who would you rather see in office for the 5th district: Geist or Higgins?
Can Lytle beat Higgins for second?
Will Pierce, Lytle, and Higgins have enough votes to force a run off versus Geist?
Mike Harvey
I'd say it is hard to quantify what McKinleyville's fair share is since we spend so much of our money in the other communities - only thing to go on is property tax, and with all the new houses selling for $500,000 plus, those numbers are going to add up.
Question really is, what does McKinleyville need? If we really have 8 deputies, that's pretty good plus the Highway Patrol. How much government interference do we really want?
What does McKinleyville really need except less restrictions? Or more restrictions depending on your perspective.
That debate was pretty McKinleyville-centric, what about the other areas?
I'm very happy with Geist.
LOVED Daniel Pierce!
Lytle shouldn't have wasted his closing statement.
How does Buhne get those pictures off the TV!?!
Never mind. I see he uses a digital camera. And just shoots the screen.
I think he just takes a picture with a digital camera.
Jeff Lytle did give some good answers. But he's not ready for prime time. Needs to run for a few smaller things first and get some experience, some idea of how procedures work, and give us some idea of his temperament. How he gets along with the public - or not. Sounds like he is just angry about having to work with the planning department, and he lost his cool at the end. That's not a good sign.
Higgins? The guy likes to lecture too much. That'd get old real quick. I'd rather have Daniel Pierce.
You need to know how he is going to react when the heat is on. Will he remain calm, or will he blow. No matter what you will never agree with everyone who comes before you, but you have to remain respectful.
Too bad Bravo isn't there to run for that position.
A little experience is useful because then you know how the the person will react. Will Lytle listen to the public? Will he return phone calls? Will he he be fair to all sides? Will he do his homework? Will he use his position to go after his perceived enemies? Will he be effective? Can he get the job done? Can he wiggle his way through the bureacracy to accomplish the task at hand?
The answer: We don't know. He might turn out to be the greatest supervisor in the world. Or he might not even show up to work. Don't know.
FTA, like Gallegos.
Exactly!
I liked watching what they did with their hands. Geist nervously fumbled around with her pen. When Higgins was finished with his answer, he immediately reached for the coffee cup – every time!!! I don't recall if he actually took a drink. I think he just held on to the mug for security. Pierce kep his hands in the air a lot. Lytle seemed to keep them clenched and on the table.
I found Nick's myspace site www.myspace.com/nicholasbravo
He shall soon be mine!
Yes, and Lytle seems to have a real aesthetic sense. I would hire him to design a project based on what I've seen. But in terms of running the county and dealing with the public, it would be better if he got some experience, maybe at MCSD before Supervisor - again, so that we have some idea of his demeanor. He came across as angry. Not as a bad person, but just not ready for prime time.
I wish the people who have beefs with the planning dept. would explain, in detail, their issues. They're always vague. I don't doubt that they have problems, but I wish they'd be specific. All I ever hear is that they have problems, but they can't discuss the details.
That leaves me with basic questions – is the planning dept. fucking with them and impeding their projects, or did they fail to fill out the proper paperworks and jump through the right hoops?
Without details, who know? Like the lady on Hayes Rd. with the pre-school. She claims she's being persecuted, while the fact is that she set up her school without getting any permits.
There must be better example than that. Right?
Referring to your 4:51 comment:
Tim Hooven apparently your views have changed since your letter to the editor in Feb 02 to the McK Press. I have a copy.
I think Lytle did a good job on the forum. I do like Daniel though.
Mike Harvey
I am just having a lytle fun.
Mike Harvey
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I found Nick's myspace site www.myspace.com/nicholasbravo
He shall soon be mine!
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You think that's scary? Check this out:
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I'm hereby inviting all here to comment at http://www.myspace.com/nicholasbravo
C'mon guys...you know you want to.
Lylte does have a page up with the League: http://www.smartvoter.org/2006/06/06/ca/hm/vote/lytle_j/
Seems like a real do-it-yourselfer, but the poor guy could use some endorsements!
According to his website, he's for a livable wage. Does he plan on an ordinance mandating a livable wage? What does that mean? Will McDonald's now have to pay $12 an hour to burger flippers?
If Lytle is qualified because he ran a small business, then I guess his opponent Higgins is equally qualified.
All Geist had to do is look sane. The choice is pretty clear.
8:26 wrote, "Lylte does have a page up with the League..".
Good for him. He must have just done that recently as I checked two or three weeks ago and he didn't have anything there.
Amazing how many candidates don't take advantage of the LOWV Smartvoter page. Even if they don't have an "official" web page, they could use the Smartvoter page. And I'm not picking on everyone else. Libertarian Party candidates are just as bad.
And at a time when manufacturing in the U.S. is on a decline as it moves to other parts of the world just how is anyone going to attract it to Humboldt. I just don't get this living wage job thing as it tied to manufacturing. Ain't gonna happen.
And those better jobs would be?
Facilitate what sort of jobs?
Just tell me what sort of jobs we could get here that qualify as paying well?
I keep hearing the same rhetoric about living wage jobs yet no one can tell me what they are and why they would come to Humboldt.
No one in their right mind would come to Humboldt in the current political climate.
Still doesn't answer the question.
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