Oct 10 to Oct 16, 2018 Your Desert Daily Guide Since 1994

THE LAST WORD by Greg Pettis
John Pena
a HUGE help to the district.
John has served as Mayor and as Councilman. He Desert Water Agency –Jim Cioffi
is a government affairs consultant. While I wish he Jim has served with distinction on the Agency Board.
would be a more vocal advocate for the Hispanic Understands the needs for water and the needs of
population in La Quinta and the valley, he is
the Agency. An architect, professionally, he has
dedicated to his city and works hard.
surprised many with his grasp of the issues facing the
Robert Radi
Agency.
Robert is truly the definition of a gentleman. He
Pat Oygar
is president of a management and strategic policy Pat is an expert in water policy. She has served many
consulting firm. He serves on the Sunline Transit years on the Agency Board. She knows better that
Board. He is not shy about sharing his opinion but any other water board member from the valley’s four
win or lose, after the vote he is ready to move on to water boards how things work and what is needed.
the next issue.
3rd seat – no endorsement
Palm Desert –
Coachella Valley Water Agency District 1 –
City Council –
No endorsement
Sabby Jonathan
District 3 –
Sabby is a one term member of the Council and
John Powell
currently the Mayor. He chairs CVAG’s homelessness Like Pat Oygar, John is the east valley expert on water
committee. A CPA by education and training he is policy. He understands the needs of both farmers
instrumental in keeping Palm Desert fiscally strong. and residents. He serves on subcommittee of CVWD
He is a strong advocate for his city.
board members and Cathedral City councilmembers.
Matt Monica
He jumps in and does the work needed.
Matt served on the Desert Sands Unified School
District 5 –
District Board of Trustees for many years. He is
Castulo Estrada
looking to move to the City Council. He stands out Bright, articulate, young and full of energy he has
as an advocate and voice for his policy concerns. He brought a new vitality to the Agency. He represents
will stir things up for a City many thinks need to the Coachella area of the district and comes with the
think out of the box.
knowledge of growing up in the valley. He is one of
At this juncture I must add at this point that I our future valley-wide leaders.
absolutely love Jan Harnik. She is hard worker for Mission Springs Water District – Board Members –
the City and the Valley. She is one of the smartest
Nancy Wright
council members here locally. I made the hard Nancy is the expert in the northern most part of
decision not to recommend her reelection due to the valley on water issues. A fierce protector of the
how she ran her most recent campaign for County purity of the water in MSWD territory, she is one of
Supervisor. She would have done a great job in the reasons Desert Hot Springs tourism is growing.
Riverside, but sadly chose to run a very negative and
2nd seat – no recommendation
some say racist campaign against Manny Perez. I
know that this is not the Jan I know, and I hope she Next week my thoughts on statewide races along with
finds that person again.
Congress and State Senate and Assembly.
Desert Health Care District –Zone 4 –
Register, Vote and fight back!!
Shelley Kaplan
Shelley is a councilman in Cathedral City and has
chosen to step away from that position to run for the
Health Care District Board. Health care has always
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been a passion for him and this will be a good fit and