FLYNN ANNOUNCES RUN FOR SEVENTH SUPERVISOR TERM.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Staff Writer Vowing to enhance the quality of life for area residents by creating more jobs and improving the environment and education, Supervisor John Flynn Flynn , Errol 1909-1959. Tasmanian-born American actor known for his swashbuckling roles in motion pictures such as Captain Blood (1935). announced Tuesday he will run for a seventh term in office. ``I decided a long time ago I just don't go for this idea of term limits,'' he told some 100 supporters at the Whale's Tail restaurant in Channel Islands Harbor. ``We have a lot of work left to do.'' Flynn, 66, may face opposition in the March 2000 primary from former Assemblyman as·sem·bly·man n. A man who is a member of a legislative assembly. assemblyman Noun pl -men a member of a legislative assembly Noun 1. Nao Takasugi, 77, who served six years before term limits ended his tenure last fall and has expressed an interest in the seat. But there was no mention of Takasugi at the festive fes·tive adj. 1. Of, relating to, or appropriate for a feast or festival. 2. Merry; joyous: a festive party. gathering, where friends and elected officials from both sides of the political spectrum approached the microphone microphone, device for converting sound into electrical energy, used in radio broadcasting, recording, and sound amplifying systems. Its basic component is a diaphragm that responds to the pressure or particle velocity of sound waves. to offer their support. ``If I were living in this district, I would want John Flynn to be my supervisor,'' said Ventura County Sheriff Bob Brooks. ``He really puts the `service' into public service.'' Takasugi has formed a committee to explore a run for the 5th District seat and is expected to make a decision within 10 days. ``At this moment, it's just wide open,'' Takasugi said Tuesday. Flynn was first elected to the four-year supervisor post in 1972, after defeating Oxnard resident Tom Laubacker. He lost to Laubacker in 1976 but gained the seat back in 1980 - Laubacker did not seek re-election. Flynn has been re-elected in every race since. The 5th District represents some 200,000 residents in Oxnard, its beach communities and El Rio. Flynn vowed to: Improve local job opportunities by developing the welfare-to-work program at Oxnard College Oxnard College is a California-state funded community college located in Oxnard, California. It was established in 1975. It serves the Oxnard Plain cities of Oxnard, Camarillo, and Port Hueneme. with continued support of local business committees. Maintain a healthy environment through implementation of the Save Open Space and Agricultural Resources Measure A initiatives. Develop afterschool af·ter·school adj. often after-school 1. Taking place immediately following school classes: afterschool activities. 2. programs and supervised su·per·vise tr.v. su·per·vised, su·per·vis·ing, su·per·vis·es To have the charge and direction of; superintend. [Middle English *supervisen, from Medieval Latin recreation for youths. ``John puts education as a first priority,'' said Francisco Dominguez, president of the Oxnard School District trustees. Flynn's wife Diane, the campaign's treasurer, said her husband will need $50,000 to $70,000 to run a successful campaign. His ``war chest'' currently has a $6,000 deficit, left over from his 1995 re-election bid, she said. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) FLYNN |
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