REPUBLICAN RIVALS EXCHANGE SALVOS IN 19TH DISTRICT STATE SENATE FIGHT.Byline: Michael Coit Staff Writer 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. Tom McClintock Thomas Miller "Tom" McClintock (born July 10, 1956 in White Plains, New York) is a California State Senator. He ran for Governor of California in the 2003 California recall election of Gray Davis and finished third out of 135 candidates with 13.5% of the overall vote. and Ventura County Supervisor Judy Mikels are locked in an increasingly noisy fight for the Republican nomination for state Senate, trading barbs barbs the primary, delicate filaments that are given off the shaft of a bird's contour feather. They project from the rachis and bear the barbules. over government financing and over transportation, with each candidate claiming to know the region better than the other. Term limits prevent Sen. Cathie Wright, R-Simi Valley, from seeking re-election, so McClintock and Mikels view the open seat as an opportunity for higher office. The winner of the March 7 open primary will run in the November general election against Democrat Daniel Gonzalez This article is about the serial killer. For the actor and model, see Daniel González. Daniel Gonzalez (1980 - 9 August 2007) was a serial killer who killed four people and injured two others during a three day killing spree across London and Sussex in September . The 19th Senate District covers the northwest San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , the Castaic region and eastern and central Ventura County. ``I bring to the office a nationally recognized expertise in government finance,'' McClintock said. ``I've devoted my career towards reforming the state bureaucracy, reducing the burdens of state government and increasing its productivity.'' First elected to the Assembly in 1982, McClintock for a decade represented areas that make up the southern half of the Senate district. He lost elections for Congress and state controller before returning to the Assembly in 1996. Now, term limits force him out. Despite McClintock's years in the state capitol Capitol, seat of the U.S. Congress Capitol, seat of the U.S. government at Washington, D.C. It is the city's dominating monument, built on an elevated site that was chosen by George Washington in consultation with Major Pierre L'Enfant. , Mikels said her own experience will be important in reforming local government funding and giving school districts more control over finances and programs. Mikels served on the Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. City Council four years before being elected supervisor in 1994 and re-elected in 1998. ``In dealing with the issues that come down from the state, I just think it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a that we have more people in the Legislature that have been in local government so there's a better understanding between the branches of government,'' Mikels said. ``We understand the need for flexibility.'' McClintock countered that Ventura County's government finances reached the brink of bankruptcy under Mikels and her fellow supervisors. ``There was a complete lack of budget oversight and control,'' he said. ``I think the voters have a right to ask why that continued.'' But Mikels said the supervisors faced budget and cash-flow problems like any other California county and have been working to bolster the county's funding surplus. ``It was overblown o·ver·blown v. Past participle of overblow. adj. 1. a. Done to excess; overdone: overblown decorations. b. . The county was not in crisis,'' she said. ``We have taken steps to correct it.'' Mikels also questioned why McClintock, the fiscal hawk, dips into the state lawmakers' per-diem expense account if he lives with his family in Sacramento and doesn't travel from his home district. The residency A duration of stay required by state and local laws that entitles a person to the legal protection and benefits provided by applicable statutes. States have required state residency for a variety of rights, including the right to vote, the right to run for public office, the issue has dogged McClintock since he moved his wife and two children to Sacramento while in the Assembly. McClintock said he is in his 38th Assembly District weekly and keeps an apartment in Northridge, so he uses the expense account for the Sacramento residence. ``If after 20 years of service the worst they can say about me is that I want to keep my family together, then I have to accept that criticism and I make no apologies for that,'' he said. The Republican rivals also have drawn differences over education and transportation. McClintock said a way to improve public education is to give parents vouchers to help pay for private school if they're unhappy with their local schools. Mikels said vouchers will take children and money out of the public schools, making reform even more challenging. McClintock opposes Proposition 26, a statewide ballot measure that would lower the voting requirement for approving local school-facility bond issues from a two-thirds majority to a simple majority. While Mikels has not taken a position on the measure, she said the measure provides safeguards including the listing of projects and annual independent audits. On transportation, McClintock has crusaded against car-pool lanes and for spending every cent of gas tax revenue on improving highways. Mikels said car-pool lanes are a part of the overall transportation solution that also includes truck lanes, light rail and high-speed rail High-speed rail is a type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than the normal speed of rail traffic. Specific definitions include 200-320 km/h (125-200 mph) - depending on whether the track is upgraded or new - by the European Union and above 90 mph . The candidates agree on at least two issues: supporting the San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. Valley's study and eventual public vote on whether to secede se·cede intr.v. se·ced·ed, se·ced·ing, se·cedes To withdraw formally from membership in an organization, association, or alliance. [Latin s from Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , and creating a Valley transit Valley Transit is a city bus and paratransit commission operated by the city government of Appleton, Wisconsin. The system operates across the Fox Cities and serves the cities of Appleton, Kaukauna, Menasha and Neenah, as well as the towns of Buchanan, Grand Chute and zone to take over bus lines from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Waiting for the Republican winner is Gonzalez, a general practice lawyer who lost a bid for Congress in 1998. He acknowledges defeating a Republican in this district will be tough. ``It's going to take a lot of personal contact,'' he said. ``Without a doubt, the key is to get more people registered and out to vote.'' Gonzalez wants to transfer more fiscal control to local school districts. He also supports the lower majority requirement for local school bond issues. On transportation, Gonzalez said car-pool lanes, light rail and improved bus service all are needed and should be top funding priorities. 19TH SENATE DISTRICT JUDY MIKELS Party: Republican Age: 54 Occupation: Ventura County supervisor Residence: Simi Valley Web site: www.mikels.com Money raised: $4,350 plus $45,000 in loans TOM McCLINTOCK Party: Republican Age: 43 Occupation: State assemblyman Residence: Northridge Web site: www.tommcclintock.com Money raised: $14,616 DANIEL GONZALEZ Party: Democratic Age: 44 Occupation: Lawyer Residence: Simi Valley Web site: None for primary Money raised: No activity CAPTION(S): 3 photos, map, box Photo: (1) Tom McClintock (2) Judy Mikels (3) Daniel Gonzalez Box: 19th SENATE DISTRICT (see text) Map: 19th STATE SENATE DISTICT |
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