For four years I was the Ventura County supervisor for the 4th District representing Moorpark, Santa Susana Knolls, Santa Rosa Valley and Simi Valley. I know well the issues and needs of our communities.
There are three candidates for this non-partisan office. One has never been elected to public office nor served in government. I have talked with him and find his experience insufficient and his areas of interest too limited to become a good representative at this time. The job of supervisor is too important for on-the-job training. He is personable and may be a very good candidate in the future.
Another has also never been elected to office. Instead, he has largely been a lobbyist for special interest and developers.
Judy Mikels has served the 4th District for 12 years. Judy is often brusque and takes pride in a "tell-it-like-it-is attitude". This can be offensive to many people. Nevertheless, I believe she is a hard-driving repesentative who has been effective in office.
Ventura County has had some well-publicized problems with safety/budget issues. It is important to have a supervisor who understand these difficult issues and will work to achieve a realistic solution to budget and other problems. I will vote for Judy Mikels for supervisor because I believe she is best qualified for the job.
— Vicky Howard, Simi Valley
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