Ryan is a child of Davis and of our neighborhood. We know he and his family well. He is our choice for this rarely elected open position. Personal feelings aside his background for this is tremendous he’s done the hard work in numerous difficult trials and now sits as a commissioner who takes all cases From traffic to the most serious. He’s ready. I know Diane professionally and have been at the opposite side of her prosecutions. I find her fair and reasonable i think she’d grow into a judgeship well. I just think at this time and at this point in their careers Ryan is the better choice. I c the support lineups. Law enforcement and prosecutors for Diane, civil rights groups and defense attorneys for Ryan. Progressives for Ryan, conservatives for Diane. But there is fascinating cross over. Ryan has scored endorsement of virtually all members past and present of our supervisors and city counsel members and thats big. He’s also waded into law enforcement usually an almost unanimous vote for a prosecutor and secured the support of our sheriff,, undersheriff and his wife, a highly popular yolo county deputy sheriff. Many civil rights groups here worked with Mexican and other Hispanic groups and might be counted on to support Ryan. But Diane is an intelligent, Hispanic articulate woman who is bilingual. Her family has deep roots in this community, which includes farm workers and other day laborers. She’ll speak to them in their native language and culture. So here’s my non prediction prediction. Davis heavily for Ryan. The outlying towns, farms and ranches heavily for Diane. Woodland a tossup but I think slightly to moderately for Ryan. Winters a tossup lots of farming and small business there but also a lot of artists and such. That leaves West Sacramento which often decides local elections. That’s a crap shoot with thousands of young professionals moving there replacing the drug invested horrid hotels that defined the city. Wouldn’t even guess how they'll vote Should be interesting.
I wish we had qualified candidates for every office on the ballot. My kind of quandary. Bob did you watch the debate on CNN yesterday? I have heard of a murder of crows but not a murder of governors.
Ryan Davis has the "advantage" of being the stepson of Judy Boock Davis, the longtime and very capable Principal of North Davis Elementary who understood boys.
Ryan is a child of Davis and of our neighborhood. We know he and his family well. He is our choice for this rarely elected open position. Personal feelings aside his background for this is tremendous he’s done the hard work in numerous difficult trials and now sits as a commissioner who takes all cases From traffic to the most serious. He’s ready. I know Diane professionally and have been at the opposite side of her prosecutions. I find her fair and reasonable i think she’d grow into a judgeship well. I just think at this time and at this point in their careers Ryan is the better choice. I c the support lineups. Law enforcement and prosecutors for Diane, civil rights groups and defense attorneys for Ryan. Progressives for Ryan, conservatives for Diane. But there is fascinating cross over. Ryan has scored endorsement of virtually all members past and present of our supervisors and city counsel members and thats big. He’s also waded into law enforcement usually an almost unanimous vote for a prosecutor and secured the support of our sheriff,, undersheriff and his wife, a highly popular yolo county deputy sheriff. Many civil rights groups here worked with Mexican and other Hispanic groups and might be counted on to support Ryan. But Diane is an intelligent, Hispanic articulate woman who is bilingual. Her family has deep roots in this community, which includes farm workers and other day laborers. She’ll speak to them in their native language and culture. So here’s my non prediction prediction. Davis heavily for Ryan. The outlying towns, farms and ranches heavily for Diane. Woodland a tossup but I think slightly to moderately for Ryan. Winters a tossup lots of farming and small business there but also a lot of artists and such. That leaves West Sacramento which often decides local elections. That’s a crap shoot with thousands of young professionals moving there replacing the drug invested horrid hotels that defined the city. Wouldn’t even guess how they'll vote Should be interesting.
Your analysis and my analysis are pretty much the same. I think heavy turnout favors Ryan. I think the race will be close.
ryan has my vote
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Oddly we are not guaranteed that a majority will vote for Davis or Ortiz, especially if an even number of votes are cast.
You would be correct, Michael. We did have a tie in a Davis City Council race years ago
Perhaps you mean “Evenly…”
I appreciate your “non-endorsement” endorsement.
I wish we had qualified candidates for every office on the ballot. My kind of quandary. Bob did you watch the debate on CNN yesterday? I have heard of a murder of crows but not a murder of governors.
Ryan Davis has the "advantage" of being the stepson of Judy Boock Davis, the longtime and very capable Principal of North Davis Elementary who understood boys.
Amen. Many of our kids - and grandkids - went through North Davis, too, Carl
Jeff Reisig endorses Diane Ortiz. That is good enough for me.
Certainly not a surprise for one colleague to support another.
True. But Reisig just announced he is resigning.
He's had a long tenure serving Yolo County.
Got reelected several times.
There will be a real dogfight for that job.
Bob-You started your column saying I don't do endorsements. But that is exactly what you did for Ryan Davis. Double standard?
While I don't endorse, I did say I will give you my opinion on candidates and issues. Which is what I did.
i don't put my name on a candidate's list or contribute to their campaign.and this forum is open to everyone, no matter who they favor.
But I do give my opinion, just as you are giving your opinion.
This is an opinion piece. I gave my opinion.. Nowhere did I even hint that Ryan Davis' opponent was unqualified or not worthy of your vote.