Leading with Facts, Not Fear: Why Sonoma County Needs a Supervisor Who Shows Up Prepared
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At last week's League of Women Voters forum, the three candidates vying for Sonoma County's 4th District Supervisor seat faced pressing questions about water, climate, immigration, and law enforcement oversight. The difference was clear: I came prepared with real answers grounded in experience and values, not platitudes.
While my opponents talked about partnering with big business and easing development regulations that protect Sonoma County’s residents and its environment, I told voters how I will continue to fight for working families. While my opponents focused on their resumes, I focused on what I’ll do for Sonoma County. Going forward, this race—and your vote—should not be based on hollow platitudes, but on experience and values. This forum shed light on a different set of values for the candidates in this race.
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Read moreCandidates for Sonoma County 4th District supervisor to take voter questions at town hall event
Sonoma County residents will be able to hear this week from two of three candidates running for the county’s 4th District supervisor seat at a town hall event hosted by the Sonoma County Republican Party.
Former Santa Rosa mayor and police chief Tom Schwedhelm and Cloverdale Vice Mayor Todd Lands will participate in the ticketed event Tuesday, at the Finley Community Center in Santa Rosa.
Melanie Bagby, the former Cloverdale council member who also is running for the seat will not be participating. In a text, Bagby said she considered rearranging her schedule to attend but decided not to participate after learning the event would be ticketed.
“While I applaud efforts to foster the exchange of ideas and look forward to attending future candidate forums, I couldn’t in good conscience participate in an event with a financial barrier to participation,” Bagby said, adding that participating candidates would be “helping raise money for the party of Donald Trump.”
Melanie Bagby, former Cloverdale council member, joins race for Sonoma County supervisor
After two terms serving on Cloverdale City Council, Melanie Bagby is aiming for higher office.
Bagby, 57, has announced her plans to run for Sonoma County’s 4th District supervisor seat, becoming the third candidate to enter what is shaping up to be the first competitive race the district has seen in a decade.
Bagby, a former Cloverdale mayor, previously served seven years on the Cloverdale Planning Commission. While a councilmember, she sat on various regional boards including for Sonoma-Marin Area Transit, Sonoma County Transportation Authority/Regional Climate Protection Authority, Sonoma Clean Power and the Russian River Watershed Association.
She’s making that regional experience a central part of her bid to represent the huge 4th District, which stretches from northern Santa Rosa to the Mendocino County line
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