LAKE COUNTY — With three weeks left until the June 3 Primary Election, two candidates are contending for the District 5 Supervisor seat, incumbent Rob Brown of Kelseyville and challenger Robert Stark of Cobb.
Brown is in his eighth year as District 5 Supervisor. A third-generation county resident, Brown is a rancher and a businessman. He graduated from Kelseyville High School.
Brown said on Monday his campaign is going well. “I”ve had calls for over 200 signs in the last couple of weeks, which is a lot for a district this size. The campaign forces you to get out there and talk to people, and that”s always positive,” Brown said.
Brown said the low turnout at the first and only District 5 debate Wednesday at the Lake County courthouse bodes well for an incumbent.
“I think it gave people the opportunity to see that I have the experience for the next four years, which are likely going to be pretty tough financially,” Brown said. He said his experience will help as the board moves forward with the county general plan update and improvements needed for roads, water systems and sewer systems.
Stark came to Lake County in 1974 and became the general manager of the Cobb Area County Water District in 1984. Stark holds an Associate of Science degree in horticulture from Mendocino College.
“People are already calling me saying the road needs fixing, and I keep saying I”m not the supervisor yet. I spend hours talking to people. I love doing that ? that”s part of what it”s all about,” Stark said.
He said he has attended numerous Lake County Board of Supervisors meetings and is ready to serve the county.
“I think I have good ideas ? ideas that my opponent doesn”t have. I think change is a good thing, and a new set of eyes on a certain set of problems often answers the questions,” Stark said.
In other election news, District 1 Supervisor candidate Robert MacIntyre is one of six contenders for the seat. Candidates Jim Comstock, Don Dornbush, Scott Fergusson, Susanne La Faver and Joey Luiz were profiled in the Saturday edition of the Record-Bee.
The Santa Rosa Fire Department hired MacIntyre in 1981 as a firefighter, and he has served on the South Lake County Fire Protection District Board of Directors since 2002. MacIntyre teaches a class on fire protection systems to firefighters at Santa Rosa Junior College.
“I feel uniquely qualified to run because I have a huge amount of experience in people resources to draw from in terms making sound decisions for the county,” MacIntyre said.
He said his obligations to the Santa Rosa Fire Department, Sonoma County Office of Emergency and Santa Rosa College prevent him from putting more time into his campaign effort.
“I place those obligations as primary, and once my work is done there, I can focus on the campaign,” MacIntyre said.
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