Please hire a campaign manager – it’s not too late to correct you message.

You are in fact, an attorney, lobbyist, bloodline legacy politician, influential and divisive community member. This position of power is both admirable and at the same time, something to be scrutinized carefully by the community.

Herb Moore,

If that’s the best argument you’ve got, you lose. I don’t know Ms Bress, but she’s got my vote—thanx to Herb Moore.

I don’t know the other folks mentioned, either, except for Mahan. But I do recall during the BAREC referendum meeting a few years ago, Mayor Mahan and an employee of Summerhill Homes put on a show for the public. Speakers were concerned about the added traffic the development would bring to the Winchester/Stevens Creek area, and one after another they made their concerns known to the Council.

When it became apparent that the majority of attendees (who spilled out into the parking lot) and some Council members were opposed to the BAREC development, suddenly Summerhill’s spokeswoman jumped up (out of order), with cell phone in hand, and shouted that Summerhill was offering the Council an extra $300,000 to “mitigate traffic concerns”.

Mayor Mahan took the pass and ran with it, easily deflecting the traffic issue. I could see the Council members were surprised and gratified at Summerhill’s spontaneous generosity. Eventually, the Council voted to approve Summerhill’s request—at about 2:45 am, after most of the public had left the meeting.

A few months later I spoke casually with Council member Pat Kolstad, and during our discussion Summerhill’s offer came up. Kolstad said, “It’s funny, we never got any of that money.”

At that point I knew my first impression was correct: Ms. Mahan needs an ethics course. So whenever I read articles like this, I assume where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

Fool me once…

Interesting legal defense, Ms. Mahan.

“Mahan wouldn’t discuss why Allvision hired her. (Santa Clara City Attorney) Nosky confirmed the city faces no litigation or other legal matters related to Allvision.”

— Santa Clara: Former mayor and council candidate under investigation
Ramona Giwargis, Mercury News–August 23

Are, not “ar”

Factual, not “factuality”

Thank you TED AOL, but I don’t think The Fly is capable of giving credit when credit is due.

Wonder what made city spokeswoman Jennifer to tell the whole truth? Maybe because today IS Tuesday … And there is a council meeting tonight.

Thank you for your attentive reading Council Candidate Bress.

Sincerely ~ The Fly