When South County residents go to the polls next month to elect a District 4 supervisor, they must consider which candidate will be best able to steer the county as we face the economic issues that the impending closure of Diablo Canyon Power Plant will bring.
Lynn Compton is best equipped to chart this course thoughtfully and effectively encouraging business development while protecting the lifestyle needs of the people in our community. Compton has been instrumental in building and operating a successful small business while raising twin daughters and supporting our community nonprofits.
Her opponent Jimmy Paulding is a 32-year-old man who recently finished law school and has little real-world experience. He did not even bother to vote in the 2014 elections.
Compton has succeeded in her nearly four years at the helm in supporting small businesses, tourism, and agriculture. I encourage District 4 voters to vote for experience, vote for Lynn Compton for supervisor.
Carole Toerge
Cayucos
This article appears in May 17-27, 2018.
Bottom line: I am voting for Paulding.
Sorry Lynn. Your skills and talents are better suited to the private sector.
It’s no joke or exaggeration when someone tells you Compton gets much of her instruction and direction from an extreme rightwing corporate lobbyist who doesn’t live in SLO County, who she confers with weekly, if not more often. That is NOT serving her constituents.
Please make sure you vote. This election is important. Tell your friends. Paulding is the kind of politician we need leading us into the future. It’s nice to be part of the “Paulding Phenomenon”, something we can tell our grandchildren about one day.
Please notice that the letter writer in “support” of Compton, doesn’t live anywhere near Compton’s district. That’s typical for Compton “supporters.” That’s a serious red flag!