Ken Campbell

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BIOGRAPHY

Ken Campbell grew up in the Sacramento area attending Mira Loma High School, graduating with honors from University of California at Davis receiving the award "Outstanding Graduating Senior" for academic excellent along with involvement in the University community.

Ken went on to receive his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Northwestern University Dental School in Chicago and then complete a one year residency at Northwestern. Dr. Campbell came back to California as an adjunct professor of clinical dentistry at University of the Pacific Dental School. Later Dr. Campbell practiced dentistry in Sacramento.

Dr. Campbell is now retired from dentistry and enjoys farming on his 284 acre Lincoln horse ranch. In addition Dr. Campbell is the managing partner for Campbell Investment Partners, a global hedge fund.

Ken has worked on numerous political campaigns since 1990 and served as Placer County Republican Party Chairman from 2000 to 2005. During this period Placer County Republicans registered 34% of the then current Republicans to push the County over 50% Republican registration, to 52.55%, and become the most Republican county in California. Also during this time, the Placer County Republican Party set records for money raised, volunteers recruited and GOTV performance. In addition Ken was a political columnist for Gold Country Media.

Ken has received numerous awards including being inducted into "The Governor's Hall of Fame" in 1990 by Governor George Dukemajian; along with San Francisco 49er Ronnie Lott, in 1991, awarded "Outstanding Young Californian" by California Jaycees; in 1991 chosen as "Young Alumnus of the Year" by UC Davis Alumni Association; and in 1996 chosen as a "Community Hero Torchbearer" for the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay.

Ken has numerous athletic achievements including being featured on ABC Wide World of Sports coverage as he competed in and finished the 1987 Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon, and finishing the 1989 Western States 100 mile run.

Ken currently serves on numerous school boards and community service clubs, and enjoys singing in his church choir. Ken has traveled extensively on mission trips to Honduras, Romania, Moldova and Kenya. Ken travels the country as a motivational speaker to churches and civic groups.

Ken Campbell resides in Lincoln California with his wife Sandy and two teenage daughters.

COMMENTARIES

Socialism comes to a college or university near you…

By Ken Campbell | 10/09/09

Sierra College may be a small junior college in a corner of Placer County; however, this week they had a demonstration of something that is all too common in our nation’s public colleges and universities… they celebrated “Social Justice Days” (link here). Professor Matt Archer along with a number of other professors and students did their “part in raising awareness about homelessness in the Sacramento area”... read more »

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Outing of Doris Matsui

By Ken Campbell | 10/08/09

Congressman Dan Lungren did it (link here). Congressman Wally Herger did it (link here and look at the great pictures). Congressman Tom McClintock did it (link here). Now it is Doris Matsui's turn. Doris Matsui has avoided it up until now, but on Saturday, October 10th, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Matsui will have a Town Hall Meeting. Matsui's invitation is pasted below or link here for more information. As I have bloged on... read more »

5 Comments | Related Topics »Placer County (CA) |

Who is the enemy??

By Ken Campbell | 09/28/09

Sometimes I am amazed reading this blog as I am left wondering who is the opposition? Is the enemy Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Obama, Barney Frank and the rest of the big government tax and spenders trying to take our freedom away, or is the enemy Meg Whitman and Doug LaMalfa. Meg Whitman has no legislative record, but both Assemblyman Doug LaMalfa and Assemblyman Rick Keene have an extensive legislative record. That being the... read more »

4 Comments | Related Topics »Placer County (CA) |

All the Corruption Your Tax $ Can Buy

By Ken Campbell | 09/18/09

Pasted below is an article from the latest issue (Fall 2009) of “Tax Talk Bulletin” from the League of Placer County Taxpayers. Dan Sokol, vice president of the League, brings up a great point in regard to the on-going “corruption” in Placer County government. This should be investigated… but don’t hold your breath. As back ground, the League has been relentless in exposing the abuse of power in... read more »

12 Comments | Related Topics »Placer County (CA) |

Tea Party Express-- Lloyd Marcus

By Ken Campbell | 09/11/09

The Tea Party Express is going to arrive in Washington tomorrow for a huge nationwide Tea Party. (Welcome back from vacation Congressmen!) Click here for a blog with great pictures that detail the crowds and progress of the Tea Party Express. Again, productive America can thank Placer’s Mark Williams and Deborah Johns for their hard work in putting together the Tea Party Express. To give a little insight, about a month ago... read more »

4 Comments | Related Topics »Placer County (CA) |

Placer's Tea Party Patriots

By Ken Campbell | 09/09/09

This story is from the Lincoln News Messenger (link here or pasted below). It is amazing to see the frustration/ anger/ fear of what is going on in Washington. Most of these people, in the past, have been a-political--- concerned with their work, their family, their church, etc. The "Lincoln Tea Party Patriots" first organized for the April 15 national tea parties. The wanted to have a tea party in Lincoln and indeed... read more »

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Showdown at Granite Bay, Congressman McClintock's Town Hall

By Ken Campbell | 09/03/09

Tuesday night’s Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Tom McClintock was an excellent example of democracy in action. Over 1,500 people packed the Granite Bay High School Gym to exchange ideas with Congressman McClintock. MoveOn.Org and Organize for America (Barack Obama’s campaign organization) were well organized and came out in force; however, they were overwhelmed by the ordinary citizens of the district who came out to... read more »

8 Comments | Related Topics »Placer County (CA) |

The Federal Government's growing tentacles and debt

By Ken Campbell | 08/25/09

There are two things that the Federal government does very well; run up massive debt and digging their tentacles deep into state and local government. Nothing illustrates this better than Obama's stimulus package enacted earlier this year that included a provision wherein state and local government entities can issue taxable securities this year and next and receive a 35% interest expense rebate from the Federal government for the life of... read more »

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Solar Facility will be Taxed, Assessor's Office agrees with whistleblower

By Ken Campbell | 08/21/09

Yesterday’s Auburn Journal reported that the Placer County Assessor’s Office review of a privately held solar-power facility on Placer County owned land in North Auburn has concluded and indeed that facility is taxable (see link here). Let’s review the history behind this decision. The Placer County Supervisors contracted with Supervisor Kirk Uhler's company, Solar Power Inc., to install a system for the adjacent... read more »

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"Waste money? Not on my watch."

By Ken Campbell | 08/10/09

An interesting column, "Waste money? Not on my watch", authored by Placer County Supervisor Jennifer Montgomery appeared in Friday's Auburn Journal (click here to view column). If I knew nothing of Montgomery (which admittedly I know very little), after reading this column I would come to the conclusion she is the conservative on the Board of Supervisors, and she is fighting to restrain the big spenders. She talks about... read more »