OC's Next Sheriff: Seven Down, One More To Go
Posted by: Jubal | 06/03/2008 4:03 PM
The general expectation was the Board of Supes would winnow the finalists down to three.
So it was a surprise when they narrowed it down to just two -- and what really caused my jaw to drop was when Ralph Martin wasn't one of them.
So much for my powers of prognostication.
So, the choice is between Santa Ana Police Chief Paul Walters and retired LA Sheriff's Department Division Chief Sandra Hutchens.
Peggy Lowe has an excellent summary of the Board deliberations over at Total Buzz, and a run-down of which Supe voted for which sheriff candidate.
It looks as though the Board will make their final determination at the June 17 meeting. I think it is Paul Walters appointment to lose, but then again who thought Sandra Hutchens would come out of nowhere to make the final two?
My guess is the two candidates (if they're organized and on the ball) are reaching out to their vanquished rivals and their vanquished rivals supporters, in order to burnish their case before this electorate of five.
So it was a surprise when they narrowed it down to just two -- and what really caused my jaw to drop was when Ralph Martin wasn't one of them.
So much for my powers of prognostication.
So, the choice is between Santa Ana Police Chief Paul Walters and retired LA Sheriff's Department Division Chief Sandra Hutchens.
Peggy Lowe has an excellent summary of the Board deliberations over at Total Buzz, and a run-down of which Supe voted for which sheriff candidate.
It looks as though the Board will make their final determination at the June 17 meeting. I think it is Paul Walters appointment to lose, but then again who thought Sandra Hutchens would come out of nowhere to make the final two?
My guess is the two candidates (if they're organized and on the ball) are reaching out to their vanquished rivals and their vanquished rivals supporters, in order to burnish their case before this electorate of five.
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Hmm. Very interesting to be sure. So it seems Moorlach is not so deep into clutches of the OCGOP establishment as I thought. He didn’t vote for Walters. Bates is AC/DC by voting for the County Clubbers or the Schroeder sect. Either way, she might be able to avoid paying a KaZillion dollars for her re-election campaign. It pays to leave your options open ya know. Now Norby is the most interesting observation of all. To him, Walters is far more qualified than Hutchens. Well Chris, teaching High School kids for 18 years has probably caused a few screws to come lose and that is understandable. (Now I “get” his questions to the candidates). Norby’s semi-hysterical rush to judgement can only mean two things. One. Chris will be termed out in two years and he doesn’t want to answer to some mean ol’ principal. Two. To avoid item number one, he wants his former handlers , the ones who now advise Walters, to later assist him to avoid this most unplesant scenario. It keeps his checking account in the black. Saaweeett! As for Hunt, he is a good man and for him no good deed goes unpunished. He took on Carona and his handlers on for the right reasons and he paid the price. “Fairness” will never be on the Board of Supervisor’s agenda unless, of course, it is in their best interests. I’m not for a candidate as much as I’m against the competition. So to eliminate Anderson and Martin is a good thing. With that said, Hutchens was my second, albeit longshot, choice. She was as impressive (I’m on record for that) as she was honest and I’m not alone on that one either. The question will be simply, is she more qualified than Walters. Yes, she is and you can take that to the bank. If Walters is appointed, well then, we might as well be resigned that a select few will continue to tell us what is in our best interest. The notion of checks and balances (non-existant) and the continued appearance of corruption will remain. You get the picture.
P.S. As for T-Rack and his DNA lab grab. This gal will eat him for lunch and so be it.