Tracy Leach

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Red County Editor -
Kern County, CA
rachel@provconsult.com

BIOGRAPHY

Tracy Leach is founder and president of Providence Strategic Consulting, Inc. - a public affairs and political consulting firm. Providence specializes in advocating for business projects, building winning coalitions for statewide ballot initiative campaigns, issue and event management as well as marketing multiple slate mailers featuring candidates and initiatives.

PSCI has managed numerous city, county, state and federal candidates as well as advocacy campaigns representing a variety of issues and industries including energy/oil and gas, development, mining, and pharmaceuticals. Tracy possesses a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and is a member of the American Association of Political Consultants, the Public Relations Society of America and many other outstanding organizations.

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Central Valley News Roundup- August 18th

By Tracy Leach | 08/18/09

Legislative hearings on state's water crisis begin (Fresno Bee) Informational hearings on legislation will start today and continue for two weeks. At that point, a special joint committee of the Senate and Assembly is scheduled to convene, leaving only two weeks for compromise. "We don't have a lot of time left," said Sen. Dave Cogdill, R-Modesto CalPERS: pension costs may not be sustainable ... read more »

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Central Valley News Roundup- August 17th

By Tracy Leach | 08/17/09

Lawsuit may delay development approvals (Bakersfield Californian) A lawsuit challenging Bakersfield-area traffic impact fees could trigger a delay for city building projects Wednesday. More than half of Bakersfield homes with mortgages underwater (Bakersfield Californian) Owners of more than half of all mortgaged homes in Bakersfield are upside down on their loans. Review is chief... read more »

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Central Valley News Roundup- August 14th

By Tracy Leach | 08/14/09

Health care town hall moved again; Costa can't attend (Bakersfield Californian) Constituents are clamoring for Congressman Jim Costa to attend an upcoming town hall meeting on health care reform in Bakersfield, but his office says he's not able to make it. Mmm... Valley health town halls kept to minimum (Fresno Bee) Congressional town hall meetings can now be a contact sport, prompting San Joaquin Valley... read more »

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Central Valley News Roundup- August 13th

By Tracy Leach | 08/13/09

Mims may release more Fresno Co. inmates (Fresno Bee) Sheriff Margaret Mims said she will likely have to release more inmates early from the Fresno County Jail -- but some county officials say the layoffs are unnecessary. Farmer faces charge of restarting harvest shut down by state (Bakersfield Californian) The Bakersfield farmer whose watermelon harvest was shut down Tuesday now faces misdemeanor... read more »

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Central Valley News Roundup- August 11th

By Tracy Leach | 08/11/09

Salmon bill thwarts gold miners (Modesto Bee) Riverbank won't remove Councilman Jesse James White (Modesto Bee) City turns down panel's recommendation to oust councilman Activist wants to trim salaries of city leaders (Stockton Record) "You have to start putting these wages into perspective, and they're out of control," Jane Lea said. Tejon Ranch reports second-quarter... read more »

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Central Valley News Roundup- August 10th

By Tracy Leach | 08/10/09

Disputed northwest development headed to supervisors (Bakersfield Californian) Valley agencies clamor for lobbyists (Fresno Bee) San Joaquin Valley agencies are hiring lobbyists as fast as ever despite a terrible recession and talk of reform. Pension amounts remain secret (Modesto Bee) Board won't reveal who gets big bucks Building an S.J. for the future (Stockton... read more »

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Central Valley News Roundup- August 7th

By Tracy Leach | 08/07/09

Development freeze? City strikes back (Bakersfield Californian) Want to build something in Bakersfield? Forget about it! Area earnings still shrinking in comparison to rest of U.S. (Modesto Bee) Northern San Joaquin Valley incomes continue to fall behind the rest of the nation... College students will 'feel the crunch (Modesto Bee) Fewer courses, strained staff, hiked fees await at... read more »

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Central Valley News Roundup- August 6th

By Tracy Leach | 08/06/09

Loss of tax break a 'recipe for urban sprawl,' farmers say (Stockton Record) Williamson Act funds trimmed from state budget Ulring named chief of police (Stockton Record) City Manager Gordon Palmer appointed Blair Ulring chief of police Wednesday Stanislaus sheriff worried about plan to release inmates (Modesto Bee) read more »

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Central Valley News Roundup- August 4th

By Tracy Leach | 08/04/09

Bidding deadline brings Big West closer to a sale (Bakersfield Californian) Wonderful news! Critically important CA oil refinery looks to rise from the ashes where over-burdensome government and a collapsed banking industry tried to leave them. Cheers to Big West in Kern County! Fresno Opinion on state government reform Move toward state government reform grows (Fresno Bee) As the results of the... read more »

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Ken Mettler Considers Run for Assembly

By Tracy Leach | 08/03/09

“Ken Mettler, Kern High School Board trustee and president of the CA Republican Assembly, is weighing a run for State Assembly when Jean Fuller’s term ends in 2012. However, it is unclear what Assemblymember Fuller plans for 2010 when the local Senate seat opens up (Ashburn – SD 18). read more »