Farm Bureau endorses Caldwell for supervisor

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Citing his commitment to preserve and protect Napa County agriculture, the Napa County Farm Bureau on Monday announced its endorsement of Keith Caldwell for District 5 supervisor. Caldwell is in a runoff next month with former Napa County Sheriff Gary Simpson.

“Strong support on the board of supervisors for our agricultural businesses is essential to our members and to our county,” said Peter Nissen, Napa County Farm Bureau president. “Keith Caldwell is absolutely committed to preserving our agricultural legacy and sustaining our family farms and ranches. With 31 years in public service, Caldwell brings significant experience and knowledge to the job, particularly in the areas of fire safety, public finance and land use.”

Caldwell has pledged to support the county’s farmland and watershed protection policies and has actively supported Measure P, the November county ballot issue that extends for 50 years the right for county voters to decide whether to approve the conversion of agricultural land to a non-ag use.

“The Farm Bureau supports Keith Caldwell and knows that he has the energy, commitment and skill needed to proactively work with citizens on the complex growth, transportation and water issues facing both South County and the County as a whole. Keith understands the importance of agriculture and open space in Napa County and has pledged to protect both,” Nissen said.

The Farm Bureau is a voluntary, non-profit, non-governmental organization whose basic goal is to ensure the protection and continuation of agriculture in Napa County.

3 comment(s)

Delphi wrote on Oct 11, 2008 8:36 AM:

" There is no difference between Caldwell and Simpson on the issues listed above. The real deal here is that the Farm Bureau was taken over years ago by the Sierra Club and they are still smarting over the loss of their "boy Mike Rippey to Harold Mosowite. They think Caldwell is their new "boy" because of his practiced ability to tell each special interest group exactly what they want to hear. They would do well to look at Caldwell's record and associations. Caldwell and his campaign manager, Mark Joseph, were leading the charge on the rapid and unplanned growth in AmCan. Terry McGrath, a big developer from Oakland, is closely associated with Caldwell as is Laurie Puzo, an employee of Noreen Evans, who supports Napa Pipe.Caldwell is a wolf in sheep's clothing. His total lack of ethics in promoting the extra pay for firemen shows me he will have no trouble re-aligning himself with developement groups as he did during the AmCan growth. He knows it will be easier to get re-elected if he has developement money. The good news is that the Farm Bureau endorsement( recall their endorsement of Harry Martin) is the kiss of death for a candidate. "

musikluvr wrote on Oct 11, 2008 10:08 AM:

" The Farm Bureau is too political. They take an extreme position on too many issues. Why don't they just concentrate on cultivars, vitis and petiols and drop the Sierra Club tactics. "

Cadence wrote on Oct 11, 2008 10:39 AM:

" Does this mean everyone associated with the Farm Bureau will soon be displaying their brand new PhD degrees from the University of Bogus? Gives a whole new meaning to higher education.
The FB believes Caldwell "
brings significant experience and knowledge to the job, particularly in the areas of ... public finance ..."
Hmm. Guess those new diplomas aren't worth the sheepskin they're printed on. "

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