Remember when it seemed as if SMART service to northern Sonoma County might become the defining issue for supervisorial candidates Mike McGuire and Debora Fudge? McGuire unloaded on Fudge almost daily, beginning in late January, after the SMART board said it might not be able to start commuter rail service [...]
Paul Kelley, 46, the most conservative of the five supervisors, faced a tough re-election battle this year against Windsor City Councilwoman Debora Fudge and Healdsburg City Councilman Mike McGuire. Kelley beat Fudge by fewer than 300 votes in the 2006 election. But it’s also not a given that Kelley would have lost [...]
“This is what I wanted to talk to you about,” Supervisor Paul Kelley said as he slid a manila folder across the table toward me and tapped it with his hand. "In here, you'll find my announcement that I will not be seeking re-election for a fifth term in office.” Although [...]
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This blog is written by Press Democrat editorial writers Paul Gullixson and Jim Sweeney.