Home 2016 Election Former Assemblywoman Lynne Leach endorses Doug Hardcastle for Supervisor

Former Assemblywoman Lynne Leach endorses Doug Hardcastle for Supervisor

by ECT

This week, candidate for County Supervisor in District 3, Doug Hardcastle announced he has received the endorsement of former State Assemblywoman Lynne Leach.

While in the Assembly for six years, Leach represented almost all of what makes up District 3, including the East County communities of Oakley, Brentwood, Discovery Bay, Bethel Island, Knightsen, Byron and parts of Antioch, as well as Blackhawk, Diablo and Camino Tassajara, in the San Ramon Valley portion of the Supervisor district.

“What impressed me about Doug is that he has taken so many of the necessary steps, both as a member of the Ironhouse Satinary District Board and Oakley City Council, and is now well prepared to be a member of the Board of Supervisors,” said Leach. “Plus, his small business experience and community service, it just makes a lot of sense.”

“He is one of the best, well-rounded candidates you could imagine,” she added. “That’s why I’m supporting him for County Supervisor.”

A leader in the Assembly, Leach served as Vice Chair of the Assembly Education Committee in her second and third terms. She also served on a variety of committees, including Transportation, Insurance, Business and Professions, Jobs and Economic Development, Aging and Long Term Care, Joint Legislative Audit and the Master Plan for California Education (Kindergarten through Higher Education).

Doug-Hardcastle-photo“I appreciate Lynne’s endorsement, and her time and counsel in my campaign,” Hardcastle said. “Plus, her great experience serving the same communities that I will be serving as Supervisor.”

Doug Hardcastle was elected to the Oakley City Council in 2012 and recently completed a year as Mayor. From 2000 to 2012 he served as a Director on the Ironhouse Sanitary District Board, for which he served as President in 2010-2011. He currently serves on both the Transplan Committee and the Tri Delta Transit Board of Directors. Doug and his wife Lyn own Hardcastle’s RV in Oakley and have for over 40 years. Doug was selected Oakley Business Person of the Year in 2006. He’s a life-long resident of Contra Costa County. For more information visit www.doughardcastle.com.

Supervisor District 3 includes Oakley, Brentwood, Discovery Bay, Blackhawk, Diablo, Camino Tassajara, Bethel Island, Byron, Knightsen and a portion of Antioch. The election is on June 7, 2016.

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4 comments

Reality Check Feb 13, 2016 - 6:18 am

Ms Leach, you are out of touch. While at Ironhouse Sanitary District, Hardcastle collected lifetime benefits and raised rates on ratepayers every year he was there. Ironhouse has improved once he was off the board. On the Oakley City Council, I can’t think of one accomplishment he can take as his own. I do not see how prepared he is.

Wade Harper of all people is more prepared than he is.

Franks Feb 13, 2016 - 7:18 am

Doug is a very nice man, but he is not supervisor material. He is not even willing to stand up to city staff such as Bryan Montgomery so I do not see how he will stand up to unions or county staff. He will not get my vote.

Steve Smith Feb 13, 2016 - 7:22 am

This is getting embarrassing. He is well rounded to do what exactly? Per his own words

“As I have said before, I am not going to save the world or slay any dragons. However, I will work to restore your confidence in your City Council. With your vote for me, your voice will be heard.”

I for one have even less confidence in our city council than ever before under his watch.

http://www.thepress.net/news/oakley/election-doug-hardcastle-city-council-candidate/article_bf32d0d6-eeca-5754-b5db-3dffd59a78ae.html

Anonymous Feb 13, 2016 - 10:49 am

Lynne Leach was a fantastic rep back in the day, but she got this one wrong. Her endorsement is based on nothing but blind Republican allegiance. If you know her then you know it’s a party line thing with her. This is exactly what hurts both Democrats and Republicans and why voters are fed up with Political parties over the people they serve.

The incumbent Mary Piepho (Republican) has endorsed Diane Burgis (Democrat) which suggests Diane is qualified beyond party lines. Who better to know, who could best perform the job, than the person who holds the job. Thank you Ms. Piepho for reminding us this is not a partisan position.

I’m sorry Ms Leach but your endorsement only tells me you don’t really know Hardcastle.

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