Placer County District Attorney Scott Owens
Endorses John Allard for Assembly
Roseville –State Assembly candidate John Allard announced today he has the endorsement of Placer County District Attorney Scott Owens. Allard is running in the 4th Assembly District.
“I am honored to have the support of Scott Owens,” said Allard. “Scott has prosecuted some of the most violent and volatile offenders in our region, and we should be grateful for his work in making Placer County safer.”
Scott Owens took the reigns of Placer County District Attorney from longtime DA Brad Fenocchio earlier this year. Owens has served in the Placer County District Attorney’s office since 1990. His peers chose him as “Prosecutor of the Year” in 1998 following the successful prosecution of a high profile case that included homicide/carjacking with kidnapping and bank robbery.
Allard has served on the Roseville City Council since 2003 and served as Planning Commissioner from 2001 to 2003. With over two decades of community service, Allard has served on the Board of Directors of Acres of Hope Shelter for Women and Children, Roseville Community Health Foundation, Sacramento Valley Lincoln Club, South Placer Transportation Management Association, and The Gathering Inn, Sutter Health’s Placer County Community Advisory Board, and the William Jessup University Community Relations Board.
Having previously served as the Chief of Staff to former Senator and Assemblyman Tim Leslie, Allard is a familiar name in the region with relationships established over several decades. His long list of endorsements and work ethic make him the immediate front-runner for this seat.
In 2005, Allard and his wife, Lisa, purchased a service-related franchise and have grown the business by over 400%. The parents of three children, the Allard family attends Bayside Church of Roseville.
Hmmmm, what’s the central committee going to do? Endorse Allard over the wife of Ted Gaines, the darling of the Placer GOP? It’s a conundrum. And why would she run, when it has been known for some time in these circles that Allard would run for the Assembly seat if Gaines vacated it for whatever reason. He was “next in line”. Some speculate that the Gaines couple want to “gain” by taking per diem and perks for two offices, but in this economic and political climate, would they be so stupidly crass and greedy as to want to do this? Gaines and his advisors are not neophytes, they are politically savvy, so I doubt that this would be the case. More likely, it will be the opposite – Beth will disavow taking any per diems or other payments/perks while her husband holds office and is getting the same.
AVM – does Beth have a site up yet? We’ll link it when she does…
Are you suggesting that Beth will forgo the $150K paycheck as well? Or just the Per-Diem that Ted was criticized for in his Senate Run.
You’re correct about Ted having fans – both in the Central Committee and in my own family!