Peter Tateishi

Just who is Ken Cooley, Anyway? Absentee Councilmember, Bizarre Record

AD-08 Race, California Chamber of Commerce, Ken Cooley Comments Off

Jan 072014

Ken Cooley has a nickname at City Hall, “Ghost”. He is reputedly rarely heard from.

When combined with his horrendous attendance record and the fact that in 10 years on the City Council, Ken Cooley has never passed a single ordinance. Maybe it is the lobbying experience in him that causes him to take other people’s ideas and promote them?

Liberals should take pause when they evaluate Ken Cooley for Assembly as well. Every liberal in the state legislature takes pride in the laundry list of bills they submit and fight for to pass. Ken Cooley appears set to be nothing more than a rubber stamp if elected. This is where his comments about, “not needing training” and “knowing the process” should give someone pause.

Whose orders would he be taking?

On one hand, Ken Cooley could brag about how he tried to stop Wal-Mart. While he was an executive officer in the league of cities, the League Promoted a Bill:

SB 1818 (Alarcon/2007-08) Punitively singles out big box retailers by discouraging their ability to challenge a local government’s decisions in the courts. Allows cities or counties to recover attorneys’ fees if they prevail in a lawsuit that a court finds was filed by a big-box retailer to “intimidate” the local government over a zoning decision.

Support: League of California Cities
Oppose: Wal-Mart, California Chamber of Commerce

(The Cal Chamber ran Independent Expenditures on behalf of Peter Tateshi, Cooley’s Opponent in 2012)

Maybe this is why people in the know in Rancho Cordova are speaking out against this guy. He appears to be anti-business. The left should love that, right?

However, if Ken Cooley had his way, Rancho Cordova would be the next city of Bell.

In 2010, it was reported that Rancho Cordova’s City Manager made $259,000 per year – the highest in the Sacramento County, even exceeding the $205,000 paid the City of Sacramento City Manager.

Rancho Cordova $259,985
Sacramento $205,110
Folsom $237,000
Elk Grove $206,197

Maybe if Cooley bothered showing up to City Council Meetings he could have done something about this?

Is this Conservative? Nope. Is this something Liberals should like? Fat Cat Salaries? Nope.

Ken Cooley for Assembly appears to have a serious identity problem and appears to act based on the audience he is dealing with instead of out of conviction.

But sometimes, Cooley took stands, like torpedoing development that could have raised money for the city, preferring instead to raise taxes. All of this comes, of course with a twist…

… there is a reason why lawyers in politics conjure up so many bad images in people’s minds.

Dave Gilliard / Barbara Ortega – Racist Mailer? Or Just Plain Desperate?

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May 222012

Remember Dave Gilliard All-Star Barbara Ortega – she of the unhinged ranting at a candidate forum? Ortega got hammered by a group of Republican Clubs for basic stupidity.

A lot has been written about Barbara Ortega – but let’s just say that she is a train wreck of a candidate.

However, as Dave Gilliard’s grip on victory after victory appears to be slipping, he is getting sloppy. First, Doug LaMalfa Chief of Staff Mark Spannagel gets caught committing a federal felony and now Dave Gilliard himself reaches a new low – even by his standards.

In political insider circles – we look at the lie-infested mailers that Dave Gilliard creates and we call them Dave Gilliard specials. In the case of a mailer against Peter Tateshi – the Republican Establishment Endorsed Candidate in AD-08, at least there was some truth to the claims of Gilliard.

You may wonder why I am not assigning this to Barbara Ortega – based on what I know of her, the content of this mailer was not her idea. Based on her rants, however – she is indeed jealous of the nice Congressional Salary that Tateshi makes.

The front page of the mailer makes fun of Tateshi’s Japaneese heritage – it is supposed to be Tateshi in place of a dead President on a dollar bill, but it looks like Emporer Hirohito. When you add in the asian style lettering above the picture – your hair should stand on end.

But, the checks cash for Mr. Gilliard.

Barbara Ortega does not have a chance of winning the AD-08 race.

If you look at page two and three – it is a class-warfare baiting piece talking about how Peter’s salary went up over the years he worked for Dan Lungren. It of course omits that Peter ascended to become Chief of Staff – precipitating some of the raises.

Then the back fold again begs questions of whether there is a racial overtone to this piece. Look at the font of the writing – apparently asian once again.

I will give Gilliard credit for one thing – he is detailed in what he does (with regard to mail only). Therefore, I am not cutting him any slack in this analysis.

It is apparent that Ortega has no resources as this mailer is quite a reach and tries to do too much.

As to Barbara Ortega – she is probably best served finding some sort of professional help after she loses the June 5th Primary.

P.S. Also of note – Gilliard makes an issue of Peter Tateshi’s Job… is that some sort of theme? Hide those of his own clients and rail on those of their opponents???