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Voice of the People

By Ron Lawrence, Colton Resident
October 16, 2014 at 09:38am. Views: 71

What do you call a former 12 year veteran Colton council member, who always first considered the citizens, before casing a vote? What do you call a current planning commissioner who doesn’t make a decision on a request for a conditional use permit (CUP) without first finding out if it will adversely affect the Colton citizens? What do you call a person who has the support of the mayor and five council members of Colton? The answer to all three questions is the same: the perfect candidate for Mayor of Colton. That person is Commissioner Richard De La Rosa. I have attended council meetings when he was a member and now see him in action at the planning commission meetings. When a company wants to move to Colton, which he highly encourages, he first wants to know if it will increase pollution, traffic, noise, or in any way would be detrimental to the health and safety of the citizens of Colton. Commissioner De La Rosa encourages public input during meetings so he can consider their views on an issue. I cannot think of a better candidate for Mayor of Colton, so please vote for the best person for that position. That choice would be Richard De La Rosa.

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