Letter to the Editor | Why do the 3 Challengers need $14,000 to run for the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District Board?

I could not figure out why a slate of three challenger candidates would need more than $14,000 to run to be a Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District Board Member, a position that pays $105 for the monthly meetings.

Then I remembered that old adage, “Follow the money,” so I checked their filings to see where all that money came from.  Sure enough, about $13,500 was donated to them by SEIU, the union that represents the District’s employees.

Personally, I don’t want the union to be in complete charge of our recreation and parks.  I plan to vote for the three incumbents, who have been doing a good job:  Mark Malloy, Mike Mishler and Dr. Neal Dixon.

Tim McCoy is a Camarillo resident

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