Dear Editor:
Isn’t it absolutely, positively, awe-inspiring, amazing?
Dear Editor:
Isn’t it absolutely, positively, awe-inspiring, amazing?
Throughout Jonathan Jeisel’s front-page article (Al Pinheiro joins race for mayor – June 13) there are six direct quotes praising/extolling/exalting Mr. Pinheiro – each portraying the man as Gilroy’s savior. Who among our citizenry is thus quoted – who speaks so highly and with such obvious devotion to Pinheiro?
Why, it’s Al Pinheiro himself. He claims he’s “able to work with… different points of view” can “sit at the table, hear all sides and work together to find an answer for the common good of Gilroy” will be “the conduit for (a city government that works together)” has “a round, balanced candidacy… someone who looks at issues on their own merits.”
Wooowwweeeeee!!!!
The only question that must be asked: Mr. Pinheiro, where have these self-proclaimed “virtues” been throughout your participation in Gilroy’s development. Throughout your time on the Planning Commission when, specifically, did you “hear all sides and work together to find an answer for the common good of Gilroy?” As Council member for almost four years, how have you “… work(ed) with … different points of view” or “… look(ed) at issues on their own merits?” A mayor is expected to be a leader – when, where and how have you shown leadership qualities that have brought about change/improvement to Gilroy? To be mayor requires many inner character qualities that go beyond self-adulatory comments. In this area along, you fall short and have not served Gilroy’s best interests.
You have the support of Councilman Roland Velasco. It comes tainted. When Mr. Velasco ran for Council four years ago he received encouragement, advice, support and assistance from mayoral candidate and now mayor Tom Springer. It’s said one standard of individual worth is loyalty. That word is lost on Velasco and I wonder: for what reason has he chosen to offer you “110 percent of my support and time?” More critically, for how long?
School Board trustee Jaime Rosso is quoted to say he “hates to get into the political fusion of a campaign,” but “… I think (Pinheiro) … would be an excellent mayor…” Geee, Mr. Rosso, if you really “hate to get into the political fusion of a campaign,” why are you doing so? Perhaps you should heed the advice of fellow Trustee T.J. Owens: “We (the school board) are non-political with things like this.”
Good advice, Mr. Pinheiro. You should be the same! Give it serious thought relative to your grandiose ambition – then don’t burden Gilroy with it!
James Brescoll, Gilroy
Submitted Saturday, June 14
