A New Challenge in the First District Race

February 29, 2012 in Uncategorized

Lost Coast Outpost reports that former Wiyot Tribal Chair Cheryl Seidner is throwing her hat in.

A very strong candidate, but she’s over a hundred grand behind in fundraising by now. But all of the sudden nothing seems inevitable.

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February 29, 2012 at 11:13 pm

Anonymous

very strong candidate ?!?!?! I’ve lived in Humboldt over 25 years and I don’t think I’ve ever heard of her. What is her background?

March 1, 2012 at 12:58 am

Forest Queen

THE BEST news I’ve seen in print, locally, for oh so long.

March 1, 2012 at 6:40 am

Carol

She is very well known, especially in the 1st District.
http://www.wiyot.com/past-tribal-chair

March 1, 2012 at 6:41 am

humboldturtle

Over 25 years, and never read a newspaper?

http://www.google.com/search?q=cheryl+seidner

March 1, 2012 at 8:34 am

anonymous

woohooooo, a good candidate. how wonderful for the first district!

March 1, 2012 at 9:10 am

Anonymous

I guess not Carol.

Since the Reporter closed I haven’t read a good local paper.

March 1, 2012 at 11:34 am

Anonymous

She is entering way late. Seem to remember this being a criteria in past Supervisor races. But Cheryl should get big dollars from the Bear River tribe. Maybe record amounts. (Bonnie Neely garnered over $25,000 from Blue Lake Tribe?) Makes this race very interesting. I haven’t heard who her team is going to be, and that should make a big difference.

March 1, 2012 at 1:21 pm

anon

great!
i hope she wins…
donate money…

March 1, 2012 at 1:51 pm

Not A Native

I hope she can draw enough votes to cause a runoff in November. But my impression is that the first district leans conservative. So her task(as for all liberal candidates in HumCo) is to get out the vote, and that requires money and organization.

I’d like to hear some first district residents opinions about how her strong Wiyot identity will play in the vote, in light of her not being linked as a local businessperson.

I know Cheryl a little and sense she doesn’t have a really large ambition for this office. So I assume she was drafted by folks outside the first district who fear that a Bass, Sundberg, Bohn slate would do to the county what the current Eureka city council is doing to that city.

March 1, 2012 at 2:14 pm

Fred Mangels

Anyone know how much she might be involved in any of the local tribal casinos?

March 1, 2012 at 3:58 pm

Joe Blow

GOOD Question: “Anyone know how much she might be involved in any of the local tribal casinos?” – As the auction of the “bought” continues.

March 1, 2012 at 5:09 pm

Not A Native

FWIW, This news item shows the disgrace to this country that neocons have become.

I’m not surprised that it emanates from a largely rural Western State. I’m a little surprised that a ranking Federal judge was responsible. But I’m shocked that his defense is that he sent it and didn’t expect his name to be associated with it.

March 1, 2012 at 9:03 pm

Jim

I’m curious, has Humboldt had a Native American Supervisor before?

March 1, 2012 at 9:14 pm

Eric Kirk

We have one now.

March 1, 2012 at 9:57 pm

moviedad

Ok, I can’t stand it anymore! What the hell does: “FWIW” stand for?
I don’t know half of these acronyms people use. “IMO” I know..”LOL” Laughing Out Loud-I think. That’s about it. Please help out an old man in his dotage.

March 1, 2012 at 10:27 pm

tra

FWIW = “For what it’s worth.”

March 1, 2012 at 11:21 pm

Not A Native

Though Sundberg is Native American, his personal identity is tied to his family’s local business, not his ethnicity. Think I remember that in the primary Pat Higgins received more votes in Hoopa than Sundberg. Though in the runoff, Sundberg’s majority over cleary in Hoopa was decisive. Cheryl’s identity is more clearly tied to her ethnicity.

March 2, 2012 at 10:02 am

moviedad

Thank you tra, I would have never deduced that one.

March 2, 2012 at 10:02 am

moviedad

Or should I say: TY-tra-IWHNDTO

March 2, 2012 at 5:39 pm

Dave Stancliff

Re: Seidner: “..drafted by folks outside the first district who fear that a Bass, Sundberg, Bohn slate would do to the county.”

Why should anyone support “folks outside the first district” backing a local candidate (Seidner) for their purposes????
Why do outsiders want to stop Bass, Sundberg and Bohn?

Is it just me, or does that sound like puppet masters involving themselves in Humboldt County affairs?

Final question: why enter the race so late? What is to be gained?
Disclaimer: I don’t have any bones to pick with either side. Just curious.

March 2, 2012 at 8:35 pm

Jim

Oh, duh, Mr. Sundberg up north. Ouch.

March 2, 2012 at 10:05 pm

Anonymous

Not a Native said:

“Though Sundberg is Native American, his personal identity is tied to his family’s local business, not his ethnicity…Cheryl’s identity is more clearly tied to her ethnicity.”

Please tell me this is just a really bad joke. Please.

March 3, 2012 at 8:11 am

Help Cheryl Win

Contributions for Cheryl Seidner’s campaign may be sent to
Seidner for Supervisor 2012, P.O. Box 6451, Eureka CA 95502.

Please help this proven leader win. Thanks!

March 3, 2012 at 8:48 am

Bolithio

Or should I say: TY-tra-IWHNDTO

LOL

March 3, 2012 at 11:32 am

Eric Kirk

Why should anyone support “folks outside the first district” backing a local candidate (Seidner) for their purposes????
Why do outsiders want to stop Bass, Sundberg and Bohn?

All three of them also had extra-district support. In fact, all the candidates this time around have lots of outside support. Check out the donor names.

March 3, 2012 at 11:33 am

Eric Kirk

Except maybe Mark Lovelace who really hadn’t done any fundraising up to the last report.

March 3, 2012 at 8:13 pm

Von Humboldt

Dave. The question should be “why did Rex get in so early?” The filing deadline is not until March 14. Rex has already spent 50 grand and has been advertising since last June in an attempt to intimidate (bully) any opposition into staying out of the race. Cheryl is entering after the filing actually opens, a more traditional way to announce and a great way to save money. Cheryl Seidner is a proven elected leader in the First District and will make a fine addition to the board. A real local, not some Eureka pol like Rex.

March 3, 2012 at 9:46 pm

mresquan

Rex’s campaign kickoff was held in Lovelace’s district.

March 4, 2012 at 8:47 am

Jim Ferguson

I agree with Von. Cheryl’s announcement was what is typical. The fact no one knew she was going to run before that is neither here nor there.

The key to Cheryl’s campaign is who runs it and how much money she raises.

March 4, 2012 at 9:23 am

Anonymous

“The key to Cheryl’s campaign is who runs it ”
I agree with this part of your sentence, Jim.

“and how much money she raises.”
I really don’t know that how much the campaign raises is “key”.
There have been plent of people elected who raised less money than thier opponents. estelle versus Clif last time around, to name just one.

March 4, 2012 at 9:40 am

brian

Von Humboldt; Annette De Modena filed early, is she being a “bully” also? mresquan; Your right about Rex’s kickoff. Because Redwood Acres is sooooo Arcata/Lovelace country, how dare he………………….

March 4, 2012 at 10:29 am

Dave Kirby

Jim…I don’t know that money makes that big an impact in a small pond election. I think door to door walking is important if you aren’t widely known. The bottom line is reputation. If you are known as an honest straight shooter it goes a long way. I also think that outside money turns off some voters. I know it does me.

March 4, 2012 at 2:25 pm

Eric Kirk

mresquan; Your right about Rex’s kickoff. Because Redwood Acres is sooooo Arcata/Lovelace country, how dare he………………….

It was a popular destination for hippie types when the Hawaiian restaurant was there, but it moved. Hippies aren’t much into horse racing.
Roller Derby maybe.

March 4, 2012 at 10:43 pm

Jim Ferguson

Dave:

While door to door is supremely important, even a basic campaign needs yard signs, bumperstickers, newspaper, radio and tv ads, mailers, etc.

To me, Cheryl has to raise at least $50K, and more likely $100K, to be heard over the tidelwave that is coming from her opponent.

March 5, 2012 at 9:03 am

Forest Queen

Since we are ‘walking between the worlds,’ (Now), an Original/Indigenous/Indian of North America tied to her ethnicity, would get my support. I strongly feel that the blood on our generation’s hands (baby boomers) is from ‘Manifest Destiny’ i.e. genocide, and that it’s up to us to ‘claim’ and ‘return’ by ‘treaty’ the land. No one owns the earth. They, the Indians, did a MUCH BETTER job of being ‘caretakers/guardians’ while sojourning here…’spirit unto body’ projecting ourselves into this physical environment. What you won’t read in our Nazi new, new, newspapers: Ten days after the peoples republic trust served papers (took 3 1/2 hrs.!) on ACTing governor J. Brown, Attorney General Kamala D. Harris and all sitting judges in the state….the legislature voted to restore independence following Attn. General Kamala D. Harris statement: that “the Federal Government has in this matter (Medical Marijuana) clearly and repeatedly overreached its authority to regulate the life of this, our sovereign state. We have no recourse but to do what is right and depart the Union. May God have mercy on our souls, and on those who attempt to stop us in this just and holy declaration of our independence.” California seceded.
Nations, states, countries are NOT sovereign. You/me/we/us/People are ‘clothed’ in sovereignty…it’s up to us.

March 5, 2012 at 9:27 am

Anonymous

Dave Kirby says-
“The bottom line is reputation. If you are known as an honest straight shooter it goes a long way. I also think that outside money turns off some voters. I know it does me.”

I wonder how many people believe that estelle in NOT an HONEST straight shooter? I am one of those.

The amount of money to run a campaign is obscene. Geez, all that money could so be better used by our schools, hospice,etc.. Maybe estelle should give the money she gets from her $25 a plate fundraiser at Benbow to SOS.

March 5, 2012 at 9:27 am

Anonymous

Of course that should be IS NOT an HONEST straight shooter.

March 5, 2012 at 10:39 am

Joe Blow

What amazes me is how no one sees how corrupt this whole discussion about buying elections is. By the way, if anyone wants to learn what bringing Native Americans to the table means, go get a job working in one of the casinos.

March 8, 2012 at 6:02 pm

Not A Native

Per my point about a Sundberg/Bass/Bohn slate.

Tuesday the supes votes 3-2 to put Kirk Girard in charge of the new economic development department. The vote was Lovelace/Clendenen/Smith to Sundberg/Bass.

Its a sure bet that if Bohn was on the dais, the vote would have gone the other way. After all, puppetmaster Rob Arkley has made it known publically that he despises Girard.

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