Contractors Association of Truckee-Tahoe PAC Endorses Judge Tom Anderson for Re-election

Tom Anderson’s campaign sent around this email:

Truckee—Today the Contractors Association of Truckee-Tahoe PAC (CATT PAC) announced its endorsement of Presiding Judge Tom Anderson for re-election to Nevada County Superior Court. CATT PAC stressed that the key factor in its decision was Judge Anderson’s depth of experience and his intimate familiarity with Nevada County’s court system.

“The responsibilities of a Superior Court Judge go far beyond ruling on criminal matters,” CATT PAC President Mike Rodarte said. “Our county courts handle civil issues like business disputes, probate issues, and family law on a daily basis. They also include alternative courts where the role of a judge goes far beyond merely handing down sentences.”

“Judge Tom Anderson is the only candidate with experience in these areas of the law,” Rodarte continued. “He impressed us as the kind of knowledgable and experienced leader Nevada County needs on the bench.”

Judge Anderson was first elected as a Nevada County Superior Court Judge in 2006, and has served as Presiding Judge in Nevada County since being elected by his peers on the bench in 2010. He has presided over both civil and felony criminal court. He is a supporter of Nevada County’s alternative courts, and has presided over Adult Drug Court, Dependency Drug Court, and Mental Health Court.

With this endorsement, CATT PAC adds its support to a list that includes current and former Nevada County Supervisors, active and retired law enforcement and public safety professionals, sitting and retired Nevada County judges, California Court of Appeals Justices J. Anthony Kline and Bill Newsom (ret.), and Superior Court Judges from twelve Northern California rural counties.

CATT PAC raises industry and public awareness in order to support political candidates, initiatives, measures, and campaigns that support the best interests of the building industry in the Truckee-Tahoe region.

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Local tea party plans “election integrity” effort as June 5 nears — “Mayberry RFD” we’re not

Though declaring itself “nonpartisan,” the local tea party group continues to gear up for the busy election season in our county.

“Wrap-up meeting to receive your written instructions and poll assignment. Location to be announced,” is the word on the local tea party website under “election integrity wrap.”

The group’s “election integrity” effort comes ahead of the June 5 election and will be worth watching. Some poll watchers in Truckee created a stir in Nov. 2010.

The local tea party also is bringing more well-known activists to the county. This month, the group’s scheduled speaker was Brad Dacus, outspoken spokesman for the religious right.

The Dacus-led Pacific Justice Institute has fought vociferously to stop SB 48, a state bill to teach gay history in public schools. A PJI-effort initiative to overturn the bill failed to get enough signatures to qualify for this year’s ballot.

Dacus’ highly charged remarks about Prop. 8 during a “Yes on 8″ rally in Sacramento in 2008 were widely publicized. Dacus also appears in a news video about SB 48 (see below).

Politics aren’t nearly as sleepy as one might expect in our quaint “Mayberry RFD” — seemingly exacerbated with the rise of tea party cofounder Mark Meckler and Congressman Tom McClintock in the foothills. The rancor can be downright uncomfortable at times. I’d like to read more about this in our local newspaper.

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