Senator Robert Dutton
Last week’s revelation that Ted Dutton, father of California State Senator Robert Dutton, was one of the major donors behind Citizens Against Corruption Opposing Rutherford for Supervisor 2010 was barely noticed. It’s significance is great however.
Senator Robert Dutton has not tried to hide his desire to be elected to the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors at some point in the future. Who would not with the generous salary, benefits, and pension plan?
Sources suggest he would also be allowed to purchase 10 years of service credit in the county’s retirement system for the years he spent in the California Legislature. He could also connect the six years of credit he received when he served on the Rancho Cucamonga City Council, which would provide him with a significant retirement when he left county service.
Dutton has already registered the “Dutton For Supervisor 2014″ campaign committee. He terms out in the Senate at the end of 2012. He would then be eligible to serve one more term in the Assembly before his run for county supervisor in 2014. However, unless a seat is created for him during redistricting, he more likely will have to sit out two years as a private citizen before running for the Second District seat. Originally he wanted to run against Biane this year but decided against it when chosen as Senate Republican Leader and cut the deal with Biane.
No one would begrudge Dutton the opportunity to run for a local post. We do take issue with what appears to us to be an underhanded attempt to take out a formidable future opponent to preserve his chances four long years from now.
Supervisor Paul Biane
The rumor mill has been very active for months about a deal cut between Supervisor Paul Biane and Senator Dutton that would allow Biane one last term with Dutton becoming heir apparent to the seat in 2014. Biane has been downright cocky about his ability to keep his seat until 2014 despite being an unnamed co-conspirator in the county corruption scandal.
Biane is better known these days as John Doe No. 5 and a supervisor with a substance abuse problem than an effective leader. His legal problems opened the door for a serious challenge, and likely win, by Fontana Councilwoman Janice Rutherford.
If Rutherford does in fact win the seat, a Dutton win in 2014 is not likely. This, combined with political collateral and collaboration between Dutton and Biane, explains the Dutton family’s contribution to the attempt to keep Rutherford from being elected.
What is most offensive about Dutton’s involvement in the anti-Rutherford campaign is that it shows he does not care what is best for the citizens of San Bernardino County but rather what is best for his political career, and ultimately, his bank account. Is that the kind of future member of the Board of Supervisors the citizens of San Bernadino County deserve? We think not.
Biane is one of several supervisors who has destroyed the public trust while exhibiting nothing but greed and selfishness. We do not need four more years of his elitist attitude and sense of entitlement so that Senator Dutton can replace him in 2012. It would appear Dutton and Biane are two of a kind.
This political rant of merely “trying to connect the dots” with circles when this sounds more like triangles, is far fetching.
Let me explain.
How can you explain why Bob Dutton’s District Director Joani Finwall was listed as a supporter and inside worker for Janice Rutherford? When Dutton is a Biane supporter. I would think, by your analogy, he would have fired her.
Also, can you explain why Dutton was shooting for Supervisor way before Rutherford ever came into the mix? Let me tell you, I bet its because Pomerski was originally running for Supervisor and Janice was thrown at it. She NEVER intended to run and was put up to it by wealthy land developers in Fontana to boost their coffers with promises by (JP) Pomerski that he could help deliver the Upland votes (he no being indited federally for shameful and illegal deals).
Also, you are on (the same accusation of) drug abuse, as Biane, if think Rutherford has a mere chance of beating Dutton! Wow, delusional in every sense. I would suggest looking at district numbers and the representation of those Second District constituents. Its a no brainer and that why she is having her campaign tut this made up story.
Janice has been apart of the historically highest bond debt in California, even above Los Angeles! I would suggest checking it out at the controller’s office.
Dutton on the other hand was apart of “actual” leadership in the IE and hasn’t hired Postmus goons who are about to be charged with corruption and having to stand trial against their co-workers who were convicted. Good luck.
Yah, Id say you need to start connecting the real dots involved instead of this made up world of everyone is against us attitude because no, there just against YOU!
Haha….this story is funny. What a crazy idea. Not the dutton story but the janice beating dutton story.
Dut-ton! he he he he he he he he