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Credit for McNerney's quick start; questions for Parises and his puzzling failure to disclose


Saturday, May 12, 2007 7:27 AM PDT

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We did not endorse Jerry McNerney, who pulled off a massive upset last November by dislodging Republican incumbent Richard Pombo.

We endorsed Dan Parises the last time he ran for the Delta College Board of Trustees.

Today, though, we are feeling much better about McNerney than Parises.

It boils down to respect for voters. McNerney has shown it in recent weeks, Parises has not.

McNerney is the alternative energy engineer and political novice who appeared on the campaign trail at the right time, just as Pombo was being muddied by environmental interests.

With no political baggage of his own, and Pombo fairly nose-deep in muck, McNerney pulled off the upset.

We liked McNerney personally but felt he was too raw and perhaps too low-key to be an effective Congressman.

So far, he's proven us wrong.

He seems to be in Lodi practically every week, chatting and sipping coffee with local citizens. He recently held a open-door meeting in Lodi on No Child Left Behind.

As Ken Davis, the Lodi Unified trustee, put it: "Sometimes the policy needs to be fixed. I'm just glad he's here to listen."

McNerney has also formed local advisory groups on education, health, business and agriculture.

The man seems intent on listening and responding. Clearly, the proof will be in the pudding. Will he deliver leadership and federal dollars to help with our region's varied needs, including health care, transportation and land use challenges?

Time will tell.

So far, though, our congressman has lived up to his promise of being ethical. He has far exceeded our expectations as an honest and assertive communicator.

Not so Mr. Parises, the farmer and longtime Delta trustee.

Parises received $2.5 million for a piece of land on Harney Lane.

Somehow, Parises failed to disclose the money as is legally required.

"I guess I screwed up," Parises said when told of the oversight.

But it gets more complicated — and more malodorous.

Parises got the wheelbarrow of cash by selling 9.9 acres to Dale Gillespie and his San Joaquin Land Co. The Parises parcel will be part of the Reynolds Ranch development, an ambitious, massive and controversial venture.

Gillespie, through another company, DGP Real Estate, is brokering the sale to Delta of land on Victor Road. That land is being earmarked for a Lodi satellite campus. And that deal, which is now in escrow, carries opposition and controversy.

The Victor Road deal will no doubt result in substantial commissions for Gillespie and DGP real estate.

Parises voted in favor of the deal after selling his own land to Gillespie and partners.

And San Joaquin Land Co. owns land near the proposed campus, primed to benefit from escalating land prices near a college setting.

Is Parises now caught in a web of ethical — perhaps even legal — complications?

Unclear.

It is clear that, in regards to the $2.5 million land deal, Dan Parises served his own interests while failing to meet those of public disclosure.

— The Lodi News-Sentinel

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Simi wrote on May 21, 2007 6:56 PM:

" JF, see if you're not willing to step up to the plate then you have a second seat to complaining. If you feel strongly then batter up. "

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Humorous wrote on May 20, 2007 10:56 AM:

" JF....I couldn't stop laughing when you mentioned your public service through youth baseball. You must be kidding. Should we ask the parents of those kids from last year what they think? Just how many games did you last? Was it your alligator mouth again? "

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JF wrote on May 18, 2007 6:00 PM:

" cont'd Just look at Raul's quote recently that the "250 Million was never going be enough" They stuck their finger in the dam and got another 30 million, as a taxpayer I find that comment insulting given just how little they have accomplished with measure L. Thats why this modular village crap is so disgusting. PRIORITY 1 should be Take care of the campus you have as you stated when selling us the bond. "

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JF wrote on May 18, 2007 5:56 PM:

" Simi, thanks, but I'd like to reserve my public service to coaching youth baseball. These trustees and their actions are a perfect example of why there needs to be term limits. They sold out their objectivity long ago. Their decisions are for personal benefit and legacy, not the school or its students, Proof is in what they have wasted in Measure L money. "

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Simi wrote on May 18, 2007 4:55 PM:

" Here's the best Idea, and it involves JF, why don't you run for office, maybe Serna's or DP's seat, which ever district you're in. "

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rv wrote on May 18, 2007 1:25 PM:

" parises-ethics.....sort of an oxymoron. "

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The Big House wrote on May 18, 2007 7:38 AM:

" One might think that this large home for wayward men would be a step down but at least it is made of brick and mortar as compared to ..... "

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JF wrote on May 17, 2007 5:43 PM:

" simi,simi,simi. Lashing out at me with your little tantrums is becoming quite inspiring. Your spin is humerous and fun to plow through, although it is baseless and thoughtless it makes great poo poo room reading for me. Carry on! "

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Simi wrote on May 17, 2007 9:36 AM:

" siesmic: Nothing to be upset by, just something to enjoy having researched all the facts, What facts would I be upset about, all of my comment revolve around "insiders inconsistent tangental babbling" it is he that is upset. nice try at being "proverbial" NOTE:again, being a janitor at a college is no substitute for an education. That is a fact that you should know. "

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SEISMIC wrote on May 17, 2007 8:28 AM:

" It would appear that the Simi One is upset by fact and would rather cling to the fantasy world reserved for fairytale. "

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Simi wrote on May 17, 2007 7:10 AM:

" "insider" So today look at the sun take a deep breath and all that shines or rains upon you comes from your own actions no one elses. Some people can admit their mistakes, other like you choose to blame. "

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Simi wrote on May 17, 2007 7:06 AM:

" Insider, you’re a prime case study for a psychology class. Your adjectives show a serious disorder and classic inferiority syndrome typically known as Short man’s complex. Your spectrum of complaints and hatred show your lack of focus often associated with A.D.D. and lack of intellect give way to your inner child which resorts to your use of poor adjectives, in your terms, this is for your level of I.Q., you resort childish name calling. Your failure to comprehend reality shows in your paranoid psychosis. "

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simi wrote on May 17, 2007 5:33 AM:

" "INsider" I knew you never graduated, let's see, Supervisor is every 4 years x 16, 64 years of running wow, I Knew DP was Old, but he is breaking 100 ? You might want to take the Janitors job at Stanford, so you can say you attended a university, OH yeah going to Delta's Meetings doesn't qualify for going to College. "

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Simi wrote on May 17, 2007 5:22 AM:

" What coffee shop, because you must not have listened to the conversation, it was how many times the Poor Me guy, J.Ferdun, lied to his nieghbors about not wanting to sell, we lost count, but we all agreed, what comes around goes around. Enjoy "

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Observer wrote on May 16, 2007 11:05 PM:

" It would appear Mr. Parises is still there and very successful at that. He was smart enough to sell his home, as did a number of others in the same project, for a profit. Evidently, there are some people here that think that is a crime. Are you angry he profited from his home or the fact he was tardy in reporting it? And, what does this have to do with Delta College location? "

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Insider wrote on May 16, 2007 2:48 PM:

" I find it funny that the dinosaur (dp) is now pounding on Lodi's First Family when just a few short months back he was begging them for political support as Lodi's perrinal supervisorial candidate. Must have something to do with the caustic words received at the "meeting" of yesterday. We were in a restaraunt yesterday and could plainly hear a group laughing about the embattled trustee. There was a merry round of discussion about how many times he had run. The guy with the ballcap who guessed 16 times was the all-around winner of the discussion. "

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Karnac the Magnificant wrote on May 16, 2007 2:14 PM:

" Now that cherry season is upon us I was thinking about baking this guy a pie with a file in it. I figured he would be in need of this baked good in a very short period of time. "

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Simi wrote on May 16, 2007 1:37 PM:

" Fuzzy, or MOTel JF, I didn't see anything in the papers today about Simas tearing into DP and Burke, the CTA, What happened to your dream was it awaken by the nurse giving you your meds this morning. Now travel reciepts? Maybe Vic G could have brought them with him (if that really true) where are going with it? I guess there may be a Victor Rd in Palo Alto, there is a nice college there also which you'd never be able to attend unless you were the janitor. "

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simi wrote on May 16, 2007 1:29 PM:

" Fuzzy, I given no half truths just the truth, But if you think they're 1/2 then i was right on saying you share the same fleas (get it 50-50) I have all the time in the world but watching the calendar is kind of boring, should I be waiting for the 6th to come?. The only ½ truths I’ve seen was Ferdun not wanting to sell or wanting to- saying he didn’t that would be 50-50 still = 100% truth "

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Simi wrote on May 16, 2007 1:22 PM:

" Guess Again, No I’m not Mrs. DP, I’m at least a blogger that uses the same name each time. May be you need to go to work for dream works because you’re in La La Land, Vic G.? most respected person in Lodi, Would he be related to the G’s of Victor Meat Co. the one that made that nice Toxic clean up area off of 99 by a School, oh yeah that’s honorable. "

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Fuzzy Pickle wrote on May 16, 2007 11:29 AM:

" Simi, I feel sorry for you, You might get rich from this but its gonna bite you at some point really hard. Watch the calendar! Quit misleading readers with your half truths. "

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to simi wrote on May 16, 2007 9:29 AM:

" so mrs. dp types after 6pm, duh. you stripped her of her pride too? too bad she wasn't there to see your face when mr. gerhing put you in your place, ahh ha ha , that was worth 2.5mil. dirty dollars! now start the slander on him, he's probably the most honest and well repected man in sj county. he asked you to please resign. you now have sucked all the freebies and life from delta. spare your family further humiliation. "

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See Me wrote on May 16, 2007 7:58 AM:

" Simi adults may call it life, I call it life in prison. "

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Motel 6 wrote on May 16, 2007 7:56 AM:

" dp even had the nerve to submit hotel bills to the college for reimbursement that were almost 2 years old and unrelated to college activity under the guise of necessary medical travel. I bet most of us could travel back and forth from Stanford in a day. dp probably didn't have enough for gas. "

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Ralph wrote on May 16, 2007 1:26 AM:

" Don't knock McNerdy, he has helped in taking Congress to new lows since his election. Polls show congress and Bush running neck and neck. Remember people voted against Pombo, not for McNerdy. "

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Simi wrote on May 15, 2007 8:03 PM:

" Insider/see mee, lets talk about honorable, Some people talked and said they supported the Kennison Lane people against Delta while cutting big deal for themselves, only to find out that they sold too cheap and now are crying, trying to blame others for their own greedy mistakes, an honorable person would fade into obscurity, but a crying spoiled person ,Like a little child cries and cries because the adults won't let them have their way. Adults call it Life. "

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Simi wrote on May 15, 2007 6:05 PM:

" Nice response "See Mee" What would I resign from, reading your babble, which is a good Idea, you think I'm DP, but if I was I'd be at a board meeting you moron. You know so much or think you do, Does Simas and you share the same bed or just the fleas. Bottom line the facts are there and the rightous will prevail and you can continue spewing your slop only to find nobody cares, because your conspiracy in only in your mind. "

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See Mee wrote on May 15, 2007 3:09 PM:

" The fppc forms were only filed after Marrone from Manteca Sun Post called on the cathair carpet. That excuse won't work and your attempts to deflect the true facts won't either. I would try the apology route and resign your office. That is what a honorable man would do. "

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Simi wrote on May 15, 2007 1:15 PM:

" Insider, good to let us know DP's family can us a PC. You call yourself an insider, who butt are you kissing, my advise is buy lot of chapstick. "

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Simi wrote on May 15, 2007 1:01 PM:

" I read the article, as most probably haven't, The LNS stated DP later filed what he omited, so to imply he got caught and this is major, is a joke I love ready these blogs, It looks like some people just love to see people fail, because it makes themselves feel better, or bigger and lets them forget that they are a Bigger failure. "

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spike wrote on May 15, 2007 12:44 PM:

" simi (yeah right) have you forgotten last years stockton record articles about two trustees calling kamilos? your college atty. even wrote a letter to the trustees per the stk. record. i was just pointing out that this is not the first time you've sold out delta and the tax payers. i know jf from high school, haven't talked to him in years. haven't met simas yet, but will introduce myself to him at tonight's board meeting, if there's room, will be lots of people. to hear you explain why you deserve the free health ins. "

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lodigerman wrote on May 15, 2007 12:07 PM:

" whoa, really struck a nerve huh simi dan? refering to my manhood and slandering the honest man! i don't know mr. simas and i'm too old to be a trustee. there is an infomation packet with news clippings, ect. about yor. that's where i received most of the info on you. you do have an opponent and that packet is being distributed to all multivoting households in lodi. also mailings to stockton,tracy, manteca,galt,escalon. i still have a 27 year old check from you, with NSF stamped on it. it will be added to the packet . "

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Core Beliefs wrote on May 15, 2007 10:05 AM:

" Interesting how "to the core" defines success. Multiple bankrupties hundreds of unpaid creditors, being held up to the public in ridicule and scorn, facing indictments, time in jail and losses of a substantial windfall is success... I'll take none. "

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Reader wrote on May 15, 2007 9:06 AM:

" I spent several years on a water board in another jurisdiction prior to moving to Lodi fifteen years ago. I am very familiar with the disclosure statements. Every elected/appointed official knows the importance of this document. You just don't overlook/forget a $2.5M deal. I can't believe this has not been driven in by Delta's legal counsel over the years. "

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Forum wrote on May 15, 2007 8:48 AM:

" The editorial mentioned nothing of fines for his illegal action.but one post did. Someone just guessing or a little closer to this challenged trustee. By the way the FPPC fines can be up to three times the ommissiom. 2.5 million times three is probably more than his wheelbarrow currently can carry. "

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Simi wrote on May 15, 2007 8:44 AM:

" "spike" so you're making claims of leaking conf'd info, how do you know what it was? I read the article and obv. you have a different adgenda or are reading a different newspaper. the article was on the Lodi campus issue and you're in tracy land. You must be having coffee with Simas and Ferdun, P.S. Have Simas stop pouring the hard stuff in your coffee. "

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Reminder wrote on May 15, 2007 8:38 AM:

" This guy DP reminds me of Abramhof and will probably suffer the same fate. "

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Note to Self wrote on May 15, 2007 8:36 AM:

" Calling fellow trustees names is inappropriate and I am not refering to "Chicken Little. "

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Insider wrote on May 15, 2007 8:34 AM:

" The facts remain no matter how hard his fan(s) tries to change history on this site. DP violated at least one FPPC statute. He breached ethics at the college level and has fed from the college general fund. Further the Political Reform Act clearly states that any time more than 500 dollars changes hands the individual is precludded from voting on the affected matter. He did this numerous times in the last year. One bright is his family knows how to use the internet. "

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At the core wrote on May 15, 2007 7:52 AM:

" At the core of this is the fact that there are some people who just can't stand DP to have any success. Guess you'll just have to eat your heart out. What will you do when this blog goes away? Costco has a good by on kleenex..... "

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Akmed Akbar al Hakeem wrote on May 14, 2007 10:19 PM:

" This is a very bad juxtaposition of events. A dullard trustee, and an "accidental" congressman. In both cases the 'man of focus' is inept for the task that each was elected to complete. It reinforces the adage that the public receives the governance they elect. What pitiful individuals. "

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Lazy Marty wrote on May 14, 2007 6:19 PM:

" Reader, if you read the articles written previously in the LNS on the subject at hand, which Marty W didn't, the paper stated no legal wrong doing and no conflict, only the issue on not disclosing at first, but DP did disclose it later, so the "new Opinion article was just muttering of nonsense or were his reporters articles False? I'll stick to muttering. "

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Lazy Marty wrote on May 14, 2007 6:16 PM:

" Reader sounds like Marty W actually blogged on his paper "

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Simi wrote on May 14, 2007 5:07 PM:

" To LODi German, Your knowledge of the board sounds like you're on the board yourself or may be buddies with the drunk trustee from manteca. Since you feel DP vote is for sale and been screwing people, why hasn't anyone ran for that seat, like yourself. He been on the board for longtime, so have some german balls and put your past on the line and run for an office, or may be your closet isn't too clean. "

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Reader wrote on May 14, 2007 4:03 PM:

" If you read the article closely you'll find that the LNS does NOT state that Mr. Parisis broke the law. They state that it is unclear. The fact remains that DP has the responsibility to disclose this information as a public official. Anyone in office as long as he has been knows that. "I screwed up" is not an acceptable excuse. Newspapers are the most responsible for monitoring this information nation wide. It is not uncommon. "

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Lodi teacher wrote on May 14, 2007 1:35 PM:

" I appreciate the sincere way McNerney listened to teachers. That was a first for this teacher for ANY Congressman ever -- and I am a Lodi native! "

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Funnies wrote on May 13, 2007 6:37 PM:

" That no good, dirty dog, Parises sold his property along with all of the other Reynolds Ranch owners and made a ton. What type of person would stoop so low as to make a profit on his land? It's disgusting. Then, that no good so and so, goes and gives his 1 yes vote for a Delta Campus in Lodi. Is there no end to his deviant behavior. Will this ever stop? Is this the Comic Section? "

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What Background wrote on May 13, 2007 6:26 PM:

" If I'm not mistaken, Parises was just one of several land owners that sold their property for the Reynolds Ranch project. Did he get paid more than all of the others? Or, maybe all of them are involved in this so called controversy. This could be a conspiracy. Any commission paid on Reynolds Ranch? Don't think so. How come? My God, are they working for free? Wow, this is hot. "

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spike wrote on May 13, 2007 4:42 PM:

" dear truth (dp), how sweet you come out with the sympathy "card". first off one must have a conscience to feel embarrassment. second let's not forget the $500. from kamilos, while you were calling him with confidential info dp never mentioned this escapade until he got caught. admitting lack of business intelligence is acceptable in dp's case. but if he's looking for forgiveness, how about a public apology? "

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Interested Observer wrote on May 13, 2007 3:00 PM:

" This editorial saddens me. There was little, if any, investigative journalism used in putting this opinion together. Had anyone taken a moment to use a calendar, calculator, phone or just a tiny bit of commensense, this wouldn't have been written. DP didn't report the sale of his home. He admitted as much and will pay for that mistake! Why attack? The rest is junk. "

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R.G. Goldstein wrote on May 13, 2007 7:33 AM:

" While Jerry McNebbish may be pretending to listen, he is voting lockstep with Nancy PeLousy, including his recent vote to bypass the equal protection provisions of the constitution and institute "Hate Thinking" as a federal crime. "

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lodigerman wrote on May 13, 2007 12:26 AM:

" please note that dp didn't ask delta atty. for opinion until the cat was out of the bag. atty. told tracy press reporter that dp didn't break laws. ethics and common sense is another issue. don't believe dp is ever one vote. he and serna both vote in packs, dp owns both leo b. and bugarin's votes and serna owns rivera's vote. whn you buy dan, you buy 3 votes. i've been around him and vineyards my farming life. don't feel sorry for him, he's been screwing people for years. what goes around came around. it's not over yet. "

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Clueless Marty wrote on May 12, 2007 7:43 PM:

" Marty W, the owner of this paper needs to read it sometimes, the LNS article earlier in the week, gave and verified no legal wrong doings on Parises' part and today you're implying there is, throuhg your "OPINION. My opinion to the LNS' owner read what your reporter report and lay off the liquor. What a classic case of LNS ineptness. "

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oh please! wrote on May 12, 2007 6:50 PM:

" Not trying to cheat anyone?? More like trying to rape someone! Wake up and smell the coffee! "

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Lazy news Sentinel wrote on May 12, 2007 4:43 PM:

" Way to be an lazy newspaper. Make acouple phone calls and call it a report. If the LNS feels there could be issues with DP selling his property, then who else sold their land for this developement, Names? how much and if there was a major dollor Difference, you know basic journalism 101. the kind you take in College. To claim there could be legal issues, is to say it goes all the way to the planning commision / lodi city counsil. Get off you behind and work Marty or is there really no story here. "

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Disappointed wrote on May 12, 2007 4:07 PM:

" LNS's prior article stated that Parises got no more money for his land than the others contiguous to his property that are part of the same Reynolds Ranch site; that he asked Delta Attorney to advise if a conflict of interest, and there was none; that his vote in favor of the site was not a swing vote; and that he neglected to disclose the sale. He admitted he made a mistake on that aspect. LNS commentary stooped to a new low today. "

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Truth wrote on May 12, 2007 3:44 PM:

" Parises admitted he did not disclose. Honest mistake or not, he has been publicly embarrassed, chastised and will probably be subjected to a fine, but remember, the vote for the Lodi site was 5-2, so whether he voted or not in favor of it, the outcome would not have been different. Furthermore, Parises did disclose to Delta's counsel, and they advised no conflict. Give the guy a break. "

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T & C wrote on May 12, 2007 1:50 PM:

" Mr. McNerney is also aware that there's a good possibility of those shady deals involving some other very interesting Lodi area realty, development and money management people. Soon the first bird will be trapped and the singing will start. I don't think it's any of the "good ole' boyz" that're involved, though, because they're said to be righteous, squeeky clean, responsible tax-paying residents. Right "good ole' boyz"? "

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to truth if known wrote on May 12, 2007 12:08 PM:

" if you think dp didn't try to cheat anyone, YOU OBVIOUSLY DON'T KNOW DP!!! "

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Truth if known wrote on May 12, 2007 11:23 AM:

" I do not think what DP did recently was appropriate. After 30 something years in the public light, he should know better. Or at least that is the rhetoric we here from incumbants. As such, did he mean malice or was it just an error from lack of knowledge and education? I think he is not trying to cheat anyone, but rather he is inept to what would be the correct path. The buyer is another story... "

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spike (cont) wrote on May 12, 2007 10:16 AM:

" dp immediately jumps into bed with mt. house developer, trading closed session info for campaign contributions. he then promotes hwy. 12 site while negociating his own $250mil land deal with people directly involved with the hwy. 12 negociations. he forgets to list $250mil on a state reorting form while demanding with burke that 100% of their medical bills be paid by delta, including co-pays and anything not covered by his free plan. it's all about DAN. "

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spike wrote on May 12, 2007 10:08 AM:

" dp has been serving himself for the past 50 yrs. his entire tenure as a delta trustee, the college has been on auto-pilot; strong college presidents ran the college. all the trustees had to do was collect their $400 per month, get no-cost medical insurance and eat steak/lobster at wine and roses. dp runs for supervisor every chance he gets. which tells us just how much delta means to him! the $250mil. bond, with a weak college president has been the trustees first real challenge. "

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OTH wrote on May 12, 2007 8:26 AM:

" Mr Parises has made a long career out of being ehically challenged. "

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