New trustee Ralph Womack brings police perspective to Lodi Unified School District board

Posted: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 12:00 am | Updated: 9:05 am, Wed Dec 21, 2011.

Ralph Womack is the type of man who lives by mottos.

One he favors is, “Do as much as you can, for as many as you can, for as long as you can.” He thinks of it often in his line of work as program manager for Operation Peacekeeper, a Stockton organization geared toward keeping kids out of gangs.

Subscription Required

An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. You need an online service to view this article in its entirety.

Have an online subscription?

Need an online subscription?

Already a print subscriber?

Login

Screen Name or Email Password Forgot?

Screen Name or Email Now I remember!

Or, use your linked account:

Need an account? Create one now.

Online services

1 E-edition$9.75 for 30 days$28.50 for 91 days$52.50 for 182 days$99.00 for 365 days
If you do not have a current subscription to the Lodi News-Sentinel but want to read the e-edition of the newspaper, please chhose this option.
2 Lodinews.com Subscription$9.75 for 30 days$28.50 for 91 days$52.50 for 182 days$99.00 for 365 days
If you do not have a current print subscription to the Lodi News-Sentinel, but want to view more than 20 articles per month, please choose this option.

Current print subscribers

1 Businesses with Print SubscriptionsNo additional cost.
If you are a business with a current print subscription to the Lodi News-Sentinel, please choose this option for FREE online access. You will need to know your account number to finalize accessing this service. If you do not know your account number, please contact us at 209-333-1400.
2 Current Print SubscribersNo additional cost.
If you are a current print subscriber to the Lodi News-Sentinel (and are not subscribed as a business), please choose this option for FREE online access. You will need to know your account number to finalize accessing this service. If you do not know your account number, please contact us at 209-333-1400.

Already a Print Subscriber? None of these apply to you? Back

Need an account? Create one now.

You must login to view the full content on this page.

Screen Name or Email Password Forgot?

Screen Name or Email Now I remember!

Or, use your linked account:

Need an account? Create one now.

kAm“(6 42?’E D@=G6 E96 82?8 AC@3=6>[” 96 D2:5] “qFE H6 42? 96=A @?6 96C6[ 2?5 96=A @?6 E96C6]”k^Am

kAm%F6D52J’D 3@2C5 >66E:?8 H2D E96 7:CDE 7@C E96 ?6H6DE {@5: &?:7:65 $49@@= s:DEC:4E 3@2C5 >6>36C] xE H2D 2 >62EJ :?EC@5F4E:@? E@ 65F42E:@? 7@C 2 >2? H9@ DA6?E ?62C=J 9:D 6?E:C6 42C66C H@C<:?8 2D 2 4@A]k^Am

kAm(@>24< =@8865 >2?J 9@FCD @? E96 6?7@C46>6?E D:56 367@C6 DH:E49:?8 E@ AC6G6?E:@?] x? 9:D bf J62CD @? E96 $E@4<E@? A@=:46 7@C46[ 96 2CC6DE65 >2?J A6@A=6 H9@ 49@D6 E96 HC@?8 A2E9 8C@H:?8 FA[ 96 D2:5] %9C@F89 9:D H@C< @? E96 3@2C5[ 96 H2?ED E@ FD6 E92E 6IA6C:6?46 E@ :>AC@G6 2EE6?52?46 2?5 <66A <:5D :? D49@@=]k^Am

kAmpD 2 3@2C5 >6>36C[ (@>24< 92D E96 C6DA@?D:3:=:EJ E@ 2EE6?5 >66E:?8D 2 4@FA=6 E:>6D 2 >@?E9 2?5 >2<6 9:>D6=7 2G2:=23=6 E@ C6D:56?ED 2?5 D49@@= DE277 :? %CFDE66 2C62 a[ 2 C68:@? :? }@CE9 $E@4<E@?] x? C6EFC?[ ECFDE66D 2C6 6?E:E=65 E@ 2 DE:A6?5 @7 Sefd 2 >@?E9[ 2D H6== 2D E96 D2>6 962=E9 36?67:ED @A6? E@ E62496CD] (@>24< D2:5 96 H:== H2:G6 E9@D6 36?67:ED]k^Am

kAm(@>24< 92D 5@?6 9:D 9@>6H@C< E@ AC6A2C6 7@C E96 4@>:?8 J62C 2D 2 ECFDE66[ EFC?:?8 E@ E96 x?E6C?6E E@ C6G:6H @=5 3@2C5 >66E:?8 286?52D 2?5 >:?FE6D]k^Am

kAm“tG6? 367@C6 x E9C6H >J 92E :? E96 C:?8 7@C E9:D[ x H2D 2=C625J 4@??64E65 E@ E96 D49@@=D[” 96 D2:5 :? 2? :?E6CG:6H @? s64] `c] ~FEC6249 H@C< ECJ:?8 E@ 4@??64E H:E9 2E\C:D< J@FE9 92D AFE (@>24< :?E@ 4@?E24E H:E9 E62496CD[ 72>:=:6D 2?5 D49@@= AC:?4:A2=D :? ?@CE9 $E@4<E@?]k^Am

kAms6DA:E6 E9@D6 4@??64E:@?D[ E96 eb\J62C\@=5 :D H2CJ @7 3=FCC:?8 E96 =:?6D 36EH66? 9:D ;@3 H:E9 E96 4:EJ @7 $E@4<E@? 2?5 9:D A@D:E:@? 2D 2 ECFDE66]k^Am

kAm“x 92G6 E@ <66A E9@D6 D6A2C2E6] x 92G6 E@ 492?86 92ED[” 96 D2:5]k^Am

kAm(@>24< 92D DEC2:89E7@CH2C5 766=:?8D 23@FE E62496C 6G2=F2E:@?D]k^Am

kAm“x7 x’> 2 E62496C[ x H2?E E@ <?@H H92E x’> 5@:?8 HC@?8 2?5 H92E x’> 5@:?8 C:89E 2?5 9@H E@ :>AC@G6[” 6IA=2:?65 (@>24<[ 255:?8 E92E 96 5@6D?’E 4@?D:56C “6G2=F2E:@?” E@ 36 2 325 H@C5] (9:=6 H@C<:?8 2D 2 42AE2:? 7@C E96 $E@4<E@? !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E[ (@>24< 56D:8?65 2? @77:46C 6G2=F2E:@? DJDE6> E92E 8C2565 6249 :?5:G:5F2= @? 9@H H6== E96J 8C2565 @?6 2?@E96C[ 2D H6== 2D E96 2DA64ED @7 E96:C ;@3]k^Am

kAm$@ 72C[ (@>24< :D :>AC6DD65 H:E9 E96 3@2C5’D >2?286>6?E @7 E96 5:DEC:4E[ 6DA64:2==J 4@?46C?:?8 E96 3F586E]k^Am

kAm“xE =@@<D =:<6 2 =@E @7 E:>6 2?5 E9@F89E H6?E :?E@ C6D6CG:?8 C2:?J\52J 7F?5D[” 96 D2:5] “*@F 42? @?=J 8@ E@ E96 H6== D@ >2?J E:>6D]”k^Am

kAm(9:=6 96’D ?@E 8@:?8 :? H:E9 @G6CE 286?52[ (@>24< 36=:6G6D E96C6’D C@@> E@ A=2? 7@C ?6H AC@8C2>D 2?5 8@2=D]k^Am

kAm“(6 92G6 E@ 36 @AE:>:DE:4 E92E H6 42? >2<6 2 5:776C6?46[” 96 D2:5[ 6G6? :7 E92E >62?D A=2??:?8 7@C 2 8@2= 2?5 AFEE:?8 E96 A:646D :? A=246 E@ H2:E 7@C 2G2:=23=6 7F?5D]k^Am

kAm(@>24<’D 277:?:EJ 7@C >@EE@D H:== 96=A 9:> DE2J 7@4FD65 @? E96 5:DEC:4E’D >:DD:@? DE2E6>6?Ei 6?DFC:?8 E96 36DE 65F42E:@? D@ DEF56?ED H:== 36 DF446DD7F= :? =:76]k^Am

kAm“(6 92G6 2 G6CJ D:>A=6 >:DD:@? DE2E6>6?E[ 2?5 H6 42? 62D:=J >62DFC6 H92E H6 5@ 282:?DE E92E[” 96 D2:5]k^Am

kAm|@DE @7 2==[ (@>24< D2:5 96 H2D :>AC6DD65 H:E9 E96 6?E9FD:2D> @7 E62496CD :? E96 5:DEC:4E] w6 DE:== C6>6>36CD E96 565:42E:@? @7 E62496CD H9@ <6AE 9:> @? EC24< 2D 2 J@F?8 >2? :? D49@@=]k^Am

kAm“*@F 8@EE2 =@G6 :E H96? A6@A=6 2C6 7@4FD:?8 `__ A6C46?E @? E96 <:5D[” 96 D2:5]k^Am

kAmk6>mr@?E24E C6A@CE6C $2C2 y2?6 !@9=>2? 2E k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@iD2C2Ao=@5:?6HD]4@>QmD2C2Ao=@5:?6HD]4@>k^2m]k^6>mk^Am

Thank you for reading 20 free articles on our site. You can come back at the end of your 30-day period for another 20 free articles, or you can purchase a subscription at this time and continue to enjoy valuable local news and information. If you need help, please contact our office at 209-369-2761. You need an online service to view this article in its entirety.

Have an online subscription?

Need an online subscription?

Already a print subscriber?

Login

Screen Name or Email Password Forgot?

Screen Name or Email Now I remember!

Or, use your linked account:

Need an account? Create one now.

Online services

1 E-edition$9.75 for 30 days$28.50 for 91 days$52.50 for 182 days$99.00 for 365 days
If you do not have a current subscription to the Lodi News-Sentinel but want to read the e-edition of the newspaper, please chhose this option.
2 Lodinews.com Subscription$9.75 for 30 days$28.50 for 91 days$52.50 for 182 days$99.00 for 365 days
If you do not have a current print subscription to the Lodi News-Sentinel, but want to view more than 20 articles per month, please choose this option.

Current print subscribers

1 Businesses with Print SubscriptionsNo additional cost.
If you are a business with a current print subscription to the Lodi News-Sentinel, please choose this option for FREE online access. You will need to know your account number to finalize accessing this service. If you do not know your account number, please contact us at 209-333-1400.
2 Current Print SubscribersNo additional cost.
If you are a current print subscriber to the Lodi News-Sentinel (and are not subscribed as a business), please choose this option for FREE online access. You will need to know your account number to finalize accessing this service. If you do not know your account number, please contact us at 209-333-1400.

Already a Print Subscriber? None of these apply to you? Back

Need an account? Create one now.

Rules of Conduct

1 Use your real name. You must register with your full first and last name before you can comment. (And don't pretend you're someone else.)
2 Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually oriented language.
3 Don't threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
4 Be truthful. Don't lie about anyone or anything. Don't post unsubstantiated allegations, rumors or gossip that could harm the reputation of a person, company or organization.

5 Be nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
6 Stay on topic. Make sure your comments are about the story. Don't insult each other.
7 Tell us if the discussion is getting out of hand. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
8 Share what you know, and ask about what you don't.

Welcome to the discussion.

Screen Name or Email Password Forgot?

Screen Name or Email Now I remember!

Or, use your linked account:

Need an account? Create one now.

1 comment:

Ron Portal posted at 7:39 am on Thu, Dec 22, 2011.

Posts: 119
This is the second article in the paper I've read about you...very good "little ranger".[ha] Glad to see you're still going strong Ralph!! Think about you every once in a while and hope all is well with thee...my thoughts and prayers are with you in your efforts to reach at risk kids...God bless you!
Ron Portal
- Link

(%remaining%) Remaining Thanks for visiting Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 free articles every 30 days. You will see 10 articles for free before being asked to register, and then you can view 10 additional articles by registering or logging in. Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.

(%remaining%) Remaining Thanks for visiting Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 free articles every 30 days, and you currently have (%remaining%) free articles remaining ((%remaining_reg%) before being asked to register and (%remaining_sub%) before being asked to subscribe). Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.

(%remaining%) Remaining Thanks for visiting Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 free articles every 30 days, and you currently have (%remaining%) total free articles remaining ((%remaining_reg%) before being asked to register and (%remaining_sub%) before being asked to subscribe). Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.

(%remaining%) Remaining Thank you for reading Lodinews.com. You have viewed (%viewed%) of your 20 free pages in 30 days. Please login or register at this time and enjoy the next (%remaining%) articles free of charge. After your 20 free articles, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.

(%remaining%) Remaining Thank you for reading Lodinews.com. Because you have already viewed this article, you may view it again as many times as you would like without subtracting from your remaining free article views.

(%remaining%) Remaining Thank you for registering on Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 articles for free every 30 days, and you currently have (%remaining%) remaining. Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.

(%remaining%) Remaining Thank you for reading Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 articles for free every 30 days, and you currently have (%remaining%) remaining. Then, if you enjoy our site and want full access, we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.

(%remaining%) Remaining Thank you for reading Lodinews.com. You're entitled to view 20 articles for free every 30 days. This is your last free article this period. On your next article we'll ask you to purchase an affordable subscription.

(%remaining%) Remaining Thank you for reading 20 free articles on our site. You can come back at the end of your 30-day period for another 20 free articles, or you can purchase a subscription at this time and continue to enjoy valuable local news and information. If you need help, please contact our office at 209-369-2761.

Top Story

More headlines

Top Story

More headlines

Top Story

More headlines

Top Story

More headlines

Top Story

More headlines

New trustee Ralph Womack brings police perspective to Lodi Unified School District board

Subscription Required

Login

Online services

Current print subscribers

You must login to view the full content on this page.

Login

Online services

Current print subscribers

More about Education

More about Ralph Womack

More about Lodi Unified School District

Rules of Conduct

Welcome to the discussion.

1 comment:

Ron Portal posted at 7:39 am on Thu, Dec 22, 2011.

Video

Where is Vice President Joe Biden? (38)

Changes will be expensive, heavy-handed and unproven (15)

Is President Obama veering out of control? (15)

Standards aren’t perfect, but flaws are distorted (8)

Poll

Find Local Businesses

Regional News

Save money!

Mailing List

Sections

Services

Online

Search