Posted by: thepinetree on 04/04/2008 08:51 AM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/02/2008 03:48 PM
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Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Candidate Interviews....Our Chat with Lee Seaton
Angels Camp, CA...We had the pleasure to spend about 30 minutes with Supervisor District 4 Candidate and current Angels Camp City Councilman, Lee Seaton. Mr. Seaton has served on the Angels Camp City Council for 6 years and would like to apply his experience to county. Lee spent many of his professional years with Hewlett Packard before retiring in 2000. Mr. Seaton believes strongly that while we plan for the future we need to protect our historic rural heritage. Our interview runs just under 30 minutes and is enclosed...
More information about Mr. Seaton's Campaign can be found on his campaign website at http://www.citizens4seaton.com
Lee has served as an Angels Camp City Council Member; appointed in 2002 and elected in 2004:
* As co-chair of the Angels Camp General Plan update Committee, completed 1st draft of Angels Camp General Plan update
* Wrote the “Legacy Streets” ordinance to recognize the special historic character of Angels Camp; adopted by City Council in 2007
* Played key role in negotiating funding for Highway 4 By-pass
* Facilitated development of the Community Charter for Hwy 4 / 49 bridge improvement
* Successfully advocated for funding for revitalization of the Angels Camp City Museum, the historic “Chicken Ladder”, and the Community Creek Proposal
Lee has also served on and chaired the Calaveras Council of Governments (CCOG), which plays a central role in transportation planning for the entire County. It works closely with city, council and state highway and transit officials to support safe and effective transportation options for all residents. Lee has served on CCOG since 2002.
Lee has served on and chaired the Calaveras Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). LAFCO is an independent agency created by the CA State Legislature to ensure changes in governmental organization occur in a manner which facilitates efficient and quality delivery of services and preserves agricultural land resources.
Lee has served on and chaired the Central Sierra Resource Conservation and Development Council. The CSRCD is a regional grassroots not-for-profit organization serving the people of Amador, Calaveras, Alpine, Mono, and Tuolumne counties. As chair, Lee lead the transition of the Council to not-for-profit status in order to preserve annual United States Department of Agricultural funding (as required by the Farm Bill).
