Letters to the Editor Opposing the Recall
Thank you to District 2 citizens--Roseann, Moorpark
Civil servant hard to replace--Steven Forman, Thousand Oaks
Reasons for recall insufficient--Betty Stapleford, Thousand Oaks
Voters disgusted with Parks recall--James Aidukas, Thousand Oaks
Supervisor has gone above and beyond--Helen Acton, Thousand Oaks
Don't extend petition deadline--Tom Gregory, Thousand Oaks
Local recall is a waste of money--Steven Johnson, Newbury Park
The effort to unseat Linda Parks is based on lies and innuendo...
Parks has upheld the law--Anne LaFianza, Westlake Village
'Conejo' group is disingenuous--Bonnie Biddison, Oak Park
Recently I received mail from a group called “Conejo Valley Cares” — with a return address not in Conejo Valley — asking me to sign an enclosed petition to recall Supervisor Linda Parks...
Petitioner was deceitful--Wendy Humphrey, Newbury Park
Misinformation running rampant--Paul Nicholson, Thousand Oaks
Proponents of the recalls are making some preposterous claims in the Acorn...
Extra election would be a waste of tax dollars--Karen Wilburn, Thousand Oaks
Parks is dedicated public servant--Marc Orfanos, Thousand Oaks
Don't sign recall petition--Mary Wiesbrock, Agoura Hills
Parks recall is frivolous, wasteful--Tom Ritch, Thousand Oaks
Recall makes no fiscal sense--Debbie Gregory, Thousand Oaks
Obscene delivery says a lot about Parks' enemies--Bonnie Clarfield-Bylin, Thousand Oaks
Franklin Delano Roosevelt said “Judge me by the enemies I have made.”...
Common sense, facts missing from recall letter--Paul S. Kessler, Thousand Oaks
Don't get sucked into recall scam--John Griffin, Thousand Oaks
Impressed by Supervisor Parks--Beth Merrill, Newbury Park
It's right to fight Borchard project--Mary Wiesbrock, Agoura Hills
Let's reexamine recall rules--Bonnie Biddison, Oak Park
There is a need to reform the California recall statute...
Avoid the clutch of petitioners--Joan Edwards, Westlake Village
Supervisor puts constituents first--Shoshana Brower, Westlake Village
Recall group is working with developers--Sally Hibbits, Westlake Village
Supervisor's minuses sound like pluses--Ernest A. Canning, Thousand Oaks
Recall puts democracy at risk--Richard Nick, Port Hueneme
Parks recall attempt ill-founded--Louise Roberts, Santa Rosa Valley
The effort to recall Linda Parks is misguided and ill-founded...
Parks is good for Thousand Oaks--Sylvia Lewis Gunning, Newbury Park
Blaming Parks is 'fake news'--Karen Wilburn, Newbury Park
Communities once sacrificed for greater good--Michael Kelley, Newbury Park
There is no 'recall fever'--Sally Hibbitts, Westlake Village
They say misery loves company but I say it's miserable people who are petitioning...
Recall's premise is faulty--Michael Wasserman, Newbury Park
One of the great things about America is that we should respect each other’s right...
Is pastor eyeing county seat?--Paul Nicholson, Thousand Oaks
The demonstrators waving their confederate, Q and Trump flags during...
No good reason for recalls--Marilee Ullmann, Newbury Park
If you’re going to recall a person like Gavin Newsom or Linda Parks, you need a good reason...
Parks will be out at end of term--Michael Penilla, Newbury Park
The local right-wing spreading lies and misinformation about our most dedicated public servants...
Resolution on the rioting--Gilbert H. Skopp, Calabasas
Agreement with Ventura County resolution condemning the attack on the Capitol building...
Recall of Parks makes zero sense--James Aidukas, Thousand Oaks
I think Supervisor Linda Parks is one of the best representatives we have ever had...
Say no to the recall attempts--Jean Kammerer, Newbury Park
When they cannot win by election, gerrymander, theft, fraud, lawsuit, audit or insurrection...
Don't fall for radical influence--Michael L. Penilla, Newbury Park
All levels of our elected officials, local and national, are under attack by right-wing radicals...
Apologies to extremists--Sally Hibbitts, Westlake Village
Ridiculous recall effort of Parks--Joan Edwards, Westlake Village
So we are now seeing just how fringy and extremist the delightful QAnons in our midst really are...
People's lives were put first--Richard Lebeck, Thousand Oaks
Don't sign Parks recall petition--Mary Wiesbrock, Agoura Hills
Linda Parks has helped in the preservation of thousands of acres of resource-packed open space...
Don't sign Linda Parks recall--Tim Brehm, Bell Canyon
Supervisor Linda Parks has been the outstanding proponent for the preservation of open space...
Senseless attack on Parks--Ron Whitehurst, Ventura
The effort to recall Supervisor Linda Parks could cost taxpayers a half a million dollars...
Parks is being scapegoated--Robert Koetke, Newbury Park
A casual reader might be forgiven for not understanding exactly why a group wants to recall...
Ask who's funding petition--Joan Edwards, Westlake Village
So now that the county has approved the latest version of the “Recall Linda Parks” petition...
A wasteful recall effort--Fran Pavley, Agoura Hills
Please join me in opposing the misguided and needlessly wasteful recall of Supervisor Linda...
A mean-spirited recall--Lydia Kaplan, Oxnard
I’m so thankful for our county to slowly and safely begin to open up...
Parks recall is unreasonable--Rose Ann Witt, Thousand Oaks
The Conejo Climate Coalition opposes the unreasonable attempt to recall Supervisor Linda Parks...
Recall is politics of sore losers--Jon Cummings, Westlake Village
If Supervisor Linda Parks were eligible to run for reelection next year, she’d likely win...
Outsiders want to oust Parks--Krista Koch, Westlake Village
Did you know the recall Linda Parks effort is being spearheaded by Matt Brimigio of Camarillo...
Recall of Parks unnecessary--Steven Price, Bell Canyon
Linda Parks has, for many years, been an effective and popular county supervisor...
Parks advocates for health, safety of community--Abinadi de la Cruz, Thousand Oaks
Not many people have the backbone to choose a job as a public employee...
Don't sign recall petitions--Sachi Stark, Thousand Oaks
I’m astonished at the attitude of the people who want to recall our very effective Supervisor...
Don't sign Parks recall petition--Mark Burley, Santa Rosa Valley
Move The Needle, a self-described Super PAC collects funds from donors all over the USA...
Stop recall of Parks--Van Royce Vibber, Malibu
I am a proud supporter of Ventura County Supervisor Linda Parks, and I serve on the SOAR...
Oppose recall catastrophe--Susan Wells, Santa Susana Knolls
To the wrongheaded people who oppose mask wearing and other COVID health...
Special election wastes tax dollars--Bonnie Clarfield-Bylin, Thousand Oaks
Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “sore loser” as a person who becomes very upset...
Supervisor made hard decisions--Abinadi de la Cruz, Thousand Oaks
Not many people have the backbone to choose a job as a public employee and follow through...
Recalls aren't for frivolous matters--Nick Fotheringham, Thousand Oaks
In our democracy, minorities have numerous rights. Being in charge is not one of them....
Reject the Parks recall effort--Marsha Jones Moutrie, Thousand Oaks
The misguided effort to recall Supervisor Linda Parks is another depressing example....
Put anger aside, think for the 'We'--Lauraine Effress, Oxnard
I am bewildered that precautions against a deadly disease are a political issue....
Parks has carried out duties well--Tom Ritch, Thousand Oaks
Recall a member of the Board for acting to enforce critically important public health law...
Don't sign petition, sign thank-you note--Marilyn Carpenter, Thousand Oaks
Don't be bamboozled into signing a bogus petition to recall Supervisor Linda Parks....
Do not sign Parks recall petition--Kenneth L. Hibbitts, Westlake Village
Please do not sign any recall petitions targeting Supervisor Linda Parks....
Angry extremists behind recalls--Jocelyn DeVault, Newbury Park
The recall of Gavin Newsom and Linda Parks are from the same group of angry extremists....
Stop 'nonsense' Parks recall--Steven Forman, Newbury Park
Linda Parks has worked hard across a wide spectrum of causes throughout the Conejo Valley....
Recall effort is a power grab--Julie Schiowitz, Newbury Park. It’s outrageous that Ventura County would have to spend $500,000 for a special election...
Parks has been great for area--Susan Tansky, Thousand Oaks
Wasteful to attempt an outrageous recall for no reason against one of our best supervisors...
Ill-advised recall efforts--Geoffrey Dann, Ventura
The recall efforts underway are ill-advised, will if successful have undesirable and unintended ...
Parks’ record speaks for itself--Marsha Moutrie, Westlake Village
It’s sad to see even a small number of county residents succumbing...
‘Fringe’ an apt descriptor--Sally Hibbitts, Westlake Village
The Acorn labels the creators of the recall to oust Supervisor Linda Parks a “fringe group”...
Supervisor is a forward-thinker--Suzanne Duckett, Thousand Oaks
We all need to thank Linda Parks. She is efficient, smart and cares about quality of life...
Costly recall just not worth it--Bonnie Shubb, Newbury Park
I am a senior living in Thousand Oaks, and I wholeheartedly support Linda Parks
Refuse recalling Parks--Joan Edwards, Westlake Village
I see a small group of folks in our county has decided that since it was so much fun...
Don't sign the recall petition--Richard Baldwin, Ventura
Supervisor Parks should remain on the Board so she can continue the outstanding work...
Parks has done outstanding job-- Jay Kapitz, Oak Park
She's a non-partisan registered independent elected with huge majorities...
Let voters’ voices stand-- Barbara Schwartz, Oak Park
Linda Parks has been my supervisor since I moved to Oak Park in 2004. She is a smart leader...
Recall effort of Parks ridiculous-- Kristen Kessler, Ventura
The movement to recall Supervisor Linda Parks is ridiculous and fiscally irresponsible...
Recall aims to divide community-- Gary Selvaggio, Simi Valley
Parks recall effort is nonsense-- Jace McManama, Newbury Park
Linda Parks is and always has been a trusted leader...
Parks deserves our gratitude-- Nancy Tamarin, Thousand Oaks
The folks who brought us a brief shutdown of Sprouts...
An ill-advised recall effort-- Lesly Vick, Thousand Oaks
I was disappointed to see that Linda Parks is the victim of a recall effort...
Parks has upheld common good-- Dr. Lenore Arab, Thousand Oaks