What impresses me so much about Tina Scott, candidate for Lake County supervisor for District 4,
is that she doesn’t just talk about issues, she makes solutions happen.

She has shown her support for many years for the vulnerable youth in our community – as a foster parent, a court-appointed special advocate and a juvenile justice commissioner.

She joins others to tutor first grade students because she knows that only 23 percent of Lake County third graders in 2015 were meeting grade-level standards compared to 37 percent statewide, and that students proficient in reading are more likely to be engaged in school, graduate from high school and go to college.

As a school board member for the Lakeport Unified School District she spearheaded the passage of a $17 million school bond that will bring a new pool to the community, add a learning center at a middle school and bring 21st learning capabilities to Lakeport classrooms.

Whether it’s organizing fundraisers for her children’s schools, chaperoning a group of cheerleaders to cheer camp, funding the upgrades for the Meals on Wheels thrift store in town, hosting a welcome reception for a new high school principal or entering prize-winning baking entries in the Lake County Fair, Tina Scott always steps up. She loves this county, and she pours her heart and soul into making it a better place for all.

She has pledged to provide 20 percent of her salary to organizations within District 4 who support senior and youth programs and to hold monthly meetings with her constituents to gather ideas and hear concerns from the community.

I’m voting for Tina Scott because she is a problem solver who carefully weighs options and chooses the best path for all of us, keeping the greater good in mind.

I can’t wait for her to bring her voice of the people, decency and can-do attitude to the Board of
Supervisors. Please join me in voting for Tina Scott in the November election.

Steven Sartori and Doyle Awtrey live in Lakeport, Calif.