In my dealings with various aspects of Lake County I have come to know Denise Loustalot and see how she handles her passion for Lake County. When I found she had moved to District 3 and is running for supervisor in the open seat I see a huge opportunity for this region to put a very enthusiastic individual into the office who is willing to listen to the people in the district.

While in Clearlake Denise worked with the city to help put into place a number of items that are coming on line now and are already making a huge positive difference for Clearlake. As the former mayor of that city and a co-owner of a small and growing business in the community Denise sees both the government side of things and the business side of things and knowns how to help government be more business-friendly - something that would be a huge boost to the Northshore.

Denise was also part of the team that resurrected the Clear Lake Chamber and put it back on the map. She truly has a clear track record of directing government to move toward making things better for the people and also working toward empowering people to make life better for themselves.

There’s nothing theoretical here – Denise’s experience is real and proven.

I believe that Denise Loustalot is uniquely qualified to make a huge positive difference in District 3 and the voters shouldn’t miss the opportunity to put someone of this caliber and experience into place working for them.

Tony Barthel, Certified Tourism Ambassador, is vice president of the North Shore Business Association. He lives in Kelseyville, Calif.