Joe Nelson, Staff Writer
Posted: 11/07/2012 07:07:59 PM PST
Fresh off a victorious election night, San Bernardino County Supervisor-elects James Ramos and Robert Lovingood on Wednesday discussed their visions on how to get the county back on solid financial ground.
Final election results released Wednesday showed Ramos defeating incumbent Neil Derry by more than 18 percentage points – 59.09 percent to Derry’s 40.91 percent for the 3rd District seat.
The 1st District race was much closer. Lovingood took 51.22 percent of the vote to Rick Roelle’s 48.78 percent.
Ramos and Lovingood on Wednesday discussed how they plan to transition into their new posts and their first orders of business.
Ramos, the former chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and a local business owner, said he wants to begin researching the county’s policies on the licensing and regulation of businesses and whether any changes could be made to those policies to attract more businesses to the county.
“Before we start talking about if there’s going to be tax breaks or incentives, the smart move would be to examine the policies that are already there,” Ramos said.
Of particular interest to Ramos is how such policies are adopted and whether they can be tailored to different regions of the county, such as the High Desert’s Morongo Basin and the Big Bear Valley.
“We have to be able to look at policies and not be so strong on a `one policy fits all’ philosophy in San Bernardino County,” Ramos said.
Ramos said he will strongly support promoting the growth of jobs in the medical, warehousing and logistics fields, the sectors that have remained stable during the Great Recession.
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According to James Ramos, he “wants to begin researching the county’s policies on the licensing and regulation of businesses and whether any changes could be made to those policies to attract more businesses to the county.”
That sounds good to me.
I was a Derry supporter who felt that James Ramos was completely unqualified to be a County Supervisor. However, I will give him credit for having a vision.
Let’s check back in six months and see if he will follow through on it, or if it is typical rhetoric from a politician who has no intention of doing anything that will upset his campaign contributors or the status quo.
“Of particular interest to Ramos is how such policies are adopted and whether they can be tailored to different regions of the county, such as the High Desert’s Morongo Basin …”
Will Ramos impose different “regulations” on the Morongo Basin casino resort to the benefit of the San Manual casino?
Hello….
“High Desert’s Morongo Basin.” ?
The Morongo Basin isn’t in the High Desert.
Like many of us have been saying. James “Chico” Ramos will make Josie Gonzales look like a governmental genius.
Agree with #3. That elevator does not go all the way to the top.
#1 – I also was a big Derry supporter and campaign worker here in Big Bear. I am very curious to see if this conflict of interest issue pans out. If the county has 12 contracts with the San Manuel tribe and James is not able to vote or abstain from voting, then this will turn out to be quite a story.
As for the results of the election, it is what it is. James is our new supervisor and we can only hope that he surrounds himself with knowledgeable people that can help him supervise our district.
I would like to say that Neil was a sincere man who did everything he promised the mountain folks that he would do, and then some. We are a better district because of what Neil did these last four years.
Ive heard that James Ramos will be putting slot machines in the govt center loung and cafeteria area. Is this so? I hear DA Ramos already approved it.
I can now say that I am thrilled to be in the 1st District and not the 3rd. I know Lovingood is smart enough to be quiet when he needs to.
Bob Ybarra:
I too am sad to see Neil Derry go; I felt that he was the best County Supervisor I have seen in over 40 years of following county politics. He actually cared about his constituents, a rare attribute.
In my opinion, he would be serving a second term if it was not for Mike Ramos selective prosecution. It’s also sad to see that this tactic was successful.
Don’t fret over DA Mike Ramos.
His time to be held accountable is now approaching. He’s snowed the residents of this county and other state and federal officials for way too long.
Don’t be surprised if he retires.
Ramos was promising County employees who showed at one of his pow wow’s that he would not let Deveraux take their 7%. County employees are too important. Lets see how long it takes him to distance himself from that platitude.
#9 – DA Mike Ramos – if he wants to stay in power – will use his buddy James Ramos’ newfound clout and MONEY and his jackASO RINOs … forget about ethics … does not work in the corrupt San Bernardino politics… why the hell do you think it went bankrupt?
I heard cigar store indian offered to pay if he could be the new chairman of the BOS. aLSO,he wants to change the county name to San Manuel County and all white people will become slaves to the Indians (actually Mexicans).
How are them grapes tasting, Kinda sour? HE HE HE HE HE HE HE
To all the residents of the third district , be careful what you ask for because sometimes you get it.
Anonymous #13:
Let’s see if you are still “HE HE HE” ing six months into James Ramos tenure.
Don’t forget to check back with us if things go as I am afraid they will. “Repairman” too.