(Unpublished)- Letter to the Press Democrat Response by Nancy Pemberton
Nancy Pemberton, a retired legal professional and co-founder of the Institute for International Criminal Investigations (IICI), serves on both the CAC and CLEAN and remains active in her community. In response to the Press Democrat's editorial on the candidate forum, Pemberton wrote a piece addressing what she identifies as misconceptions about the issue, while explaining the CAC's role, the scope of its authority, and how it works to maintain an unbiased space for this community discussion.
(Unpublished)- Close to Home: The Debate Over a Candidate Forum Deserves More Facts, Not More Spin
Carl Tennenbaum, a retired San Francisco police sergeant now living in Sebastopol, wrote a letter to the editor responding to the Press Democrat's August 29 editorial on the proposed candidate forum. Tennenbaum disputes several claims made in the editorial regarding the scope of utilizing county resources, and argues that voters have a right to know where the Board of Supervisors candidates stand on sheriff-related issues, including Measure P.
(Unpublished)- Close to Home: One Standard for the Public, Another for the Sheriff?
Sonoma County Sheriff Eddie Engram has faced ongoing criticism for using look-alike uniforms and patrol vehicles in political campaign endorsements while avoiding official policy violations. The article argues that this practice creates a double standard, contrasting the strict political neutrality enforced on citizen oversight volunteers with the sheriff's use of official authority imagery.