El Dorado CountyCandidate for Supervisor, District 3

My name is Wendy Thomas, and El Dorado County is in my blood.

My family arrived by covered wagon in 1850 in search of personal freedom and prosperity.  My great-great grandfather was the Sheriff in the 1890's, and for 7 generations, my family has made a life and a living here in El Dorado County.  I'm lucky to be married to Dennis Thomas and we have 4 children between us and 5 wonderful grandchildren.  As for my qualifications, I am ready to be effective as your next District 3 Supervisor, and I thank you for your consideration:

Bachelor Degrees: Business Administration & Fine Art

Master's Degree:  Political Science (pending)

Career:  Small business owner, commercial property management/ownership, professional artist

Local Government Experience: 

- Placerville City Council, 2010 - 2018

- Mayor of Placerville, 2013 & 2018

- Woman of the Year, Assembly District 5 (honored by Assemblymember Frank Bigelow)

- Board Member:  Marshall Hospital (2011-2020), Women's Fund Cabinet, El Dorado County Transportation Commission, El Dorado Transit, LAFCO

- American Leadership Forum, Class XV

Campaign Endorsements:

Assemblymember Frank Bigelow, Current Dist. 3 Supervisor Brian Veerkamp

Placerville Mayors:  John Clerici, Michael Saragosa, Mark Acuna, Carl Hagen, Marian Washburn, Kathi Lishman

Former EDC Supervisors:  Jack Sweeney, Michael Ranalli, John Knight, Ron Briggs

El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce, El Dorado County Association of Realtors, El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce

...and a host of prominent community, agricultural, business leaders and residents

For a list of my supporters, and to get more information, visit my website:  www.wendythomas4supervisor.com 

I love this blessed place we call home, and I know you do too.  My goal is to make sure that El Dorado County remains rural, relevant and economically vital for generations to come.

I appreciate that local government is not a partisan office, and I will work collaboratively with my other 4 supervisors to govern El Dorado County from a holistic standpoint.  I regularly attend board of supervisor meetings, I am experienced and I am ready to be effective as your next District 3 Supervisor.  As Supervisor…

I will be conservative with finances and bold with solutions.

I will fiercely support our law enforcement personnel.

I will be an advocate of our family farms, our agricultural region, our historic, charming hometowns and the recreational and cultural amenities that are the heart and soul of our County.

I will balance growth while safeguarding what makes us special.  They do NOT have to be mutually exclusive.

In fact, I will not be afraid of appropriate growth.  I will embrace the pioneer spirit that recognized that when channels of gold dry up, we must pursue new areas of opportunity.

I will support a business-friendly climate that enables business to prosper.

I will govern with respect and with optimism.

I’m a person that doesn’t retreat behind a dais, and I am strategic and open to new possibilities. I respectfully ask for your vote on March 3.  I will give you my very best.