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Former Mayor Larry Adams Comments on Mayor Evans Political Advertising

On Wednesday, October 08, 2008, four candidates for mayor met at City Hall, at the invitation of the California City Employees Association.  The association asked the four of us many questions about our views of the city and the issues of the employees.  At the conclusion of the meeting Mr. Evans asked if I could speak with him, in his office, for a few minutes.  He began by shaking my hand and told me that he felt very good about the election and was confident  he was going to win.  He then stated that he has never said anything “bad” about me and that he “respected” me for the ten years I spent in the office as mayor.

After reading the October 30, 2008, issue of the Mojave Desert News, my question is this – which David Evans was I speaking to that day in his office?  Was it the David Evans who  took out the full page political  advertisement and wrote the editorial and posted the same day on the city’s website, or was it the David Evans who had never said anything “bad” about me and who had nothing but “respect” for me for the ten years I spent in office as mayor?  I really don’t know!  Is his political advertisement and editorial and example of him “saying one thing” and , “doing another”, or is it possible that when Mr. Evans spoke with me in his office and later wrote the advertisement he didn’t have sufficient command of the English Language  to know the meaning of the words “bad” and “respect”?  (I am reminded of a line that was almost always in the old “Cowboy and Indian” movies of my youth – “He speaks with a forked tongue” In this case, could this be true of Mr. Evans?).  Also for Mr. Evans to assume to know the motivation behind my candidacy is a form of projection born of arrogance.  I am running for the office of mayor for two reasons.  Firstly, because I believe in our city and believe I can help us realize our promise and secondly, because many of you have asked me to do so.  It’s that simple.

Perhaps the most telling aspect of the candidates meeting at City Hall, was that the California City Employees Association voted to endorse me as their candidate for mayor.  The following is a quote from the letter delivered to my home by the president of the California City Employees Association:

“…we have chosen to endorse the candidate whose ideals we

feel will better serve the public and our members. 

The members have voted to endorse  LARRY ADAMS”.

As much as I am tempted to reiterate in kind to Mr. Evans political advertisement, I have chose not to do so.  Instead, I just ask you, as voters, to ask yourselves a simple question – Is our city better off now than it was two years  ago?

Thank you,