Last Friday marked the deadline to file for the Supervisor’s race in Amador County. The candidates come from a wide range of backgrounds. Three candidates filed to run for the District 1 seat, which is being vacated by Richard Escamilla.  Jackson Mayor Rosalie Pryor Escamilla, the sister-in-law of Supervisor Escamilla, has served on the Jackson City Council for over seven years, twice as mayor. Also running for District 1 is John Gonsalves, a fulltime Amador County resident for the past 23 years as well as the Foreman of the 2000 - 2001 Amador County Civil Grand Jury. The third candidate for District 1 is John Plasse, a fourth-generation Amador County resident. Plasse is currently involved in evaluating the land use, open space, and economic development elements being drafted in the Amador County General Plan Update.

Finally, Richard Forster, the District 2 incumbent, has been an Amador County resident since 1975, and served two terms on the Board of Supervisors.  Additionally, he served on the Amador Water Agency Board of Directors, the Ione Planning Commission, as well as various other organizations.  Mr. Forster is running uncontested. Louis Boitano, the District 4 incumbent, is a life-long and fourth-generation resident of Amador County. Boitano served on the Sutter Creek City Council and the Sutter Creek Fire Protection District, each for three years, and is currently serving as chairman of the Amador County Transportation Commission. David Pincus, a local Certified Mortgage Planner, is the only challenger to the District 4 seat.  Pincus’ background is in law enforcement in the Bay Area, where he served as President of the International Police Association, San Francisco Region, and was a career police officer. We’ll have more on the candidates in future news broadcasts.