“The main failure of the hospital was the inability of the board to work with its management company.”

Hahahahaha, Yea, that’s exactly what closed the hospital, that stupid new board that wouldn’t go along with HCCA cooking the books, liening properties, and playing wack-a-mole with the bills. Whew! Glad the truth is finally out.

Oops I meant this to be a reply to Alavezos’ reply to my last post. Sorry!

The fact that Defense attorneys donate money to Tim Wards election campaign speaks volume. Wonder who gets a better plea offer those who donate for Tim Ward or every one else?? Hmm.. Only in Tulare County Got a love it.

If not him they are the most ignorant person alive.

I completely agree with your comment, “Those who continue to grow and learn and further educate themselves through their jobs are what drive promotions to higher levels in the work place.” Yes, I started as a Deputy District Attorney and lost my job to an incoming DA who had been to prison for tax evasion and I ended up in Tulare County. I have worked my way up, much the same as Mr. Ward, from Deputy District Attorney prosecuting general felonies, career criminals and then to the newly created homicide team. I was then promoted to Supervising Deputy District Attorney and placed in charge of the White Collar unit with approximately seven attorneys for two years, then back to what was then the major crimes team supervising the career criminal, gang and homicide prosecutors where I stayed for about 12 years. I was extremely happy with the major crimes assignment (later the known as the gang violence team after we split off the domestic violence and child homicide prosecutions to other teams) as it allowed me to carry a fairly large caseload which other supervisor assignments cannot handle since they tend to have less experienced attorneys to supervise. In 2016 I was promoted to Assistant District Attorney and direct responsibility over half of the prosecution teams in our office. At each level I had to grow and learn.

What you might be missing is that Mr. Darby has not had that learning period and has apparently decided that he qualified to lead without any managerial experience at any level as a prosecutor.

Everything I stated about myself is true for Tim Ward except for assignments. As a deputy he was assigned general prosecutions, rural crimes, career criminals, and the homicide unit. He then promoted and supervises the Juvenile and Porterville teams before taking over the Administrative Operations team which prepared him for his next promotion to Assistant District Attorney.

Tim’s experience as Assistant District Attorney, in an office of over 200 employees, provided him experience and knowledge he relied on when he first took over as District Attorney, and his experience as District Attorney continues to provide him knowledge and allow for growth.

Clearly I am helping Tim run for DA but I would not want his job. It is full of people attacking your personal reputation often without facts, and questioning every decision that gets in print, often without all of the relevant facts since much of what our office does is confidential in nature and cannot be discussed.

Tim has even less time than I do to spend with family and friends. He has the responsibility to insure we have enough personnel to fulfill all of our responsibilities, has to interact with lawmakers, District Attorneys and various criminal justice partners on a daily basis.

I get to still spend time looking reviewing case files, discussing cases with supervisors and trial attorneys to insure our attorneys are well prepared and have the support they need in the courtroom on a daily basis.

I read in the Facebook comments that Mr. Darby has been personally attacked, presumably by myself, but I have not called him names, have not disparaged his private character, and have stated facts of which I personally am aware. You have not seen him deny the case issues I have mentioned.

You do not want a doctor without management experience running a hospital, or a teacher without any training running a school, or a contactor without knowledge of contracting building your house.

You should want someone who is prepared for the job they get hired to do.

Dave what’s Tim have on you? Or are you do you just naturally suck up to those you are subordinate to. You’re a joke and a sell out. You Should be ashamed of yourself. Or is it you know that when Darbys elected you’re going be out of a job or prosecuting jaywalking ticket in traffic court.