Comments on: Assemblyman attempts Tulare hospital history rewrite

By: K Leighty

K Leighty — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 03:59:27 +0000

Thank goodness we had the Valkey Voice that continued to attend hospital board meetings and report the truth. They helped expose so much to us!!!
The wonderful thing is that a young, well educated, organized, experienced in leadership person is running against Mathis!! Drew Phelps answers phone calls, emails, and is never too busy to find information you need if asked. Before the COVID-19 he was constantly meeting with different groups to seek out what could be done to assist them.
If you want leadership remember the Drew Phelps name!

By: Ron Abee

Ron Abee — Sat, 05 Sep 2020 01:36:49 +0000

I have to agree with what Mr. Lampe has stated and perhaps during all this investigation it might be pertinent to get the Fair Political Practices Commission involved. There are more things going on that they don’t want us to see.

By: Michael Lampe

Michael Lampe — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 20:56:23 +0000

As an attorney who has practiced law for over 40 years, I make this simple observation:

Those who supported Benny Benzeevi and HCCA were either (1) extraordinarily gullible, (2) willfully blind, or (3) had a financial or professional reason for lending their support.

Assemblyman Mathis may be guilty on all three counts.

On this issue alone, the voters should replace him.

By: Joseph Oldenbourg

Joseph Oldenbourg — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 18:16:52 +0000

In reply to JR.

HCCA may have been influential in their day, but they clearly were crooks in real time. It was obvious. Yes, many accepted money from HCCA–we know of several and don’t need to research it. The point is, Mathis was asked, in his capacity as an assemblyman, to request a JLAC audit. He did not. This was during the darkest days and things might have gone differently had he put the request in. And now he’s trying to ingratiate himself with the group trying to get the tower going. Sickening.

By: JR

JR — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 17:21:02 +0000

“Former chief of staff” that’s who should be targeted here not Mathis, The former chief of staff mentioned is a snake and not a good person at all! He was fired for his illegal dealings in the assembly and I know he is connected to this whole situation! Valley Voice has done articles on that clown before, they need to open it back up and stop attacking Devon. A lot of people in local politics took money from HCCA. At the time they were very influential, council members, county officials on all levels took money from them. It’s not only Mathis. Look into who all revived money from HCCA and if they gave it back, write that article. It will blow your mind when you find out who, do some research please we all know you can. Many politicians were silent during the battle for the hospital.