| San Mateo County, CA | November 6, 2012 Election |
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Candidate StatementBy John J. "Jack" HickeyCandidate for Board Member; Sequoia Healthcare District |
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Jack Hickey statement calling for dissolution of the Sequoia Healthcare DistrictServing on the Sequoia Healthcare District Board of Directors since 2002 has been challenging. Sequoia Hospital, wholly owned and operated by CHW (now Dignity Health), is evolving as a state-of-the-art facility on its historic site. My 2003 referendum petitioning effort thwarted relocation efforts. The Sequoia Hospital District was established by voters in 1946 to build a hospital. They morphed into a Healthcare District following the hospital sale in 1996. The District continues to collect >$8,000,000/year in property taxes while pursuing philanthropic activities clearly unintended by voters. Such were the findings of the 2000/2001 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury. Dissolution of the District, long overdue, would allow direct distribution of those taxes to School Districts (45%), San Mateo County (22%), Cities (17%) and other special districts (9%). Assets (~$40,000,000) not required for winding down District affairs would be similarly distributed. Millions in District related expenses would be eliminated. I am the only board member advocating dissolution. With two years remaining, I am running for this 4 year seat to offer you an opportunity to cast a single vote in support of dissolution. Create a mandate by voting for Jack Hickey and no others. |
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