Professionally, I program accounting software. Personally, I am a South Natomas resident who enjoys nearby parks, including Discovery Park. I count my many Sacramento County blessings each day. However, under Supervisor Serna's leadership, my living environment has become increasingly stressful. (Video)

Of freeze, flee, or fight, I am choosing fight. In a democracy, fight means to unite like-minded constituents to petition our representative to redress our grievances. My grievances to Supervisor Serna about Aftershock's noise pollution were ignored. Moreover, the deeper I investigate, the more Supervisor Serna's low ethical standards appear. Therefore, I am compelled to run for County Supervisor.

Sacramento is the capital city of the 4th largest economy in the world. Our county government should be the model local democracy in the country.

Hello neighbors:

My name is Tim Riley. For 20 years, I worked from my home in Sacramento to program the research databases at the Everglades National Park near Miami. Today, I'm a candidate to represent District 1 on our Board of Supervisors.

Our county needs Sacramento Dorms. I envision a 5,000 room homeless dormitory, having an environment of education. Each room will be supplied with self-study tutorials. Sacramento Dorms will have a study hall staffed with tutors. The tutors will have social science degrees.

We need a 5,000 cell bigger jail. Our old jail is too small and deemed cruel punishment by a federal court. Our new jail will also be in an environment of education.

The third leg of the stool is Sacramento Community College. Tuition and books will be free. The primary lesson at the school will be to learn how to learn. A required course for graduation will be titled Ethical Citizenship.

Of course, to build, manage, staff, supply, and maintain three big buildings, located downtown, will be expensive. It's now a pipe dream. So, I dissected the latest county budget and posted a funding path at timriley.net.

In my 65 years of life, I've developed two important skills:

1. I can articulate context and nuance.
2. I am not a group thinker. Instead, I'm a critical thinker. You don't want a representative who joins the group-think of the Supervisor culture. Instead, you want a critical thinker who will transform the culture to value education.

Vote for me to be the newest member of our Board of Supervisors.