As 2025 winds down, it’s that time of year to think about what you’ve accomplished and maybe what you’re going to do next year. It’s also time when some of you are starting to think about running for office again. Maybe you are thinking about what you hope to accomplish for the public good.
I think that we as a community are fortunate to have an elected body that ran for office to do just that, protect and improve the quality of life in Coronado. As an advocate, my observation is that it’s not as simple as it seems to serve in public office. You often have to make decisions that aren’t easy to make.
I do hope the city council members in office continue to work to preserve the environment, protect the quality of life in Coronado, and the public safety of course.
However, in politics the rules of the game, especially during an election, are not about playing fair. Most likely you will come under attack by your opponents or their supporting party. If it’s anything like the last election cycle, some of your opponents will use all manner of half truths or even lies to gain an advantage and take the seats of power for their own.
Fortunately we in Coronado don’t support that kind of thing. We look at the character of the mudslinger and we know the character of the incumbent well enough to figure out who to vote for. I do hope that the city council incumbents decide to run for office again in the next term.
I hope the opponents who run against them decide to run their campaigns on the issues, and not sensationalism or personal attacks.
If you as an opponent are truly the best choice then tell us why and spare us the theater of partisan politics. We get enough of that from Washington.
VOL. 115, NO. 47 – Nov. 19, 2025