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Home arrow Opinion arrow Editorials arrow RICH OLD MAN SIMON RETIRES
RICH OLD MAN SIMON RETIRES PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 01 January 2007

After what seems like a lifetime, the people of Stanislaus County are free from the ever present control of Ray Simon, our FORMER Stanislaus County Supervisor who held office longer than any other supervisor in California. Recently honored at Del Rio by his political cronies as being a "Political Lion", Simon manipulated both Modesto City, and Stanislaus County politics for many many years. He was there, in the middle of every scandal that rocked Stanislaus County for almost two decades, and yet he survived and prospered. His network of supporters was so extensive, that he had the ability to weather every storm. When I once asked a former Modesto City Councilman who called the shots in Modesto, Simon's name came up first on the list. I was told that people were afraid of him, and what he could do to people in Stanislaus County.

 

Simon finally was taken down by something that he could not control, Father Time. He has become old, and old toothless lions have to walk away from their pride eventually, and melt down in oblivion. Ray Simon has never really had to answer for the things that he has done. The time is coming where he will have to answer to a higher power than himself.

 

His departure makes me think of Martin Luther King's famous quote: "Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty, I'm  Free at last."                                                                                               Administrator 

 
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good ridance
written by Joan on January 5, 2007

Good ridance to Simon,....hope the door did'nt hit him on the way Out of the Marble Palace, paid for by our tax dollars!!

Now the OTHER elected officials in Stan County had better get out of bed w/ the developers & certain Real Estate types,....or they too will be shown the door out!

Glad to hear of McClatchy's financial troubles, maybe they can sell some more Real Estate advertisments & speacial sections?

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