Jerry Shefren's Zone E in SHD Election

Jerry Shefren voted to relocate Sequoia Hospital down by the Bayshore!

In early 2003, the political power brokers were on a fast track to relocate Sequoia Hospital. I submitted a Referendum petition Web Link to voters, collecting >4,000 signatures. My campaign signs Web Link sent a powerful message. The relocation plan was derailed, and Sequoia Hospital has been preserved on its historic site.

From the minutes of the SHD Board meeting of February 19, 2003:
"President Shefren called for the vote and the directors voted 4-1 (Director Hickey opposed) to accept the findings and staff recommendations of Sequoia Health Services to build a new hospital off site."

Jerry Shefren has failed to support my efforts to replace the "platinum" health insurance premium reimbursement policy of the district. This policy since 2013, allows for reimbursement of $16,200/year to directors who have only 6 regularly scheduled meetings per year. See:Web Link

During his tenure, Jerry Shefren approved grants and program expenditures which resulted in more than $60,000,00 of property taxes benefitting non-residents of the district.

Vote for Harland Harrison. He will help me bring the issue to the voters. www.xshcd.com

I like Dr Gerald Shefren.

A lot.

What are Mr Harrisons biggest three accomplishments in healthcare?

In fact, Mr Hickey, you've been an incumbent forever and ever - what are your biggest three accomplishments in the last *10 years*?

Also - can you re-post your image? Very fuzzy. In fact, compared to much district drawing around the country, it looks quite reasonable.

Thank you.

Harland Harrison has no medical credentials. He has never attended an SHD board meeting.
Mr. Harrison has closely followed my activities on the SHD board, and for several years prior. We are in accord on most issues regarding the district, most importantly, the "transitional" status of the district. We agree that an election offering voters a choice regarding the districts future is necessary.

With Harland Harrison, Art Kiesel and I controlling the SHD board, we can make that happen.

BTW, I like Secretary/Treasurer Jerry Shefren, M.D. too, and certainly would support him for a seat on a San Mateo County Healthcare District if that's what voters decide.

Okay, thank you, Mr Harrison has no qualifications that apply to a healthcare district.

What are Mr Harrisons biggest three accomplishments in any other facet?

Does he have three accomplishments?

Noted: you missed the opportunity to inform voters on your accomplishments recently.

In fact, Mr Hickey, you've been an incumbent forever and ever - what are your biggest three accomplishments in the last *10 years*?

Or 5 years?

This last year?

You've been a politician for years - isn't this simple cut-n-paste boilerplate?

The district map with zones can be found on their website: Web Link by scrolling to the bottom and clicking on District Maps.

My accomplishments in the past 10 years:

Web Link

My relentless exposure of district questionable activities, which led to my polling 1,500 votes more than Art Faro in the last 2 elections.

The vote count in the 2012 election.

November 2012 election
Board Member; Sequoia Healthcare District Voter (Vote for 2)

Kim Griffin 44,559 votes 37.5%
Kathleen “Katie” Kane 41,582 votes 35.0%
John J. “Jack” Hickey 32,627 votes 27.5%

If every voter voted for 2, as directed by the ballot, Kim and Katie would have gained an additional 32,627 votes, or 16,314 votes each. If it were voters intent to support dissolution(Jack Hickey) those 16,314 votes were unintended. Deducting them from Kim and Katie’s totals gives:
Kim: 28,245
Katie: 25,268
Jack: 32,627

Who do you think won, Dissolution or Status Quo

An end to the $1,000,000/year Nursing Program where more than half the nursing graduates left the area without reimbursing the district.(9 of them went to work in Palm Springs)

THAT is a real accomplishment, Hickey? Something that happened back in 2011?

How about this: What happened to your pledge, when you ran for election to the Board in 2002, that you would *only* serve two terms? And what happened to your pledge earlier this year that you would *not* seek another term on the Board?

Answer that sometime.

Per Jack Hickey, his top THREE accomplishments in the last 10 years are:

1. taking third place in votes in 2012
2. dissolving a nurse education program

Thank you for the answer. That is actually a brave statement from a decades long politician. Quite fascinating, as I expected a standard, normal list of accomplishments prepared in advance and pasted here. Clearly, you are not in the 'norm'.


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You seem to be supporting/stumping for Mr Harrison. I'll ask again: What are Mr Harrison's biggest three accomplishments in any area, since you state he lacks healthcare qualifications?

Does he have any accomplishments?

Harland has the ability and committment to work with Kiesel and I to bring about the necessary election.

Suspending grants and ceasing property tax collections on an annual basis will bring stakeholders to the table. It will also give district property owners a reduction in taxes.

So, Harland's main qualification is...being one of your lieutenants on the Board? That's his main qualification?

How about neither Harland, Kiesel, nor Hickey are elected to the Board? How about that?

Does he have any accomplishments?

answer: "Harland has the ability..." (my kingdom for an italics font for 'ability')

Well, then. With friends like you trying to sell us Mr Harrison's qualifications...(how does the rest of the saying go?) Thank you Mr Hickey. This may have been the most enlightening conversation with a politician ever.

You claim to have:
- virtually no accomplishments in the last 10 years in office.

And for the person you support, you claim:
- has no accomplishments worth listing.


You are indeed a rare politician. Or someone is impersonating the real Mr Hickey.


(note to editor: did someone hack your system? )

'Tis a rather thin soup that Hickey is serving here...

To anyone still reading - after engaging Mr Hickey, I firmly believe I'll stay with Dr. Shefren. Please consider this, as you mark your ballot.

Harland Harrison, Art Kiesel and I are fully qualified for the positions we seek. We are residents of the district Zones in which we are candidates, we are registered voters in those zones and we have taken the oath of office to uphold the Constitution's of the United States and the State of California.

Jack Hickey -- "We are residents of the district Zones in which we are candidates, we are registered voters in those zones and we have taken the oath of office to uphold the Constitution's of the United States and the State of California."

And you expect us to buy that...

Neither you, nor Harrison or Keisel is suited for any kind of elected office. Indeed, the best thing that the voters of the Board district can do is to vote for the other candidates on the ballot -- you know, the candidates that are actually qualified...

"Qualified" is an objective term. We are qualified. "Suited is subjective, and you are entitled to your opinion. In 2012, 32,627 voters disagreed with you.

"We are qualified." Because you reside in the district, are of age, and are breathing?

By that token, aren't there tens of thousands of potentially "qualified" candidates?

They may also have near zero accomplishments that relate to directing a healthcare district as well, though I'm sure many could at LEAST list three ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

For those keeping track at home - Director Hickey could not list a single accomplishment for the person he supports, nor could he list three for himself (see above.)

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"Per Jack Hickey, his top THREE accomplishments in the last 10 years are:

1. taking third place in votes in 2012
2. dissolving a nurse education program"
3. (none listed)

"By that token, aren't there tens of thousands of potentially "qualified" candidates?"

Yes.

Definitions of "qualify" and a complete inability to even pretend to have qualifying ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

AS previously noted - you are indeed a 'rare' politician.

Hickeys top three accomplishments are getting votes and eliminating a nurse program?

And this Harland cat has no accomplishments, and no healthcare experience?

Interesting thread. The evasion by the politician is remarkable.

Does he just get reelected by the power of incumbency? He should be ashamed.

But, as we know, politicians have no shame, do they?

Oh, dear me........

Seems the subjects touted, and their dubious "achievements" are for naught.

All three?

Term limits, self inflicted?

The third achievement.

Perhaps the team will do better with a new leader, and we can get a fresh factual look at options, including dissolution.

That will not come from the current board. They are in denial. They have rejected recommendations of both the Grand Jury and the Local Agency Formation Commission.
Someone needs to convene representatives of the agencies with an interest in thee property tax dollars currently going to the Sequoia Healthcare District. They could petition LAFCo to call for an election. Perhaps the SMCBOS can be persuaded to do that. I've tried, but I need help.

"I need help"

It appears that you have never addressed the crux of the matter - you were never the person to lead a team to election, thus able to give "you" help.

Wrong person for the job. Not a slam, as many of us have been put in the wrong position and failed, only to see someone else with the correct skillset succeed afterwards.

Need to find the person who is capable for the challenge and get her elected. Then she needs to build a team capable of being elected to support her.

That wasn't you. Or Harland, etc..
Example: you couldn't even come up with a basic bio on why people should vote for your team.

Good luck on your next endeavor.

It's difficult to beat "pro-district" candidates when tax funded advocacy of the district is involved. Glossy anecdotal Annual Reports, with heart wrenching images, purchased with tax dollars from online sources, mailed just 2 weeks before the election? False online comments to Mark Simon "hit-piece" by SHD CEO?

Pamela Kurtzman, CEO
OCTOBER 25, 2018 AT 1:58 PM
Hello Mr. Simon. In the interest of transparency, I want to clarify the cost of Director Hickey’s health insurance premium. The actual cost is $822.48 per month. This number has fluctuated somewhat, but amounts to about $158,000 over his 16 year tenure.

Ms. Kurtzman deliberately inflated the total amount by more than $50,000 by multiplying the current amount by 16.(My years in office)

You can get the dirty details here:
See: Web Link

See also: Web Link

Too bad minority zone D did not get to elect a Director to represent them. But then, Art Faro would have been termed-out. Now, instead, Katie Kane will be termed out in 2020.

16 years?

Yet you refuse to see the forest for the trees.

On your next endeavor, if it requires election, do yourself and your team a favor: get a couple first year poli-sci students as interns. They will help you answer the question posed above.

What are your 3 biggest accomplishments? (hint: they'll tell you it isn't getting votes in 2012.)