There was smoke, but apparently no fire.
La Mesa Councilman Dave Allan, who on Friday filed initial paperwork to run for County Supervisor in 2012 (see prior breaking news story), called me today to say he changed his mind. Now apparently done with perhaps the briefest candidacy in recent memory, Allan had previously confirmed that he would run for the 2nd District seat, even if it meant taking on incumbent Dianne Jacob.
"I’m not going to run," said Allan. "It was a hasty decision made out of distrust and anger over my concerns about fire protection in the County of San Diego."
So there. As for his future plans, Allan said "I’m going to continue my mission to make fire protection the best that it can be."
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:00 am
Dave Allen came to his senses. An incumbent San Diego County Supervisor has not lost reelection in over 25 years.
My recommendation for anyone who wants to serve on the Board of Supervisors in San Diego County is to support the term limits initiative that just qualified for the ballot. Then run for the open seat of a termed out incumbent.
Or you could wait for an incumbent to keel over, run for another office or retire.
But directly challenging an incumbent is fruitless.