September 11,2008

Minority Member, Sequoia Healthcare District Board of Directors

In my Candidate Statement for re-election in November 2006, I said: "Serving as your representative on the Sequoia Healthcare District Board of Directors has been challenging, rewarding and stressful. After you elected me in 2002, the Board denied my oversight seat on the SHS Governing Board of Sequoia Hospital. I felt that voters were betrayed. Subsequently, the majority of my board sought to abandon Sequoia Hospital on its present site to a new site near Highway 101. My referendum petitioning effort played a major role in keeping Sequoia Hospital at its present site. My agenda would allow voters to determine the legitimacy of the District in the context of recommendations by the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury. The majority on the board refused to place a measure on the ballot. Originally established as the Sequoia Hospital District, the District morphed into Sequoia Healthcare District following sale of Sequoia Hospital to SHS. Currently, the District is using public assets and property tax revenue to pursue philanthropic activity, clearly unintended in the original District. Whether you belong to Kaiser, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Stanford Medical, or other medical plans, I will represent you. I am the minority member on the Board. Make your vote serve as a mandate for my agenda. Vote for Jack Hickey, and no other candidate."

Now, by an action of my District, Sequoia Hospital is being rebuilt in the hands of CHW for the benefit of the entire community. Thank you Brent Britschgi for your choice and support of CHW!

This past November,  I  ran for a 4 year seat on the Board, while holding on to my current seat with 2 years remaining.  I sought to defeat one of the incumbents up for re-election.  My new candidate statement reads:

Candidate Statement for Jack Hickey
Age 74
Member, Sequoia Healthcare District Board of Directors

"Serving as your representative on the Sequoia Healthcare District Board of Directors since you elected me in 2002 has been challenging, rewarding and stressful. My referendum petitioning effort played a major role in keeping Sequoia Hospital at its present site when the majority of my board and the political power brokers sought to rebuild on a new site near Highway 101. Originally established as the Sequoia Hospital District, the District morphed into Sequoia Healthcare District following sale of Sequoia Hospital to SHS. Currently, the District is using public assets and property tax revenue to pursue philanthropic activity. This was clearly unintended when voters approved the original District. The sale of the hospital to CHW is complete. The District's governance role no longer exists. My agenda would allow voters to determine the legitimacy of the District. The board majority refused to place such a measure on the ballot. I am the minority Boardmember with two years remaining. By running for this 4 year seat, I hope to unseat one intransigent Boardmember. Whether you belong to Kaiser, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Stanford Medical, or other medical plans, I will represent you. Make your vote serve as a mandate for my agenda. Vote for Jack Hickey, No others.

I am taking this opportunity to announce that I have accepted another Board position.
The color of this message is symbolic of the organization which has tapped my services.

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Contact: Jack Hickey - Ph/Fax 650-368-5722 e-mail: jackcapp@sbcglobal.net

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