DC Update By Matt Rexroad on Saturday, January 19, 2008 @ 8:23 PM :: 0 Comments :: Blog   So Petrea Marchand and I went back to DC on Wednesday to see if we could make some things happen for Yolo County.  It is hard to measure the impact we had but I certainly came home with some observations. There is no doubt in my mind that Congressman Mike Thompson knows more about Yolo County than any of the other people in Washington.  They guy just cares about what we are doing.  Our meeting with him stood out because he knows the issues we care about before we tell him, he knows the people here personally, and he commits to actions he will take on our behalf. We met with several people that actually have no idea where Yolo County is -- can you imagine? The focus of our time there was on a couple issues.  The first was the Davis Communications site that is currently owned by the Air Force.  The second was the potential improvement of our communications system.  The third was our Appeal with FEMA for reimbursement of the improvements that were made to Huff's Corner. We also handed out information about our other legislative priorities. Washington, DC is a great place to visit but I am glad that I don't live there. Like it or not -- a big part of being a local elected official is dealing with the state and federal government.

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