So is there something fishy in the works? Are the other two candidates so sure of winning that the feel no need to attend? Ballot harvesting?
Candidates forum at the Monarch Pines Resort in Pacific Grove Aug. 27 offered a platform for three would-be mayors to express their views on a wide variety of topics that impact the town — but only one, Dan Miller, showed up. Miller is running against Nick Smith and Dionne Ybarra. With about 50 people in the audience, Miller fielded
questions from Peggy Gibbs of Leadership Pacific Grove, which co-sponsored the event, and author and economist Francois Melese.
A lifelong resident of Pacific Grove, Miller served six years as a city councilmember and three years as a planning commissioner. He ran unsuccessfully for mayor against Bill Kampe in 2016. At the forum, he was asked why he’s running again. “I’m running for mayor because I wasn’t wild about the other two people who are running,” Miller said. “We have a dearth of good candidates.”