“Susan has the right mix of experience, credibility and courage to be an effective leader in Sacramento,” said City of Ventura Police Chief Ken Corney in announcing his endorsement of Susan Jordan in the 35th District Assembly race.
Chief Corney’s confidence in Jordan’s ability to best represent local interests in Sacramento is echoed by community leaders, public safety groups and officials throughout the district.
Corney joins the California Police Chiefs Association — a group which is highly selective in the races it endorses — along with the Ventura County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association, Oxnard Police Chief John Crombach, the Ventura County Professional Firefighters Association, Oxnard Firefighters, and Ventura City Firefighters in endorsing Jordan.
Named Ventura’s police chief late last year, Chief Corney is a very well-respected member of the community and has been an active volunteer and president of the non-profit Ventura Police Activities League, which provides after-school activities for local youths. He is a former assistant chief, patrol officer, field-training officer, SWAT team leader, gang investigator and crisis team negotiator.
“I have tremendous respect for Ken’s work in the community,” Jordan said. “He leads by example and building great teamwork. His confidence in my abilities to represent the citizens of the 35th Assembly District is an honor I do not take lightly. I will work very hard to make sure local concerns about public safety, jobs and education are addressed and that the state does not continue to drain money away from our cities.”
Other local leaders who have endorsed Jordan include former Ventura mayors and now Councilmembers Brian Brennan and Christy Weir, Ventura Unified School District Trustee Mary Haffner, Oxnard School District Trustee Denis O’Leary, Oxnard Mayor Tom Holden, Oxnard Councilmembers Bryan MacDonald and Irene Pinkard, Santa Barbara County Supervisor Janet Wolf, and former Carpinteria Mayor and Councilmember Donna Jordan.
After a successful career in the private sector, Jordan founded the California Coastal Protection Network (CCPN) in 1999 and serves as its executive director. CCPN is considered one of the top environmental advocacy organizations in California and Jordan has received numerous awards for her precedent-setting work protecting communities around the state. She was also Chair of the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission.
