Will Holsinger—twice appointed, never elected

Will Holsinger is nothing more or less than a hand picked puppet of an entrenched board of harbor commissioners.

This is a guy that was appointed by the existing Board members (not voted in) initially to fill a vacancy on the Board. When the seat opened up for election, he ran and was severely beaten. But that didn't stop it from happening again.

Will Holsinger:  Twice Appointed, Never Elected

The board of Harbor Commissioners appointed Will Holsinger twice, once in 2012 following the death of Commissioner Sally Campbell, and a second time in 2013 following the death of Commissioner Leo Padreddii.

Appointed in 2012 & 2013

Two Time Loser

Will Holsinger lost two Harbor District elections, the first was Nov. 2, 2004 and the second was Nov. 6, 2012.

2004 Election Results

2012 Election Results




May 31, 2012

Half Moon Bay Review

Harbor Commission tallies reveal embarrassing lack of thought

I continue to think it’s a ridiculous way to appoint the people who control the public’s money, and I’m annoyed that they make engaged citizens file formal written requests when the commission’s own work looks like something a second-grader would turn in. Let’s put an end to secret, ranked voting at the San Mateo County Harbor Commission.

–Clay Lambert, Editor, Half Moon Bay Review

February 5, 2003

Half Moon Bay Review - Letter to the Editor

Good old boy' politics at the harbor district

During the January meeting, the presidency of the commission - for the third consecutive year - went to James Tucker by a 3-2 vote.

The importance of the presidency of this board far exceeds the title. On the harbor commission the chairman, or president, basically sets the agenda and, thereby, determines the "direction" of the district. Last year, during Commissioner Tucker's second consecutive term as president, serious consideration was given to allowing only the president and general manager to place items on the agenda. This would effectively squeeze out input from the two independent members. The accepted procedure on most public agencies nationwide gives all members a right to place items on the agenda.

—Sally Campbell, Harbor Commissioner