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Carmen Sabatino

RIP Mayor Carmen Sabatino

January 3, 2020 By Eric Caine 16 Comments

Former Modesto Mayor Carmen Sabatino

One of Carmen Sabatino’s most ardent supporters once said, without a trace of irony, “He’s right a third of the time.” At another time, a hardened journalist who had covered Sabatino and Modesto for decades said, but not for attribution, “When Carmen’s right, he’s really right.” Sabatino himself believed he was always right, and even though he wasn’t, he might have been more accurate about others than others were about […]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Carmen Sabatino, Former Mayor of Modesto Carmen Sabatino, Mayor Carmen Sabatino

Bruce Frohman on Carmen Sabatino

September 29, 2015 By Bruce Frohman 1 Comment

When Carmen Sabatino ran for mayor in 1999, Modesto voters were disenchanted with incumbent Mayor Richard Lang and the city council. Mr. Sabatino presented a compelling case for making a change and was elected in an upset. When he assumed office, he went to work reforming city government, stopping subsidies to residential developers, and eliminating wasteful spending. He hired a new city manager and a new police chief. Traffic signals […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: Carmen Sabatino, Frank Carson

Underdogs Celebrate Defeat of MID Water Sale

September 24, 2012 By Eric Caine Leave a Comment

  Only a few years ago, he was mugged and left for dead by the Powers that Bee, but Sunday night former Modesto Mayor Carmen Sabatino was back in his element as he hosted a victory celebration for the many players who somehow managed the defeat of the Modesto Irrigation District (MID) water sale to San Francisco. “We’re not spiking the football and we’re not dancing in the end zone,” […]

Filed Under: Featured, History Tagged With: Carmen Sabatino, John Duarte, John Duarte MID water sale, Larry Byrd MID Director, MID water sale, MID water transfer

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