Dave Bass (Rocklin City Council, California, candidate 2022)
Dave Bass (No Party Affiliation) ran for election to Rocklin City Council in California on November 8, 2022.[1]
Elections
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Dave Bass completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bass' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a dedicated member of the Rocklin community, I am proud to serve on the boards of Rocklin Chamber of Commerce, Rocklin Police Activities League, and a member of the South Placer Rotary Club. My wife and I are grateful to be longtime residents, raising our two children in our school district.
I am a partner at a local law firm that primarily defends the business community. Volunteering legal counsel, I have advocated for abused elders and wildfire victims. Before entering private practice, I was a deputy district attorney and deputy attorney general, prosecuting felonies and complex crimes. I am also a military veteran.
If elected to the City Council, I plan to use my experience as a Rocklin Planning Commissioner to manage our city’s growth responsibly while maintaining a rich quality of life for our residents. I will apply my prior law enforcement experience to ensure public safety is a forefront concern with the Council. Lastly, with families in mind, I will work to improve and expand opportunities for our youth in sports, education, and recreation.
Our city is truly the best city in California. I swear to serve with integrity, transparency, and cooperation with our citizens and businesses.
- Rocklin is going through a considerable amount of growth. With housing mandates from the state, and multiple projects that have been in development for years and decades, we need someone that understands the issues and will tackle the problems with intelligence and diligence. I will use my experience on the Rocklin Planning Commission, as well as my knowledge of real estate and land use law, to ensure that Rocklin is getting the most out of our development agreements and managing our growth to maintain the feel and quality of life that Rocklin residents expect and deserve.
- Rocklin was voted a top-20 safest place to live in California by the California Chamber of Commerce. As a founding board member of the Police Activities League, I can tell you first-hand how hard our first responders work for our residents. Consistent with my commitment and involvement with Rocklin law enforcement, I will make sure our first responders have what they need to continue to do the work that has earned us such great accolades and low crime rates.
- Few people know that in Rocklin a park is within half a mile of nearly every door in the city. We have multiple opportunities to increase usable open space and youth and family activities. Rocklin families like my own have enjoyed our trails and parks, which were created and preserved by the tireless work of councilmembers, city employees, and countless volunteers. As a member of the South Placer Rotary Club, I have joined Rocklin residents in cleaning our streams and installing benches at Sunset-Whitney. The quality of life in Rocklin is unparalleled, and I will be relentless in ensuring our quality of life is maintained. I will also be vigilant in scrutinizing developments within the county that challenge our quality of life.
Rocklin has been consistently voted one of the best places to live, both in the country and in the state. This is not by accident, it is the product of citizen leaders and community volunteers, hardworking city employees, our dedicated and long-standing business community and, of course, our police and fire departments. I understand the issues facing Rocklin because I have become intimately familiar with the institutions that solve the city's problems day after day. We need leaders that know the issues and can approach solutions with the correct temperament. Now is the time for Rocklin leaders that can dive into the issues with clarity of thought, dedication to the community's interest above their own, and be willing to put in the time and effort towards problem-solving.
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[1] ↑ Submitted to Ballotpedia's candidate survey in 2022.
