From the Richard Baily Campaign
San Diego is facing serious challenges. A growing budget deficit, mounting infrastructure backlogs, and declining basic services didn’t happen overnight – they are the result of years of bad policy, irresponsible spending, and a lack of accountability at City Hall. Fixing these problems will require better policies from experienced leadership with a clear vision for how city government should function..
That’s why I’m proud to endorse Richard Bailey for San Diego City Council.
Bailey is by far the most qualified candidate in the field and centers his entire campaign platform around policies, not politics.
Richard brings something that is increasingly rare in government today: a deep command of the actual policies and decisions that shape our city. He understands the details of the budget, the regulatory environment, and the structural challenges facing San Diego in a way that few elected officials, let alone candidates, do.
Just as important, Bailey has already demonstrated the ability to lead. As a successful two-term Mayor of Coronado, he built a reputation for focusing on policies over politics and fulfilling the core responsibilities of local government – maintaining infrastructure, keeping neighborhoods safe, and responsibly balancing the budget. Bailey was also spot on when it came to tackling the regional issue of homelessness through commonsense policies that emphasized accountability first, not last. In addition to getting the basics of local and regional policies right, Bailey also made the environment a top priority by working in a bipartisan fashion to help secure the federal funding and legislation necessary to finally address the Tijuana sewage issue.
Richard also has the education and analytical background to tackle complex policy challenges, with a degree in Business Finance and a master’s degree in Economics.
Equally important to his education, Bailey also brings the kind of real-world experience that is lacking in public office. He has a background working in finance for a Fortune 500 company, giving him a strong understanding of budgets, financial management, and organizational accountability. He also owns two businesses that have operated in the district for years, which gives him a firsthand understanding of how city policies affect workers, entrepreneurs, and families trying to make a living in San Diego.
The same policies and leadership that created the problems we see today at City Hall will not be able to solve them.
San Diego deserves better.
Richard Bailey has the experience, the knowledge, and the independence to bring real accountability and balance to City Hall. I’m proud to endorse Richard Bailey for City Council and encourage all of San Diego that wants to see a change at City Hall support him as well.
Larry Turner
Retired U.S. Marine Lieutenant Colonel
Retired SDPD Officer
Larry Turner ran for San Diego Mayor in 2024 and carried City Council District 2 by 7 points.
The OB Rag has a standing offer to all D2 candidates: we will publish your policy statement up to 1,000 words on the Rag.
I have a question for Larry Turner: since you did so well in D2 during the mayoral campaign in 2024, why didn’t you then run for D2 council seat?
No longer lives in OB.
Larry Turner had such an opportunity but was basically Biff Tannen from Back to the Future.
Glad you posted this, Frank. It’s simply obvious, Richard Bailey is head and shoulders above the rest.
He is the only big threat to the municipal unions which is why the local Dem party is spending money on cheap shot mailers that are not even worth recycling; just throw in the trash. So lame and so same old big money political gamesmanship.
A change is going to come to city hall and the union-supported challengers to Richard are scared as heck and they should be.
Party loyalty gave you Todd Gloria and now our city is broken. So maybe it’s time to put the party labels away.
RICHARD P. BAILEY FOR DISTRICT 2 CITY COUNCIL – the obvious choice
We only posted this because the Rag has a standing offer to post one policy paper by each of the D2 candidates; this is Bailey’s. As you know, Lisa, the Rag has endorsed Mandy Havlik.