7/31/2019 HYPOCRISY ALERT Linda Parks Gives Herself a Pay Raise

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HYPOCRISY ALERT: Linda Parks Gives Herself a Pay Raise

Republican turned Independent Congressional candidate Linda Parks (CA-26) loves to misleadvoters by bragging about all the times she turned down a pay raise as a Ventura CountySupervisor. But new documents show Linda Parks signed and authorized a pay increase forherself. In fact, since taking office Parks pay has increased by over $20,000.

Linda is a professional political opportunist, who will say whatever it takes to get elected, whilegoing behind voters backs to give herself a pay raise, said Amber Moon of the Democratic

Congressional Campaign Committee. Ventura County voters simply cant trust Linda Parks.

Shes hiding her Republican history, refusing to take real positions on the issues and is now lyingabout her pay.

Background

Parks Signed Waiver To Accept 5% Pay Increase. On January 28, 2011, Parks signed anunqualified waiver of compensation that stipulated that she elected to receive the 5% increase

to my biweekly salary that I became eligible for effective 12/27/2009. The waiver furtherdirected the Ventura County Human Relations Department to revoke all prior waivers andvoluntary directives to reduce salary and benefits. [Board of Supervisors, Unqualified Waiver of

Compensation, 1/28/11]

Parks Highlighted that She Refused Pay Raises on Campaign Website. Parks hypocriticallyhighlighted that she refused several pay raises on her campaign website under the headinghonesty count.[sendlinda.com, accessed 5/21/12]

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Parks Claimed She Would Refuse To Accept Pay Raise. In February 2005, the VenturaCounty Star reported that Parks voted to renew an expired ordinance that allowed for salaryincreases for supervisors, but claimed she would refuse the raise for herself. [Ventura CountyStar, 2/9/05]

Parks Publicly Declined Two Pay Increases During Her First Year in Office. The VenturaCounty Star reported that Parks declined a 4% and 1% pay raise in 2003. Parks said it was timefor the whole county to tighten its belt. [Ventura County Star, 12/12/03]

Parks Salary Increased By at Least $20,000 Between 2003 and 2011. The Ventura CountyStar reported that between 2003 and 2005 Parks earned $84,115 as supervisor for VenturaCounty. On her Financial Disclosure Statement Parks reported earning $104,553 from VenturaCounty in 2011. [Ventura County Star, 2/9/05; U.S. House of Representatives FinancialDisclosure Statement, filed 5/4/12]

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For Immediate Release, May 25, 2012CONTACT: Jennifer Crider & Amber Moon (202) 485-3440