Today I am pleased to announce that the FlashReport is welcoming its first contributor from the California State Senate with addition of Senator Jim Battin to this weblog! We really couldn’t be more pleased that Senator Battin will be joining our two Assemblymen/Bloggers Doug LaMalfa and Anthony Adams.
A conservative Republican, Jim Battin understands policy, politics and the importance of emerging communication technologies such as the internet and weblogs to help enhance and guide the discussions that take place about what is happening in Sacramento.
I have known Battin for a long time, and have always been impressed with his ability to cut-through to the essence of issues, and of course we all admire anyone engaged in the serious business of legislating who can also inject humor into the debate. Senator Battin’s first post appears below this one, and you can click the little "i" that appears next to his name on his post (or on the blog roll on the left sidebar of the FR blog page) to read more about his interesting background. Battin spent a decade working for the NBC affiliate out in the Palm Springs area before being elected first to the State Assembly, and then to the Senate. Also fascinating is that Battin’s father was a five-term Congressman, and served as a federal judge for many, many years. I guess politics runs thick in the Batting family bloodline!
Of course, if you want to know what Battin is most proud, it’s not a secret. He is a proud husband and father — his first calling. (Mary Battin, Senator Battin’s wife, is an avid FR reader!).
Welcome aboard, Senator Battin!
Jon
P.S. Don’t miss Joe Justin’s great column on the main page today — and also an important column from Assemblyman Todd Spitzer!
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