June 22nd, 2009

San Joaquin County Supervisors Offer Support to Congressman McNerney

Stockton, CA – Today, San Joaquin County Supervisors Steve Bestolarides and Larry Ruhstaller offered their support to Congressman Jerry McNerney (CA-11) with the following statement:

“We’re offering our support to Congressman McNerney because we've come to believe this area couldn’t be better represented by anyone than Jerry McNerney," said Supervisors Steve Bestolarides and Larry Ruhstaller.

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June 19th, 2009

Healthcare: Tell Me What You Need

I just helped write the groundbreaking energy bill that will transform the antiquated policies of the last twenty years into the forward thinking solutions we need to meet our climate and supply challenges.

I'm ready to tackle our next challenge: healthcare reform.

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May 25th, 2009

Thank You Veterans

Monday, May 25th, is Memorial Day, a time to remember the men and women of honor who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. I hope you’ll join with me in observing this solemn holiday and giving thanks for the freedom we enjoy.

You can join millions of your fellow Americans by observing the “National Moment of Remembrance,” a minute of silence Monday at 3 p.m. local time. As Moment of Remembrance founder Carmella LaSpada says, this is “a way we can all help put the ‘memorial’ back in Memorial Day.”

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May 16th, 2009

BREAKING: McNerney secures new veterans’ medical facility

I have more great news to share with you today. Thanks to the hard work and persistence of our Congressman Jerry McNerney, a new outpatient clinic and nursing home for veterans will be built in San Joaquin County.

Our Congressman fought tirelessly for this veterans' medical facility to be built in our area. Now, all his work on behalf of the brave men and women who have served our country has paid off.

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May 15th, 2009

S.J. picked for veterans’ home

$250M facility will create 900 jobs, serve thousands of veterans

STOCKTON - A long sought-after medical facility to provide expanded services closer to home for the growing population of veterans living in the Valley will be built in San Joaquin County.

The $250 million facility - announced Thursday by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - will include a 120-bed nursing home and a regional outpatient clinic offering medical services that have been unavailable to local veterans unless they traveled to Livermore or Palo Alto.

Elected officials and veterans have for years pushed to place the new facility in the county. They agreed Thursday that the decision supports what they had been saying all along - San Joaquin County makes the most sense.

"It's great news," said Tino Adame, commander of Karl Ross American Legion Post 16. "It's long overdue."

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May 14th, 2009

VA selects San Joaquin County for new health-care site

San Joaquin County has been chosen for a 120-bed nursing home and outpatient medical clinic to serve Central Valley military veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced today.

The federal department passed over Stanislaus County in its effort to relocate the remaining health-care facilities from the Livermore Veterans Hospital. The new facilities in San Joaquin County will bring long-term care and medical specialty services closer to the 80,000 veterans living in San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Calaveras and Tuolumne counties, said Kerri Childress, a VA spokeswoman.

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