From time to time at resident gatherings I have heard residents surprised to learn that Dominic Caserta has a real estate license.  Yes it seems to be that he continually forgets to mention that he has an active license. In fact his license is held at the Gillmor Real Estate company.  This is the same company that another Santa Clara City council hangs his license, Kevin Moore.  It’s not as though Dominic has let his license lapse or that it’s old because he’s had this since 2003 and it is current till 2011 for memory. 

I’m surprised that with his various political advertising for when he ran for Assembly I have not found to-date a clip that has him mention his real estate license.  There are a number on YouTube that his organization has posted.  I particularly like the one where he discusses how he has been a teacher for the past 11 years and how he talks in a way that makes him look like the main person responsible for many great initiatives in Santa Clara.  ohhh well, sigh … illusions of grandeur come to mind. 

Here is another youtube clip that Mr Caserta where he was advertised by Comcast (I wonder if this is a paid for advertising interview?)

Perhaps Mr Caserta should be a little more mindful of the fact he holds a license and his respect to his constituents.  Or do you think that perhaps this little clip again on youtube is really how he views the Santa Clara residents. 

It makes me shudder that we put people in office who door knock claiming to be a poor teacher kid who just wants to make a difference for residents when in truth that is something that seems far from the truth.  

I know it doesn’t seem PC (politically correct) in America to do the tall poppy syndrome treatment on a wannabe politician but it seems to me that Mr Caserta’s lack of memory and what appears to be his contempt for his constituents should be pointed out.  Perhaps it is just a case of being a bit too young to be having such a position of power.  After all, let us not forget that this young man has for his political campaign accepted donations from the various developers that are either building or attempting to build in Santa Clara.  At the same time this young man has, it appears, not excused himself from any of the voting on council that relate to these developers or real estate deals.  When in fact you would think he has a morale right to abstain from such votes given he has accepted financial backing and also holds a somewhat forgotten but current Real Estate license.   sigh…. oh to be young ….

 

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