LA QUINTA CITY MAYORAL CANDIDACY

Candidate Statement – Robert F. Sylk

As a La Quinta resident I am very proud of the growth and the quality of life in our community. With the newly approved expanded sphere of influence, we can expect to see growth and development continue for some time. I support the management of this growth in a responsible manner for benefit of all residents including the development of affordable housing.

I am familiar with city government from my positions as Board Member of the La Quinta Chamber of Commerce and Vice Chairman of the City of La Quinta Community Services Commission. As your Mayor, my door will always be open to all residents, landowners, developers and business owners. I will listen to what everyone has to say about how the City is run and how it is to grow. I will work hard on the important issues of law enforcement, maintaining quality schools, creating local jobs, preserving neighborhoods by maintaining parks, minimizing traffic and keeping our streets safe.

I have been fortunate to have had a very successful business career and have given back much in various philanthropic efforts. As your Mayor, I will work tirelessly to give back in my ability to preserve and improve our great quality of life.

I have always been honest and trustworthy in my civic and business dealings and I will be an effective voice for the people of La Quinta. If elected, I would start by evaluating the positions that the City is taking on the major issues to see if they are in line with the best interest of the residents and business owners. I will focus on issues of responsible growth, community services development and quality of life in our community.

Click here for Robert Sylk's 10 Year Plan

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November 7, 2010
Thank You La Quinta!
Letter to Editor, The Desert Sun

From the beginning of this campaign, I asked La Quintans who believe in a new vision for our city to join me. I have been amazed over these months by the enthusiasm of your response. Your time and energy were important to energizing my campaign.

To the hundreds who cast their votes for me, I thank you for your support, and I thank you for your belief in our vision to build a New La Quinta and your confidence that we can change the direction of the city we love. I could not be more proud of the campaign we ran. I gave it my all and so did you. Yes, we came up short, but certainly not for lack of determination and a very clear vision for making our city better. I wanted this campaign to be something different, engaging neighborhoods that are often overlooked and on that score we succeeded.

The journey has now ended, but the mission has not. If you truly care about La Quinta's future, I have one more request of you. Let's keep working. Thank you again for being part of this most wonderful effort.

Robert F. Sylk

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October 15 2010
Robert Sylk for Mayor
Letter to Editor, The Desert Sun

We need to elect Robert Sylk as Mayor of La Quinta. First, Robert has proven to be a man who understands the business needs of La Quinta. Read More...

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October 20, 2010
Answers to Eight Questions from The Desert Sun

Question No. 1
My vision for La Quinta in 25 years is the same vision as I have for La Quinta 3 years from now. Read More...

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October 16, 2010
Robert F. Sylk
"My Ideas for La Quinta"

I am running for Mayor of La Quinta because I have the enthusiasm, leadership skills, and experience to lead our city into the next decade.La Quinta is a great city but needs fresh faces, new ideas and the wherewithal to make those ideas into reality. Read More...

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October 11 2010
La Quinta needs Robert Sylk as Mayor

Robert Sylk is an accomplished citizen of La Quinta. As V.P. of the L.Q. Community Services Commission, he instituted building of recreational sports parks, playgrounds and trails. Read More...

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September 16, 2010
Robert F. Sylk’s
"Declaration of Independence" for The City of La Quinta
La Prensa Hispana

One of the emerging messages of 2010 is that the future of our city is becoming increasingly intertwined with the future of all our cities in the valley. Opportunities exist in industry and commerce but it seems like we are not pursuing them. Read More...

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July 09, 2010
Help Take Back Our Country
La Prensa Hispana
Also appeared in The Desert Sun August 15, 2010 as "The Letter of the Week" and generated with a follow up article over 141 responses.

People who never even thought of politics are becoming engaged in their local towns and cities. I finished reading the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and now reading The Federalist Papers (complicated). One thing I know for sure, the Founding Fathers never could have envisioned what is going on today. They wrote for their times, and I am sure would be mortified if they heard what "free speech" entails today. They were men of faith and decency, and free speech meant free to exchange ideas, free to speak your mind without fear of reprisal, free to speak about new directions in government, etc.

I am sure they never meant free speech to mean singing about downgrading your mother, or harming police. There was a time in this country when you would have gone to jail for those words, instead of given a stage to shout it from. Politically correct is a joke; we have gone so out of our way not to offend anyone, that we have forgotten the rights of the everyday American. Washington needs a major overhaul. I feel strongly about our country, THE GREATEST COUNTRY ON EARTH, and I would like it to stay that way.

Robert F. Sylk La Quinta		Lt. Governor of California Abel Maldonado with Robert Sylk.

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August 18, 2010
Letter hit the nail on the head on American values
The Desert Sun

Robert Sylk's letter to the editor on Sunday is absolutely correct. For years now, we have allowed the voices of a few to overshadow the good that can be shared through ideas and thoughts. Read More...

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October 19, 2008
Voting on the party line: Partisanship finding a place in Coachella Valley's nonpartisan elections
Experts say it could bring more local votes
Erica Solvig
The Desert Sun

A campaign poster for La Quinta city council candidate Robert Sylk is posted along Fred Waring Drive in La Quinta on Friday, September 12. The sign touts Sylk as a republican even though he is running for a nonpartisan office. (Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun)

Robert Sylk's 2010 Mayoral election campaign sign.

Party signs
Candidates in nonpartisan races are not allowed to put their political party on the ballot.

But that's not stopping them from making their affiliations known to voters.

In La Quinta, candidate Robert Sylk proclaimed his GOP ties on campaign yard signs.

“I'm a Republican and I'm proud to be a Republican,” Sylk said. “I'm not shying away from it, even though it's nonpartisan.”

It's a different approach from when Sylk ran for council two years ago. But he says it has nothing to do with the fact that the city is considered Republican territory.

“The residents of La Quinta are very aware of what's going on,” he said. “They don't vote for party lines. They vote for the best person.”

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October 31, 2008
Robert Sylk the best candidate for La Quinta city Council
La Prensa Hispana

Robert Sylk is an active member of the community. Sylk has served on the La Quinta Chamber Board for the past six years where he has worked tirelessly to promote the City of La Quinta and has reached out to all segments of the Coachella Valley community. Read More...

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October 18, 2008
Robert Sylk is recommended
Readers
The Desert Sun

I am writing today to recommend the election of Robert Sylk to the La Quinta City Council. I have known Sylk for several years and have worked with him on the Community Services Commission. Read More...

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September 24, 2008
La Quinta City Council Election, Robert Sylk deserves support
Readers
The Desert Sun

This is regarding Robert Sylk running for councilman in La Quinta. I moved here from Marina del Rey and have worked closely with Robert in the past. Read More...

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