On Thursday, candidate for County Supervisor in District 3, Doug Hardcastle announced he has received the endorsement of John Herrington, a former U.S. Secretary of Energy and Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and Contra Costa County business owner.

“Contra Costa needs Doug Hardcastle’s strong leadership and commitment to solving the problems we face, specifically in the areas of public safety, transportation, local job creation and the county budget,” Herrington said. “He is the only candidate in the race with the combination of experience in business, the military and government we need to make the difficult decisions and be our voice on the Board.”

“Please join me in supporting Doug for County Supervisor,” he added.

John Herrington practiced law privately as an attorney from 1965 to 1981, primarily in San Francisco, and publicly as deputy district attorney of Ventura County.

In the Reagan Administration, Herrington served as Secretary of Energy from 1985 to 1989, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs from 1981 to 1983, and deputy assistant for presidential personnel from 1983 to 1985.

After government service, Herrington was the Chairman of Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, the giant publishing firm, overseeing a $2.8-billion restructuring of the company. Herrington remains active in politics in his home state, having served for a time as Chairman of the California Republican Party.

Herrington currently owns Vic Stewart’s, a nationally recognized steakhouse, with locations in Brentwood and Walnut Creek. He also acts as an adviser to numerous corporations.

His wife, Lois Haight Herrington is a judge with the Superior Court of Contra Costa County, who served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics of the Department of Justice, during the Reagan Administration. She also served as Chairman and Executive Director of the President’s Task Force on Victims of Crime.

“I appreciate John Herrington’s service to our nation and state, as a leader in government, business and politics,” Hardcastle said. “He and his wife are two of the impressive leaders Contra Costa has produced over the years. His endorsement and support of my campaign are both welcome and appreciated from someone who has given so much and is well respected.”

Hardcastle was elected to the Oakley City Council in 2012 and recently completed a year as Mayor. From 2000 to 2012 he served as a Director on the Ironhouse Sanitary District Board, for which he served as President in 2010-2011. He currently serves as Chair of Transplan, the East County transportation committee and on the Tri Delta Transit Board of Directors. Doug and his wife Lyn own Hardcastle’s RV in Oakley and have operated it in the county for over 40 years. In 2006, Doug was honored as Oakley Business Person of the Year and he’s a life-long resident of Contra Costa County. For more information visit www.doughardcastle.com.

Supervisor District 3 includes Oakley, Brentwood, Discovery Bay, Blackhawk, Diablo, Camino Tassajara, Bethel Island, Byron, Knightsen and a portion of Antioch. The election is on June 7, 2016. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, the top two candidates face off in the General Election in November.

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