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A fascinating case study in urban development!

Political and social issues surrounding the city incorporation of Windsor, California, 1978-1991.

This book brings together a decade's worth of fascinating facts about Windsor, California, and its incredible growth, urban evolution, and tenacious efforts toward cityhood. Fraire, a local newspaper reporter/editor and primary objective recorder of Windsor's incorporation history, presents a unique behind-the-scenes view of an impoverished rural town that is transformed into a significant economic and political force.

People appearing in this book:

• Brenda Adelman
• Jay Aliff
• Daryl Anderson
• David Andrews
• Ian Archie
• Jennifer Bailer\y
• Rachael Bailey
• Ted Barcelon
• Leo Becnel
• Bob Berman
• John Bertozzi
• John Bertozzi, Jr.
• Carolyn Biggs
• Christopher Biggs
• Jason Biggs
• John Biggs
• Omer Bissonnette
• Al Blasi
• Mario Blasi
• H.E. Boyett
• Lin Branscomb
• C.W. Brigham
• Alice Brooks
• Grizzly Brown
• Mike Brown
• Carlo Caletti
• Richard Caletti
• Ernie Carpenter
• Paulette Carroll
• Floyd Coakley
• Janet Codding
• Ron Collier
• Betsy Comstock
• Frank Comstock
• Ted Connolly
• Rich Coombs
• Virginia Cornwell
• Den Correia
• Bill Cox
• Verna Cox
• Bob Crawford
• Ginger Dale
• Genevieve Day
• Edgar Deas
• Becky Dell
• Brad DeMeo
• Bett Denny
• Stan Denny
• Stan DeSilva
• Luis Diaz
• Sharon Duggan
• Keith Dunbar
• Lee Dysart
• Sally Dysart
• Walter Eagan
• Art Ellefsen
• Marsha Elliff
• Lisa Elsbree
• Richard Entwistle
• Nick Esposti
• Russell Etchell
• Vernon Evans
• Jack Fitzpatrick
• Jerry Fletcher
• Elwin Floyd
• Joel Forsyth
• Don Foss
• Tom Gallagher
• Norm Ginsburg
• Zetta Golden
• Rudy Gonsalves
• Bruce Gordon
• Julie Grand
• Howard Groocock
• Mrs. Virgil Hall
• Mel Hammack
• Wayne Hammack
• Don Hanks
• Bob Harder
• Heather Harder
• Robert Harder
• Virginia Hechtman
• Bob Henry
• Carey Hobart
• Lester Hollenback
• Bob Honsa
• Edna Honsa
• Toni Hopkins
• Warren Hopkins
• Al Horigan
• Andy Houston
• Paula Houston
• Keith Hubble
• David Hurst
• Allen James
• Kevin Janes
• Paul Jensen
• Will Johnson
• George Jones
• Mike Jones
• Rick Jones
• Robert Karlsrud
• Clarence Keel
• Walter Kieser
• John Kincheloe
• Edward Knecht
• Jean Kapolchock
• Ben Kor
• Richard Larsen
• Tom Law Jan Lehmann
• Steve Lehmann
• David Lewis
• Hiram Lewis
• John Lewis
• Randy Lewis
• Vivian Look
• Harold Lowers
• Ed Lupien
• Donna Mackenzie
• Gene Mariani
• Don Martin
• Louis Martin
• Mike Mathis
• Al McCracken
• Maureen McDaniel
• Pam McDonald
• Charles McKinney
• Joseph Medero
• Michael Merrill
• Dick Michaelsen
• Linda Miller
• Julie Moore
• Donald Morgan
• Walt Munderloh
• Alexander Murray
• Margaret Nail
• Albert Nichols
• Louise Nichols
• Geneva Nunez
• Rick Olufs
• Juan Osuna
• Larry Parker
• Vivian Paskaly
• A.K. Pemberton
• Heather Pengra
• Rita Perry
• Terry Perry
• Charles Petersen
• Richard Piombo, Jr.
• Ron Piorek
• Jack Pollard
• Dalton Powell
• Vic Pozzi
• John Prewett
• Vivian Prine
• Gary Procopenko
• Roberto Ramirez
• Joe Ramos
• Earleen Rash
• Barbara Ray
• Norm Ray
• Jennifer Reynolds
• Philip Richardson
• Charles Ridgeway
• Cathy Riggs
• Frank Riggs
• Al Rizzo Chester Robbins
• Kandi Robbins
• William Robotham
• Joe Rodota
• Marilyn Rubitino
• Barbara Rythlewski
• Jerry Schallon
• Terri Schmidt
• Tom Schopflin
• Marvin Schouweiler
• William W. Schrader
• Jerome Schroeder
• Dick Schultze
• Laura Sheridan
• Bob Sherlock
• Kay Sherlock
• Barbara Siegler
• Derek Simmons
• Marjorie Smith
• Preston Smith
• Rev. Jerry Smith
• Sally Smith
• Leif Soderling
• Bob Stalker
• Ben Stanley
• Herb Steiner
• Bonnie Strawn
• Milo Strawn
• Marvin Stubbs
• Al Swenson
• Vern Tardell
• Mrs. Ray Taylor
• Jim Thomas
• Jessica Timmson
• Patrick Timmson
• Ray Tolcacher
• Phill Trowbridge
• Virginia Tynan
• Eric Van Cleave
• Larry Vasconi
• Elias Villarreal
• Larry Wasem
• Bill Wells
• Cari Wells
• Kitty Wells Bard Wendt
• Andy Wick
• Paul Williams
• Morey Wisecup
• Carson Witlatch
• Hal Wood
• Phil Wright
• Sharon Wright
• Wayne Yamagishi
• Robert Young
• Gary Zanolini
• Cheryl Ziff