Poythress leads Farinelli

Madera Mayor Robert Poythress was leading in the District 3 race for the Madera County Board of Supervisors against incumbent Robert Poythress.

Poythress thanked everyone involved in the campaign at his election party at Citizen’s Business Bank, where the mayor works,.

“Definitely a campaign is something that’s not a one-person effort. It’s like any successful venture- it’s a team effort.” Poythress said. “And you want to gather the right people and get the right chemistry, and make sure that you get the right expertise ... I think we had a great team, and a great effort.”

At Perko’s Cafe on Cleveland Avenue, Farinelli, family and friends celebrated his hard-fought campaign despite the loss. Farinelli, for his part, stated he was proud of his four-year term as a county supervisor...