Payback Is A Bitch

I few weeks back I briefly mentioned a local lunatic named Jerry Droz who is running for mayor. My connection to him is that he submitted a bizarre letter as part of the public comment process when I petitioned to have my house added to the Local Register of Historic Places.

A week ago Sunday I was over at a friends house and he was telling me about a pending lawsuit against him by some crazy neighbor of his. My friend is fixing up a property several blocks from his own residence and the neighbor in question lives next door to this property. I won't bore you with the whole story, but it has somehow ended up in court. Anyway, there were a group of us listening to the story and when he was through I said, “Speaking of crazy people, remember that lunatic Jerry Droz who commented on my house during the Registry petition? Well, he’s running for Mayor.” My friend looks at me bug-eyed and says, “Jerry Droz!?! That’s the guy who’s suing me!”

Yep, I live in a small town.

So, I’ve decided to use Jerry’s own words against him. I’ve made several copies of the letter he attached to my petition and I’m sending it to the 2 daily newspapers in town, a weekly paper that also has an editorial section, and a copy to the incumbent Mayor, who is running for reelection. I also gave a copy to my friend to give to his lawyer so they’ll know who they’re dealing with.

The letter is 2 pages, single spaced, and is not only bizarre but is poorly written. I know I have my moments in writing, but this is bad. Here are a few choice excerpts. The punctuation and spacing are exactly as Jerry wrote it. The letter is to the Department of Community Development and to the Historic Preservation Committee. It is a now part of the public record. It’s also interesting to note that Jerry is a State Licensed Painting Contractor. I think maybe he didn’t wear his respirator enough.

Request submitted by , City of Eureka

This is not a matter which should even be considered , since 
it already fits the category of   of an Historic structure 
therefore, it should already  be on the Local Register of 
Historic Places.It can not be on the Historic Registry if 
it has been altered or changed which would reflect a change 
to its original character or charm, It needs to be cleaned 
up & painted by a Professional State Licensed Contractor.


   The vacant lots within our City need 
trees and landscaping. Humboldt County is the Redwood capital  
of the World so , planted on these lots shall be Redwood Trees 
as big & as mature as possible and only along the Street.They 
must be set back the width of one and a half cars from the 
highway to allow for expansion if its ever needed .Access to 
the interior must be allowed so , no continuous trees will 
be permitted without allowing vehicle passage or access.


(There are a few more paragraphs of things completely unrelated 
to my house and it's nomination. He then goes off on a 2 
paragraph parable about a hardwood floor installer in Mexico 
names Felix Cortez. Things didn’t go well for Felix. 
Jerry continues....)

Likewise , those not following my lead will soon   find that 
things will not go right. I had asked , Dan Moody 
(Mr. Moody works for the city) to install signs limiting the 
amount of time  vehicles can park in front of , Kragen’s and 
The Golden Gate Service Station and so , while , Dan, like the 
hardwood floor installer  is still a wonderfully bright & 
talented gentleman and truly does an excellent job he still 
took it upon himself  to do the things his way.Now, vehicles 
that are for sale & have no intentions on leaving their vehicles 
there for any length of time can not park there. Now, just like 
the hardwood floors that one sign needs to be removed & the 
appropriate signs be reinstalled.


(It goes on and on with the signs and the cars. He finishes with…)

 Follow my direction. The city can run efficiantly.She has 
been neglected for years. We need to get her back on her feet 
again for this I need your help.




For I cannot succeed without you……………………God bless,

Yours Truly,
Jerry Droz

City & County Director
Acting Mayor

An article in the paper last week mentioned that Jerry at first had some trouble getting the 20 signatures necessary to get his name on the ballot. I thought about tracking him down and signing his nomination petition just so I could see him make a fool of himself during the campaign.