BRUCE KRANZ - Placer County Supervisor (Dist. 5)

 

Accomplishments: Supervisor Kranz has actively led efforts to prevent catastrophic wildfires including: reforming the policies and regulations of Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, TRPA; invigorating Fire Safe Councils; pushing state and federal legislation to encourage biomass projects; spearheading and funding a biomass working group; and providing wood boxes for drop off of woody debris. Supervisor Kranz fought to get funding for Sheriff Bonner to purchase a new helicopter for law enforcement and fire protection. Supervisor Kranz joined Supervisor Holmes in producing a Meth CD for public education on the dangers of Methamphetamine. To improve citizen access and communications Supervisor Kranz established monthly coffees in Auburn, Colfax, Foresthill and North Lake Tahoe.

 

 Service: Bruce Kranz's nearly four decades of public service has been dedicated to improving public safety, insuring better use and access to our natural resources and protecting property rights and taxpayers. He retired from the California Department of Parks and Recreation after serving as Superintendent, American River District. Bruce served Assemblyman Tim Leslie as Senior Field Representative and State Senator Sam Aanestad as Senior Consultant. Once elected (2004) to the Placer County Board of Supervisors Bruce's policy actions have been focused upon: preventing catastrophic wildfires and floods; preventing drug abuse; working for the economic and environmental well being of citizens in the Sierra, foothills, and Tahoe region (clean air, water, electricity, affordable housing, tourism, and jobs); protecting private property rights from regulatory excesses like eminent domain and taxpayers from excess spending. 

Public Safety: Bruce has worked in public safety as a Life Guard, Park Ranger, District Manager, and Superintendent. He earned a Management Certificate from the California Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST). Bruce's prior experience with law enforcement included work on the Executive Councils of the Placer County Law Enforcement Agencies, the Placer County Special Investigations Unit, and the Placer County Alcohol and Drug Five Year Master Plan. As a Placer Supervisor Bruce has concentrated on strengthening fire safe councils, served on the Criminal Justice Policy Committee; provided leadership on the development of a drug abuse prevention DVD, "It's a Fact METH is Our Problem" used by our public schools and community groups.       

 

Environment: Bruce has fought to prevent the threat of catastrophic wildfires to Lake Tahoe's water clarity and human lives and property. Other environmental efforts include being Placer's representative on the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, High Sierra Resource Conservation and Development Area, Tahoe Air Basin, Tahoe Conservancy, Mountain Counties Air Basin, and the Solid Waste Independent Hearing Panel.    

 

Natural Resources: Bruce's work on natural resources includes serving as Chairman of the American River Authority and member of the Auburn Dam Council and the Mountain Counties Water Resources Council. He has led efforts to build the Auburn Dam and to preserve the water, electricity and the taxpayer's revenue benefits of the Middle Fork Project to provide clean water and energy for the future without a tax increase. He has been a member of the Placer County Joint Chambers Tourism Authority

 

Regulatory: Bruce is concerned about the regulatory environment that can harm the economic well being of citizens.  Bruce has served as Placer County's representative on the Regional Council of Rural Counties, the Sierra Economic Development District, the Sierra Planning Organization, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, the High Sierra Resource Conservation and Development Area and the National Association of Counties.

Bruce formerly owned School Portraits by Kranz.

Family:   Bruce is married to Carol Kranz, a church administrator, and they have four children, Stacy, Charity, Spencer, and Allie. The family lives in Weimar.

First term - January 2005- January 2009.