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Posted by Chris Nguyen on November 13, 2012
This year marked the first time that The Orange County Register endorsed candidates for office. While the paper has endorsed for or against ballot measures on a regular basis, this was the paper’s first foray into endorsing City Council candidates.
So here’s who they endorsed, and whether the candidate won or loss (I should note these numbers are subject to change pending further results from the Registrar of Voters, as there are several close races, including, but not limited to, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, Mission Viejo, Tustin, and Yorba Linda):
Aliso Viejo (1-2)
W: William “Bill” Phillips
L: Greg Ficke
L: Don Garcia
Anaheim (1-1)
W: Lucille Kring
L: John Leos
Brea (1-1)
W: Marty Simonoff
L: Steven Vargas
Buena Park (1-0)
W: Fred Smith
Costa Mesa (2-1)
W: Steve Mensinger
W: Gary Monahan
L: Colin McCarthy
Cypress (0-0)
No endorsement
Dana Point (1-1)
W: Carlos N. Olvera
L: Ed Stevenson
Fountain Valley (1-1)
W: Steve A. Nagel
L: Patrick Tucker
Fullerton (3-0)
W: Bruce Whitaker
W: Jennifer Fitzgerald
W: Travis Kiger
Garden Grove (0-0)
No endorsement
Huntington Beach (1-2)
W: Dave Sullivan
L: Erik Peterson
L: Barbara Delgleize
Irvine (2-1)
W: Steven S. Choi (Mayor)
W: Christina Shea
L: Lynn Schott
La Habra (0-0)
Uncontested
La Palma (1-2)
W: Peter Kim
L: Robert Carruth
L: Sylvia Colannino Smith
Laguna Beach (1-0)
W: Steve Dicterow
Laguna Hills (1-1)
W: Andrew Blount
L: Raghu P. Mathur
Laguna Niguel (2-1)
W: Jerry McCloskey
W: Laurie Davies
L: Brad Barber
Laguna Woods (3-0)
W: Cynthia S. Conners
W: Milton W. Robbins
W: Noel Hatch
Lake Forest (1-1)
W: Dwight Robinson
L: Jim Gardner
Los Alamitos (1-0)
W: Richard D. Murphy
Mission Viejo (1-1)
W: Frank Ury
L: Wendy Bucknum
Newport Beach (0-0)
Uncontested
Orange (1-2)
W: Tita Smith (Mayor)
L: Ray Grangoff
L: Richard Callahan
Placentia (3-0)
W: Jeremy Yamaguchi
W: Scott Nelson
W: Constance “Connie” Underhill
Rancho Santa Margarita (3-0)
W: Tony Beall
W: Carol Gamble
W: Brad McGirr
San Clemente (0-2)
L: Jim Dahl
L: Mike Mortenson
San Juan Capistrano (1-1)
W: Roy L. Byrnes
L: Kim McCarthy
Santa Ana (0-1)
L: Charles Hart
Seal Beach (0-0)
Uncontested
Stanton (2-0)
W: Carol Warren
W: Al Ethans
Tustin (2-1)
W: John Nielsen
W: Charles E. “Chuck” Puckett
L: Tracy Worley Hagen
Villa Park (0-0)
Uncontested
Westminster (0-3)
L: Ha Minch Mach (Mayor)
L: Charlie Nguyen Manh Chi
L: Helena Rutkowski
Yorba Linda (2-1)
W: Mark Schwing
W: Eugene J. “Gene” Hernandez
L: Nancy Rikel
The Register went 39-27 in Council races (2-1 in mayoral races if you count those separately from Council races), endorsing the winner 59% of the time.
On ballot measures, here’s what happened with The Register’s endorsements:
| Ballot Measure | OC Register | OC Voters | Statewide Voters |
| Proposition 30 | No | No | Yes |
| Proposition 31 | No | No | No |
| Proposition 32 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Proposition 33 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Proposition 34 | No | No | No |
| Proposition 35 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Proposition 36 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Proposition 37 | No | No | No |
| Proposition 38 | No | No | No |
| Proposition 39 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Proposition 40 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Measure M (Coast Community College District – Needs 55% to Pass) | No | Yes | - |
| Measure N (Fountain Valley School District – Needs 55% to Pass) | No | No | - |
| Measure O (La Habra City School District – Needs 55% to Pass) | No | Yes | - |
| Measure P (Ocean View School District – Needs 55% to Pass) | No | No | - |
| Measure Q (Rancho Santiago Community College District – Needs 55% to Pass) | No | Yes | - |
| Measure S (Tustin Unified School District – Needs 55% to Pass) | No | Yes | - |
| Measure T (Brea) | No | Yes | - |
| Measure U (Brea) | No | No | - |
| Measure V (Costa Mesa) | Yes | No | - |
| Measure W (Fullerton) | Yes | No | - |
| Measure X (Fullerton) | Yes | Yes | - |
| Measure Y (Garden Grove) | No | Yes | - |
| Measure Z (Huntington Beach) | Yes | No | - |
| Measure AA (Huntington Beach) | Yes | Yes | - |
| Measure BB (Irvine) | No | Yes | - |
| Measure CC (Laguna Beach) | No | No | - |
| Measure DD (Los Alamitos) | No | Yes | - |
| Measure EE (Newport Beach) | No | Yes | - |
| Measure FF (Orange) | Yes | No | - |
| Measure GG (Santa Ana) | No | Yes | - |
| Measure HH (Tustin) | Yes | Yes | - |
On statewide ballot measures, The Register went 10-1 (91%) with Orange County voters but 7-4 (64%) with California voters.
On local ballot measures, The Register went 7-14 (33%) with the voters.
I’ll still be number crunching over the next days and weeks, but despite what looks like a dismal endorsement record, it appears The Register was actually middle of the pack on their endorsement success rate in Orange County.
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Posted by Chris Nguyen on November 4, 2012
You may have seen my prior post entitled, “Republican? Democrat? Independent? The Partisan Affiliations of Everyone Running for Everything in Orange County.” In an effort to bring more information to voters, here is my humongous grid of endorsements, showing endorsements from the Democratic Party of Orange County, the Democratic Foundation of Orange County, the Orange County Register, the Republican Party of Orange County, the California Republican Assembly, the Lincoln Club of Orange County, Atlas PAC, and Family Action PAC.
Regrettably, I’ve been unable to find a comprehensive, countywide listing of chamber and union endorsements.
Also, some of these organizations endorsed in uncontested races. I excluded those from the grid.
State Assembly
| DPOC | DFOC | OC Register | OCGOP | CRA | Lincoln Club | Atlas PAC | Family Action PAC | |
| 65th District | Sharon Quirk-Silva | Sharon Quirk-Silva | Chris Norby | Chris Norby | Chris Norby | Chris Norby | Chris Norby | Chris Norby |
| 72nd District | - | - | Travis Allen | - | Troy Edgar | - | Travis Allen | Troy Edgar |
City Council
| DPOC | DFOC | OC Register | OCGOP | CRA | Lincoln Club | Atlas PAC | Family Action PAC | |
| Aliso Viejo |
Ross Chun | - | Greg Ficke Bill Phillips Don Garcia |
Greg Ficke Mike Munzing |
- | - | Mike Munzing | Mike Munzing |
| Anaheim | Jordan Brandman | Jordan Brandman | John Leos Lucille Kring |
Brian Chuchua Lucille Kring |
Brian Chuchua Lucille Kring |
Lucille Kring | Brian Chuchua Lucille Kring |
- |
| Brea | - | - | Marty Simonoff Steven Vargas |
Steven Vargas | - | - | - | - |
| Buena Park |
- | Art Brown | Fred Smith | Baron Night | Baron Night | Baron Night | - | - |
| Costa Mesa |
- | - | Colin McCarthy Steve Mensinger Gary Monahan |
Colin McCarthy Steve Mensinger Gary Monahan |
Colin McCarthy Steve Mensinger Gary Monahan |
Colin McCarthy Steve Mensinger Gary Monahan |
Colin McCarthy Steve Mensinger Gary Monahan |
Colin McCarthy Steve Mensinger Gary Monahan |
| Cypress | - | - | - | Rob Johnson | Rob Johnson Bijan Mohseni |
Rob Johnson Bijan Mohseni |
- | - |
| Dana Point |
- | - | Carlos N. Olvera Ed Stevenson |
Carlos N. Olvera | Carlos N. Olvera Ed Stevenson |
Carlos N. Olvera | - | - |
| Fountain Valley |
- | - | Steve A. Nagel | Steve A. Nagel | Steve A. Nagel | Cheryl Brothers Patrick Tucker |
- | - |
| Fullerton | Jan Flory Kitty Jaramillo |
Jan Flory Kitty Jaramillo |
Bruce Whitaker Travis Kiger Jennifer Fitzgerald |
Bruce Whitaker Travis Kiger |
Bruce Whitaker Travis Kiger Barry Levinson |
Bruce Whitaker Travis Kiger Jennifer Fitzgerald |
Bruce Whitaker Barry Levinson |
Jennifer Fitzgerald |
| Garden Grove |
Kris Beard | Kris Beard | - | Steve Jones | Mayor: Myke Cossota Council: Steve Jones Zack Barrett |
- | - | - |
| Huntington Beach |
Jill Hardy | Jill Hardy Alexander Polsky |
Barbara Delgleize Erik Peterson Dave Sullivan |
Devin Dwyer Erik Peterson Dave Sullivan |
Devin Dwyer Erik Peterson Dave Sullivan |
Devin Dwyer Erik Peterson Barbara Delgleize |
Devin Dwyer Erik Peterson Dave Sullivan |
- |
| Irvine | Mayor: Larry Agran Council: Beth Krom |
Mayor: Larry Agran Council: Beth Krom |
Mayor: Steven S. Choi Council: Lynn Schott Christina L. Shea |
Mayor: Steven S. Choi Council: Lynn Schott Christina L. Shea |
- | Mayor: Steven S. Choi Council: Lynn Schott Christina L. Shea |
Mayor: Steven S. Choi Council: Lynn Schott Christina L. Shea |
Mayor: Steven S. Choi |
| La Palma | - | Steven Shanahan | Peter Kim Robert Carruth Sylvia Smith |
Peter Kim | Christine Barnes | - | - | - |
| Laguna Beach |
Verna Rollinger | - | Steve Dicterow | Steve Dicterow | - | - | - | - |
| Laguna Hills |
- | - | Andrew Blount Raghu P. Mathur |
- | Bill Hunt Raghu P. Mathur |
Andrew Blount Dore Gilbert |
Andrew Blount Bill Hunt |
- |
| Laguna Niguel |
Cynthia Conners | - | Laura A. Davies Jerry McCloskey Brad Barber |
Laura A. Davies Jerry McCloskey |
Laura A. Davies Jerry McCloskey Jerry Slusiewicz |
Laura A. Davies Jerry McCloskey |
- | - |
| Lake Forest |
- | - | Jim Gardner Dwight Robinson |
Adam Nick Dwight Robinson |
Dwight Robinson | Dwight Robinson | Dwight Robinson | Dwight Robinson |
| Los Alamitos |
- | Richard Murphy | Richard Murphy | Dean Grose | Dean Grose Ken Stephens |
- | Dean Grose | - |
| Mission Viejo |
- | - | Frank Ury Wendy Bucknum |
- | Ed Sachs Cathy Schlict |
Frank Ury | Ed Sachs Cathy Schlict |
Cathy Schlict |
| Orange | Larry Labrado Robert Douglas |
Mayor: Tita Smith Council: Larry Labrado Robert Douglas |
Mayor: Tita Smith Council: Ray Grangoff Richard Callahan |
Mayor: Jon Dumitru Council: Ray Grangoff Mark A. Murphy |
Mayor: Jon Dumitru Council: Ray Grangoff Mike Alvarez |
Ray Grangoff Mark A. Murphy |
Mayor: Jon Dumitru Council: Ray Grangoff |
Mayor: Jon Dumitru Council: Ray Grangoff |
| Placentia | - | - | Scott Nelson Connie Underhill Jeremy Yamaguchi |
- | - | Council: Scott Nelson Treasurer: Greg Sowards |
- | - |
| Rancho Santa Margarita |
- | - | Full Term: Tony Beall Carol Gamble |
Full Term: Tony Beall Carol Gamble Short Term: Brad McGirr |
Full Term: Tony Beall Carol Gamble Short Term: Brad McGirr |
Full Term: Tony Beall Carol Gamble Short Term: Brad McGirr |
Tony Beall | Tony Beall |
| San Clemente |
- | - | Mike Mortenson Jim Dahl |
Mike Mortenson | Mike Mortenson | Mike Mortenson Jim Dahl |
- | - |
| San Juan Capistrano |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | Roy Byrnes Kim McCarthy |
| Santa Ana | Mayor: David Benavides Ward 1: Vincent Sarmiento Ward 3: Eric Alderete Ward 5: Roman Reyna |
Mayor: Miguel Pulido Ward 1: Vincent Sarmiento Ward 3: Eric Alderete Ward 5: Roman Reyna |
Ward 3: Charles Hart |
Mayor: George M. Collins Ward 3: Charles Hart Brett Franklin Ward 5: Karina Onofre |
- | Ward 3: Charles Hart | Ward 3: Charles Hart | Ward 5: Karina Onofre |
| Stanton | Carol Warren | Carol Warren Al Ethans |
- | Al Ethans | Al Ethans | - | - | |
| Tustin | - | - | Tracy Worley Hagen John Nielsen Chuck Puckett |
Allan Bernstein John Nielsen Chuck Puckett |
Allan Bernstein John Nielsen Chuck Puckett |
Allan Bernstein John Nielsen Chuck Puckett |
- | Allan Bernstein |
| Westminster | Mayor: Penny Loomer Council: Sergio Contreras |
Mayor: Penny Loomer Council: Sergio Contreras Diana Carey |
Mayor: Ha Mach Council: Helena Rutkowski Charlie Nguyen Manh Chi |
- | Mayor: Tri Ta Council: Tyler Diep Charlie Nguyen Manh Chi |
- | - | - |
| Yorba Linda |
- | - | Nancy Rikel Mark Schwing Gene Hernandez |
Nancy Rikel Mark Schwing |
- | Gene Hernandez Craig Young |
- | - |
School Districts
Note: The Orange County Register did not endorse in any school board races.
| DPOC | DFOC | OCGOP | CRA | Lincoln Club | Atlas PAC | Family Action PAC | |
| Rancho Santiago Community College District, Area 3 |
Nelida Yanez | Nelida Yanez | |||||
| Rancho Santiago Community College District, Area 5 |
Mark McLoughlin | Mark McLoughlin | |||||
| Claudia Alvarez | |||||||
| South Orange County Community College District, Trustee Area 3 |
Jennifer Long | ||||||
| Anaheim City School District |
Al Jabbar | Al Jabbar | |||||
| John Santoianni | John Santoianni | ||||||
| Anaheim Union High School District |
Annemarie Randle-Trejo | Hoagy Holguin | |||||
| Buena Park School District |
Barbara Michel | ||||||
| Capistrano Unified School District, Trustee Area 2 |
Jim Readon | Jim Readon | Jim Readon | Jim Readon | Jim Readon | ||
| Capistrano Unified School District, Trustee Area 3 |
Steve R. Lang | Steve R. Lang | Steve R. Lang | Steve R. Lang | Steve R. Lang | ||
| Capistrano Unified School District, Trustee Area 5 |
Bill Perkins | Bill Perkins | Bill Perkins | Bill Perkins | |||
| Cypress School District |
Brian Nakamura | Alexandria Coronado | Alexandria Coronado | ||||
| Candice Kern | |||||||
| Fountain Valley School District |
Jeanne Galindo | Jeanne Galindo | |||||
| Jim Cunneen | |||||||
| Garden Grove Unified School District |
Bao Nguyen | Bao Nguyen | |||||
| George West | |||||||
| Huntington Beach Union High School District |
John Briscoe | Edward Pinchiff | John Briscoe | ||||
| Irvine Unified School District |
Paul Bokota | Paul Bokota | Michelle Ollada Alipio | ||||
| Cyril Yu | Cyril Yu | ||||||
| Los Alamitos Unified School District |
Karen Russell | ||||||
| Ocean View School District |
Debbie Cotton | Debbie Cotton | |||||
| Orange Unified School District, Trustee Area 3 |
Alexia L. Deligianni | Alexia L. Deligianni | |||||
| Orange Unified School District, Trustee Area 6 |
Mark Wayland | ||||||
| Santa Ana Unified School District |
Valerie Amezcua | Valerie Amezcua | Ceci Iglesias | Ceci Iglesias | Ceci Iglesias | ||
| Myriam Tinajero | Myriam Tinajero | ||||||
| Tustin Unified School District |
Monique Ketteringham | ||||||
| Elias Teferi | |||||||
| Westminster School District |
Jamison Power | Jamison Power | |||||
| Jo-Ann Purcell | Jo-Ann Purcell |
Water and Other Special Districts
Note: The Orange County Register did not endorse in any special district races.
| DPOC | DFOC | OCGOP | CRA | Lincoln Club | Atlas PAC | Family Action PAC | |
| East Orange County Water District | - | - | Douglass S. Davert | Douglass S. Davert | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | Bill Vanderwerff | - | - | - | |
| Mesa Consolidated Water District, Division 1 | - | - | Eric Bever | Eric Bever | - | Eric Bever | - |
| Mesa Consolidated Water District, Division 2 | - | - | James R. Fisler | James R. Fisler | - | James R. Fisler | - |
| Mesa Consolidated Water District, Division 3 | - | - | Ethan Temianka | Ethan Temianka | Ethan Temianka | Ethan Temianka | Ethan Temianka |
| Municipal Water District of Orange County, Division 3 | - | - | Larry R. Crandall | - | - | - | - |
| Municipal Water District of Orange County, Division 7 | - | - | Jeffery Thomas | - | - | - | - |
| Municipal Water District of Orange County, Division 7 | - | - | Susan Hinman | - | - | - | - |
| Orange County Water District, Division 2 | - | - | Denis R. Bilodeau | - | - | - | - |
| Orange County Water District, Division 3 | - | - | Roger C. Yoh | - | - | - | - |
| South Coast Water District | Wayne Rayfield | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Costa Mesa Sanitary District | - | - | Don Harper | Don Harper | Don Harper | Don Harper | - |
| - | - | Jeff R. Mathews | Jeff R. Mathews | Jeff R. Mathews | Jeff R. Mathews | - | |
| Midway City Sanitary District | - | - | - | Joy L. Neugebauer | - | - | - |
| Rossmoor Community Services | - | Jeffrey Rips | - | - | - | - | - |
Ballot Measures
Note: Family Action PAC did not endorse any ballot measures.
| DPOC | DFOC | OC Register | OCGOP | CRA | Lincoln Club | Atlas PAC | |
| Proposition 30 | Yes | - | No | No | No | No | No |
| Proposition 31 | No | - | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Proposition 32 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Proposition 33 | No | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
| Proposition 34 | Yes | - | No | No | No | No | No |
| Proposition 35 | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Proposition 36 | Yes | - | Yes | No | No | No | - |
| Proposition 37 | Yes | - | No | No | No | No | No |
| Proposition 38 | No | - | No | No | No | No | No |
| Proposition 39 | Yes | - | No | No | No | No | No |
| Proposition 40 | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Measure M (Coast Community College District) | - | - | No | - | - | No | - |
| Measure N (Fountain Valley School District) | - | - | No | - | No | No | - |
| Measure O (La Habra City School District) | - | - | No | - | - | No | - |
| Measure P (Ocean View School District) | - | - | No | - | - | No | - |
| Measure Q (Rancho Santiago Community College District) | - | - | No | - | - | No | - |
| Measure S (Tustin Unified School District) | - | - | No | - | - | No | - |
| Measure T (Brea) | - | - | No | - | - | - | - |
| Measure U (Brea) | - | - | No | - | - | - | - |
| Measure V (Costa Mesa) | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Measure W (Fullerton) | - | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | - |
| Measure X (Fullerton) | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Measure Y (Garden Grove) | - | - | No | - | - | - | - |
| Measure Z (Huntington Beach) | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Measure AA (Huntington Beach) | - | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | - |
| Measure BB (Irvine) | - | - | No | - | - | - | - |
| Measure CC (Laguna Beach) | - | - | No | - | - | - | - |
| Measure DD (Los Alamitos) | - | - | No | - | - | No | No |
| Measure EE (Newport Beach) | - | - | No | - | - | Yes | - |
| Measure FF (Orange) | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Measure GG (Santa Ana) | - | - | No | - | - | - | - |
| Measure HH (Tustin) | - | - | Yes | Yes | - | - | - |
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Posted by Chris Nguyen on October 30, 2012
There’s been a lot of talk and mail about the partisan affiliations of candidates, so I’m providing the definitive guide of partisan affiliations for every candidate running for everything in Orange County in the November 6, 2012, general election. Whether they’re running for President of the United States or Director of the Silverado-Modjeska Canyon Recreation and Park District, we’ve got it all:
FEDERAL OFFICES
President and Vice President
Roseanne Barr/Cindy Sheehan – Peace and Freedom
Thomas Hoefling/Robert Ornelas – American Independent
Gary Johnson/James P. Gray – Libertarian
Barack Obama/Joe Biden – Democrat
Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan – Republican
Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala – Green
United States Senator
Elizabeth Emken – Republican
Dianne Feinstein – Democrat
United States Representative, 38th District
Linda T. Sánchez – Democrat
Benjamin Campos – Republican
United States Representative, 39th District
Jay Chen – Democrat
Ed Royce – Republican
United States Representative, 45th District
John Campbell – Republican
Sukhee Kang – Democrat
United States Representative, 46th District
Jerry Hayden – Republican
Loretta Sanchez – Democrat
United States Representative, 47th District
Gary DeLong – Republican
Alan Lowenthal – Democrat
United States Representative, 48th District
Dana Rohrabacher – Republican
Ron Varasteh – Democrat
United States Representative, 49th District
Darrell Issa – Republican
Jerry Tetalman – Democrat
STATE LEGISLATURE
State Senator, 29th District
Greg Diamond – Democrat
Robert “Bob” Huff – Republican
State Senator, 37th District
Mimi Walters – Republican
Steve Young – Democrat
Member of the State Assembly, 55th District
Gregg D. Fritchle – Democrat
Curt Hagman – Republican
Member of the State Assembly, 65th District
Chris Norby – Republican
Sharon Quirk-Silva – Democrat
Member of the State Assembly, 68th District
Christina Avalos – Democrat
Donald P. “Don” Wagner – Republican
Member of the State Assembly, 69th District
Tom Daly – Democrat
Jose “Joe” Moreno – Republican
Member of the State Assembly, 72nd District
Travis Allen – Republican
Troy Edgar – Republican
Member of the State Assembly, 73rd District
James Corbett – Democrat
Diane L. Harkey – Republican
Member of the State Assembly, 74th District
Allan R. Mansoor – Republican
Robert Rush – Democrat
MUNICIPAL OFFICES
Aliso Viejo City Council
Ross Chun – Democrat
Greg Ficke – Republican
Donald A. Garcia – No Party Preference
Mike Munzing – Republican
William A. “Bill” Phillips – Republican
Anaheim City Council
Jordan Brandman – Democrat
Brian Neil Chuchua – Republican
Rodolfo “Rudy” Gaona – Democrat
Lucille Kring – Republican
John Leos – Republican
Linda Linder – Republican
Steven Albert Chavez Lodge – Republican
Jennifer Rivera – Republican
Duane Roberts – Green
Brea City Council
Christine Marick – No Party Preference
Chris Parkin – Republican
Marty Simonoff – Republican
Tory Stone – Republican
Steven Vargas – Republican
Brea City Treasurer
Glenn G. Parker – Democrat
Buena Park City Council
Art Brown – Democrat
Paul D. Gonzales – Republican
Baron Night – Republican
Al Salehi – No Party Preference
Fred R. Smith – Republican
Michael Sohn – No Party Preference
Rod P. Williams – Democrat
Cristi Woodward – No Party Preference
Costa Mesa City Council
Sandra L. “Sandy” Genis – Republican
Colin McCarthy – Republican
Al Melone – No Party Preference
Steve Mensinger – Republican
Gary Monahan – Republican
James Rader – No Party Preference
John Stephens – Democrat
Harold Weitzberg – Democrat
Cypress City Council
Rob Johnson – Republican
Bijan Mohseni – Republican
Jay Sondhi – Republican
Mariellen Yarc – No Party Preference
Dana Point City Council
Norm Denton – Republican
Carlos N. Olvera – Republican
J. Scott Schoeffel – Republican
Ed Stevenson – Republican
Fountain Valley City Council
Cheryl Brothers – Republican
Steve A. Nagel – Republican
Duy T. Nguyen – Republican
Bryan J. Tice – American Independent
Patrick Tucker – Republican
Fullerton City Council
Rick Alvarez – Republican
Don Bankhead – Republican
Brian Bartholomew – No Party Preference
Jennifer Fitzgerald – Republican
Jan M. Flory – Democrat
Matthew Hakim – Democrat
Kitty Jaramillo – Democrat
Travis Kiger – Republican
Barry Levinson – Republican
Jane Rands – Green
Roberta Reid – No Party Preference
Bruce Whitaker – Republican
Mayor of Garden Grove
Bruce A. Broadwater – Democrat
Myke Cossota – Republican
Sherry Runnells Williams – Republican
James Torres Ybarra – Republican
Garden Grove City Council
Zack Barrett – Republican
Kris Beard - Democrat
Phat Bui – Republican
Steve Jones – Republican
Josh McIntosh – No Party Preference
Jenny Nguyen – No Party Preference
John R. O’Neill – Republican
Chris Phan – Republican
Huntington Beach City Council
Bruce J. Brandt – Republican
Tony James Carter – No Party Preference
Barbara Delgleize – Republican
Devin Dwyer – Republican
Jill Hardy - Democrat
Jim Katapodis – Republican
William “Billy” O’Connell – Republican
Erik Peterson – Republican
Alexander S. Polsky – Democrat
Tim Ryan – No Party Preference
Dave Sullivan – Republican
Bob Wentzel – Republican
Huntington Beach City Clerk
Joan L. Flynn – Republican
Huntington Beach City Treasurer
Alisa Cutchen – Republican
Mayor of Irvine
Larry Agran – Democrat
Steven S. Choi – Republican
Katherine Daigle – Republican
Irvine City Council
Evan Chemers – Republican
Gavin Huntley-Fenner – No Party Preference
Beth Krom – Democrat
Lynn Schott – Republican
Christina L. Shea – Republican
PK Wong – No Party Preference
Laguna Beach City Council
Steve Dicterow – Republican
Jane Egly – Democrat
Verna Rollinger - Democrat
Robert M. Ross – No Party Preference
Bob Whalen – Democrat
Laguna Beach City Clerk
Lisette Chel-Walker – Democrat
Laguna Beach City Treasurer
Laura Parisi – No Party Preference
Laguna Hills City Council
Raghu P. Mathur – Republican
Aj Djowharzadeh - Republican
Andrew Blount - Republican
Dore Gilbert - Republican
Bill Hunt - Republican
Laguna Niguel City Council
Laurie Davies – Republican
Tony English – Republican
Jerry McCloskey – Republican
Jerry Slusiewicz – Republican
Brad Barber – Republican
Laguna Woods City Council
Mara G. Hodgkins – Republican
Shari L. Horne – No Party Preference
Milton W. Robbins – Democrat
David Russell Ohrn – No Party Preference
Cynthia S. Conners - Democrat
Noel Hatch – Republican
Lake Forest City Council
Marcia Rudolph – Republican
Ken Carrell – Democrat
Kathy “Kathyz” Zechmeister – Republican
Adam Nick – Republican
Jim Gardner – Republican
Dwight Robinson – Republican
Terry D. Anderson – Republican
La Palma City Council
Robert Carruth – No Party Preference
Patricia “Pat” Craig – Republican
Sylvia Colannino Smith – Republican
Steve Shanahan – Democrat
Gerard Goedhart – Republican
Christine Barnes – Republican
Peter Kim – Republican
Los Alamitos City Council
Ken Stephens – Republican
Dean Grose – Republican
Demi Devaney – Democrat
Richard D. Murphy – Republican
Mission Viejo City Council
Richard W. Coleman – American Independent
Wendy Bucknum – Republican
Frank Ury – Republican
Desi J. Kiss – Republican
Cathy Schlicht – Republican
Ed Sachs – Republican
Newport Beach City Council, District 2
Anthony Petros – Republican
Newport Beach City Council, District 5
Edward D. Selich – Republican
Newport Beach City Council, District 7
Keith D. Curry – Republican
Mayor of Orange
Teresa “Tita” Smith – Democrat
Jon Dumitru – Republican
Orange City Council
Lawrence R. “Larry” Labrado – Democrat
Robert L. Douglas - Democrat
Ray Grangoff – Republican
Mike Alvarez – Republican
Brian A. Del Vecchio – Republican
Mark A. Murphy – Republican
Josh Nothom – Democrat
Richard Callahan – Republican
Orange City Clerk
Mary E. Murphy – Republican
Orange City Treasurer
George Small – Republican
Helen Y. Walker – Republican
Placentia City Council
Jeremy Yamaguchi – Republican
Alan D. Frank – Republican
Scott William Nelson – Republican
Constance “Connie” Underhill – Republican
Placentia City Treasurer
Greg Sowards – Republican
Craig Green – Republican
Rancho Santa Margarita City Council, 4-Year Full Term (2 Seats)
Kenney Hrabik – Republican
Carol Gamble – Republican
Tony Beall – Republican
Rancho Santa Margarita City Council, 2-Year Short Term (1 Seat)
Lawrence McCook – Republican
Glenn Acosta – Republican
Brad McGirr – Republican
San Clemente City Council
0 Robert “Bob” Baker – Democrat
1 Robert “Bob” Baker – Republican
Jim Dahl – Republican
Chris Hamm – Republican
David Clegg – Republican
Mike Mortenson – Republican
San Clemente City Clerk
Joanne Baade – Democrat
San Clemente City Treasurer
T. Pall Gudgeirsson – Republican
San Juan Capistrano City Council
Kim McCarthy – Republican
Roy L. Byrnes – Republican
Sam Allevato – Republican
Ginny Kerr – Republican
Melissa Abbott-Kaffen – Republican
Tom Marantz – Republican
Mayor of Santa Ana
Roy Alvarado
George M. Collins – Republican
Lupe Moreno – Republican
Miguel Angel Briseno – No Party Preference
Miguel A. Pulido – Democrat
P. David Benavides – Democrat
Santa Ana City Council, Ward 1
Estela Amezcua – Democrat
Vincent F. Sarmiento - Democrat
Santa Ana City Council, Ward 3
Angelica Amezcua – Democrat
Shane Ramon Barrows – Democrat
Eric M. Alderete – Democrat
Brett Elliott Franklin – Republican
Charles Hart – Republican
Stefano “Steve” Rocco – No Party Preference
Santa Ana City Council, Ward 5
Karina Onofre – Republican
Roman A. Reyna – Democrat
Stanton City Council
Andrew N. Marques – No Party Preference
Sou Moua – Republican
Bryan Palomares – Republican
Carol Warren – Democrat
Al Ethans – Republican
Tustin City Council
John Nielsen – Republican
Tracy Worley Hagen – Republican
Charles E. “Chuck” Puckett – Republican
David Waldram – Republican
Allan Bernstein – Republican
Mayor of Westminster
Ha Mach – Republican
Tri Ta – Republican
Penny Loomer - Democrat
Al Hamade – Republican
Tamara Sue Pennington – Republican
Westminster City Council
Tyler Diep – Republican
Charlie Nguyen Manh Chi – Republican
Helena Rutkowski – Republican
Sergio Contreras – Democrat
Khai Dao – Libertarian
Diana Carey – Democrat
Al P. Krippner – Republican
Yorba Linda City Council
Kennith L. Peterson – Republican
Mark Schwing – Republican
Nancy Rikel – Republican
Eugene J. “Gene” Hernandez – Republican
Louis Lee Knappenberger, Jr. – Democrat
Craig Young – Republican
Todd P. Cooper – Republican
COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARDS
North Orange County Community College District, Trustee Area 7
M. Tony Ontiveros – Republican
Monika Koos – Republican
Rancho Santiago Community College District, Trustee Area 3
Nelida M. Yanez – Democrat
Thomas Anthony Gordon – Republican
Antonio Jesus “Tony” Tapia – Democrat
Rancho Santiago Community College District, Trustee Area 5
Claudia Alvarez – Democrat
Mark McLoughlin – Democrat
R. David Chapel – No Party Preference
South Orange County Community College District, Trustee Area 1
Dave Lang – Republican
David L. Martin – No Party Preference
South Orange County Community College District, Trustee Area 3
William “Bill” Jay – Republican
Arlene C. Greer – Republican
Jennifer J. Long – Democrat
South Orange County Community College District, Trustee Area 7
John S. Williams – Republican
Mike Moodian – No Party Preference
Jan Serrantino Cox – No Party Preference
Timothy “Tim” Jemal – No Party Preference
SCHOOL BOARDS
Anaheim City School District
John Santoianni – Democrat
Bob Gardner – Democrat
Al Jabbar – Democrat
James Derek Vanderbilt – Republican
Jerry Silverman – Democrat
Anaheim Union High School District, 4-Year Full Term (2 Seats)
Katherine H. Smith – Republican
Gerald C. Adams – Republican
Brian O’Neal – Republican
Thomas “Hoagy” Holguin – Republican
Anaheim Union High School District, 2-Year Short Term (1 Seat)
Annemarie Randle-Trejo – Democrat
Vernon F. Beckett – Republican
Thomas Peters – Republican
Capistrano Unified School District, Trustee Area 1
Karin Schnell – Democrat
Amy Hanacek – Democrat
Capistrano Unified School District, Trustee Area 2
Jim Reardon – Republican
Carol L. McCormick – Republican
Don Franklin Richardson – Republican
Michele Taylor-Bible – No Party Preference
Capistrano Unified School District, Trustee Area 3
Yolanda McNamara – Democrat
Steve R. Lang – Republican
John Alpay – Republican
Capistrano Unified School District, Trustee Area 5
Gary Pritchard – Democrat
William “Bill” Perkins – Republican
Centralia School District
Ashi Kothary – Republican
Dennis Salts – Republican
Steve Harris – Democrat
Art Montez - Democrat
Cypress School District
Alexandria Coronado – Republican
Candi Kern – Democrat
Jimmy Fuller – Republican
Brian Nakamura – Democrat
Fountain Valley School District
Jeanne Galindo – Republican
Thomas Hobbs – No Party Preference
Jim Cunneen – Republican
Ian Collins – Democrat
Fullerton Joint Union High School District
William E. “Bill” Dunton – Republican
James A. Najera – Democrat
Andy Montoya – Republican
Barbara R. Kilponen – Republican
Garden Grove Unified School District
Linda Zamora – Democrat
Linda Paulsen-Reed – Republican
Bao Quoc Nguyen – Democrat
George West – Democrat
Huntington Beach City School District
Rob Fishel – No Party Preference
Brian Rechsteiner – Republican
Bridget Kaub – Republican
Huntington Beach Union High School District, 4-Year Full Term (2 Seats)
Edward C. Pinchiff - Republican
Tom Dern - Republican
Susan Henry – Republican
Michael H. Simons – Republican
John Briscoe – Republican
Huntington Beach Union High School District, 2-Year Short Term (1 Seat)
Cathey Ryder – Republican
Duane Dishno – Republican
Irvine Unified School District
Michelle Ollada Alipio – Republican
Margaret Brown – Republican
Michael Parham – Republican
Bob Vu – Republican
Paul Bokota – Democrat
Omar Ezzeldine – No Party Preference
Lauren Brooks – Republican
Carolyn Inmon – No Party Preference
Cyril Yu - Democrat
La Habra City School District
John Dobson – Republican
Elizabeth “Liz” Steves – No Party Preference
Kevin Jacobson – Republican
Susan M. Hango – Republican
Laguna Beach Unified School District
Dee Namba Perry – Democrat
Tammy Keces – Democrat
Jan Vickers – Democrat
Bill Landsiedel – Democrat
Lowell Joint School District
Martha Leonard – Democrat
Fred W. Schambeck
Brandon R. Jones – Republican
Magnolia School District
Nathan Zug – Republican
Gary Shields – Republican
Barbara J. Clendineng – Republican
Ocean View School District
Debbie Cotton – Republican
Gina Clayton-Tarvin – Democrat
Norm Westwell – Libertarian
Orange Unified School District, Trustee Area 3
Robert “Bob” Ausmus – Republican
Alexia L. Deligianni – Republican
Michele Gabbard – No Party Preference
Orange Unified School District, Trustee Area 6
Mark Wayland – Republican
Tracey L. Colombo Curtis – No Party Preference
Saddleback Valley Unified School District
Suzie R. Swartz – Republican
Don Sedgwick – Republican
Ginny Fay Aitkens – Democrat
Earl H. Carraway – Republican
Santa Ana Unified School District
Cecilia “Ceci” Iglesias – Republican
Robert Allen – Republican
Rob Richardson – Republican
Jose Alfredo Hernandez – Democrat
Myriam Tinajero - Democrat
Valerie Amezcua - Democrat
Tustin Unified School District
Tammie Bullard – Republican
Monique Ketteringham – Democrat
Elias Teferi – Democrat
James H. Laird – Republican
Francine Pace Scinto – Republican
Westminster School District
Jamison Power - Democrat
Jo-Ann W. Purcell - Democrat
Amy Walsh – Republican
WATER BOARDS
East Orange County Water District
Bill Vanderwerff – Republican
Douglas M. Chapman – Republican
Douglass S. Davert – Republican
El Toro Water District
Ralph Sogliuzzo – Republican
Ted F. Martin – Republican
Carol Moore – Republican
Edward Fern – Libertarian
Jose Vergara – Republican
Scott Goldman – Democrat
Mesa Consolidated Water District, Division 1
Eric Bever – Republican
Fred R. Bockmiller – Republican
Mesa Consolidated Water District, Division 2
Dan Worthington – Republican
James R. Fisler – Republican
Mesa Consolidated Water District, Division 3
Ethan Temianka – Republican
Trudy Ohlig-Hall – Republican
Moulton-Niguel Water District, Division 6
Wayne Posey – Republican
Larry McKenney – Republican
Moulton-Niguel Water District, Division 7
Michael Kogus – Republican
Gary R. Kurtz – Republican
Municipal Water District of Orange County, Division 3
David Vu Pham – Republican
Wayne Osborne – Republican
Larry R. Crandall – Republican
Joel M. Rattner – Democrat
Municipal Water District of Orange County, Division 4
Joan Finnegan – Republican
Dwayne Smith – No Party Preference
Daniel “Skip” Marshall – Republican
Municipal Water District of Orange County, Division 6
Don Chadd – Republican
Jeffery Thomas – Republican
Municipal Water District of Orange County, Division 7
Vanessa A. Mathews – Republican
Susan Hinman – Republican
Orange County Water District, Division 2
Douglas M. Chapman – Republican
Denis R. Bilodeau – Republican
Orange County Water District; Division 3
Roger C. Yoh – Republican
Frank Alonzo – Republican
Santa Margarita Water District
Stan Dziecielski – Democrat
Betty H. Olson – No Party Preference
Charley Wilson – Republican
Fred Carr – Republican
Charles “Chuck” Gibson – Republican
Serrano Water District, Division 3
Jim Fasbender – Republican
Robert “Woody” Rickerl – Republican
South Coast Water District
Rick Erkeneff – Republican
Joel Bishop – Republican
Gary “Water Watch Dog” Langdale – Republican
Richard Gardner – Democrat
Dick Dietmeier – No Party Preference
Wayne Rayfield - Democrat
OTHER SPECIAL DISTRICTS
Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Art Perry – Republican
James Ferryman – Republican
Jeff R. Mathews – Republican
Don Harper – Republican
Midway City Sanitary District
Jerry Vilander – Republican
Frank Fry – Republican
Joy L. Neugebauer – Republican
Al P. Krippner – Republican
Placentia Library District
Richard DeVecchio – No Party Preference
Diane Cunningham – Democrat
Gayle Carline – Democrat
Joann Sowards – Republican
Elizabeth Minter – Republican
Rossmoor/Los Alamitos Area Sewer District
William C. Poe – Republican
Van M. Jew – No Party Preference
Jim Bell – Republican
Carolyn T. Sylvia – Republican
Eric Frankenberg – Democrat
Silverado-Modjeska Recreation and Park District
Chalynn “Chay” Peterson – No Party Preference
Lisa Collins – Republican
Steve Kerrigan – Liberatrian
Timothy Janca – Democrat
Jane Bove – Democrat
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Posted by Newsletter Reprint on September 28, 2012
This came over the wire from the Troy Edgar for Assembly campaign…
Every Mayor in AD 72 Endorses Edgar
Bi-partisan consensus to elect Edgar to State Assembly
ORANGE COUNTY – Los Alamitos Mayor Troy Edgar and leading candidate for the 72nd Assembly District announces the endorsement of every Mayor in every City within the new 72nd Assembly District.
“It is an honor to have earned the support of my peers in the District. Many of my fellow mayors have worked with me for years and they know that I will strive for the benefit of the local community,” said Edgar.
“As a veteran, I understand the importance of teamwork and finding colleagues who have your back and know that you will have theirs as well. I am humbled that Fountain Valley Mayor John Collins, Garden Grove Mayor Bill Dalton, Huntington Beach Mayor Don Hansen, Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido, Seal Beach Mayor Mike Levitt, and Westminster Mayor Margie Rice have all publically stated they have my back in the 72nd Assembly District,” Edgar added.
In addition to these local endorsements, Edgar has the support of every Republican member of the State Senate and the State Assembly representing Orange County in Sacramento.
Edgar is also endorsed and supported by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayer’s Association, the Orange County Taxpayer’s Association, the Orange County Family PAC, the Orange County Business Council, the California Small Business Association, the California Women’s Leadership Association and the California Republican Assembly.
Troy Edgar is a husband and father of three sons, a homeowner, Navy veteran, owns and operates two businesses, and is serving his second term as Mayor of Los Alamitos. Edgar is also a regionally recognized leader as evidenced by his election as the Chairman of the Orange County Sanitation District. Troy and his wife Betty – a school teacher – live in Los Alamitos.
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Posted in 72nd Assembly District, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Westminster | Tagged: Bill Dalton, Don Hansen, John Collins, Margie Rice, Miguel Pulido, Mike Levitt, Troy Edgar | 4 Comments »
Posted by Chris Nguyen on August 24, 2012
Congratulations to the candidates in the following races who went unopposed. (It’s 1 seat per race listed below, unless otherwise noted.)
City Council
La Habra City Council (3 seats)
Newport Beach City Council
Seal Beach City Council
Villa Park City Council
City Treasurers and City Clerks
Brea City Treasurer
Huntington Beach City Clerk
Huntington Beach City Treasurer
Laguna Beach City Clerk
Laguna Beach City Treasurer
Orange City Clerk
San Clemente City Clerk
San Clemente City Treasurer
Seal Beach City Clerk
Community College District
Coast Community College District
•Trustee Area 2
•Trustee Area 3
•Trustee Area 4
North Orange County Community College District
•Trustee Area 2
•Trustee Area 4
•Trustee Area 5
Rancho Santiago Community College District
•Trustee Area 1
•Trustee Area 7
South Orange County Community College District
•Trustee Area 6
Unified School Districts
Brea Olinda Unified School District (3 seats)
Los Alamitos Unified School District (3 seats)
Newport-Mesa Unified School District
•Trustee Area 1
•Trustee Area 3
•Trustee Area 6
Orange Unified School District
•Trustee Area 2
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (3 seats)
Elementary School Districts
Buena Park School District, Full Term (2 seats)
Buena Park School District, Short Term
Fullerton School District (2 seats)
Huntington Beach City School District, Short Term
Savanna School District, Full Term (2 seats)
Savanna School District, Short Term
Special Districts
Capistrano Bay Community Services District (2 seats)
Emerald Bay Service District (2 seats)
Rossmoor Community Services District (3 seats)
Surfside Colony Community Services District
Three Arch Bay Community Services District (3 seats)
Serrano Water District
•Division 2, Full Term
•Division 4, Short Term
•Division 5, Full Term
Sunset Beach Sanitary District (3 seats)
Surfside Colony Storm Water Protection District (2 seats)
Irvine Ranch Water District (2 seats)
Moulton Niguel Water District
•Division 1
•Division 5
Trabuco Canyon Water District (2 seats)
Yorba Linda Water District (2 seats)
Orange County Water District
•Division 4
•Division 6
Buena Park Library District, Full Term (3 seats)
Buena Park Library District, Short Term
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Posted by OC Insider on August 7, 2012
Troy Edgar got dubbed “Taxin’ Troy” because of his record of raising taxes and fees on his City Council. But the more we dig, the more we find that his record of tax and fee increases stretches well beyond just the City Council. Like so many people in local office, Troy Edgar loves serving in regional government. He’s served on most every Board, receiving most every stipend along the way, in Orange County. And he’s raised taxes and fees on most of them.
For those new to the party, here is a quick refresher on Troy Edgar’s taxin’ past.
1. Troy Edgar rejected the No New Tax Pledge.
2. Troy Edgar has voted for over a dozen new taxes and fees.
3. He is pushing for a massive utility tax increase in Los Alamitos. See Here and Here (The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association called it a “massive tax increase”, when Vallejo tried to do the same thing.)
Now new evidence shows Troy Edgar supporting even more tax expansions. In this case, Troy Edgar’s membership on the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC) is the culprit.
From looking at the meeting minutes, Edgar mostly shows up, votes yes on everything, collects his per diem, and calls it a day.
And by voting yes on everything, I mean everything. In May of 2010 for example, Edgar decided it was a great idea to support a resolution advocating for passage of AB 2554 (Brownley 2010). What is AB 2554 about?
AB 2554 conferred additional fee raising authority upon the LA Flood Control District. Basically, it made it much easier for the district to raise fees on tax paying homeowners within its boundaries.
Who opposed this massive tax increase?
As you would expect, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) was opposed to the bill. In its opposition letter HJTA states,“Considering that Los Angeles County has a $2.4 billion General Fund budget and record $1 trillion on IRS property tax roll, there is plenty of money to go around. We simply do not see the need to authorize a new method to exact more money from the California taxpayer.”
In addition to HJTA, every Republican member of the legislature voted against it
Voting NO from the Orange County delegation:
Senate: Harman, Wyland, Correa (Yes, even OC Democratic Senator Lou Correa opposed the bill (Huff and Walters, ABS)
Assembly: DeVore, Hagman, Harkey, Miller, Norby, Silva, Tran
Again, Troy Edgar stands alone in supporting yet another massive tax expansion. With the Republicans’ Legislative Caucuses teetering on falling beneath the 2/3 threshold, sending Troy Edgar to Sacramento is a risk we just can’t afford. He’s just lived up to his name of “Taxin’ Troy” too many times.
Posted in 72nd Assembly District, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Los Alamitos, Midway City Sanitary District, Rossmoor, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Sunset Beach Sanitary District, Surfside Colony Community Services District, Uncategorized, Westminster | Tagged: Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, taxes, Travis Allen, Troy Edgar | 5 Comments »