Mission Viejo Councilman Frank Ury is holding a fundariser this Wednesday for his 5th District Supervisor campaign:
Frank has been fighting in the trenches for the conservative cause longer than most on the Orange County political scene. He is, without doubt, the best choice for the seat and will make an outstanding orange County Supervisor.
Robert Ming is pulling away from the rest of the field in the race for the 5th Supervisorial District. Not only has the highly respected Lincoln Club of Orange County endorsed Ming but according to the below press release from the Ming Campaign, Atlas PAC has also made an early endorsement. Here is the full press release:
Atlas PAC Endorses Robert Ming for Orange County Supervisor
Champions for limited government, free market enterprise, low taxation and individual liberty back Robert Ming for Orange County Supervisor, 5th District
ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Atlas PAC is proud to announce its endorsement of Robert Ming for Orange County Supervisor, 5th District. Robert is currently serving his second term as the Mayor of Laguna Niguel, where he has been an elected member of the City Council since 2006. Pat Bates, the current Supervisor for the 5th District, is termed out in 2014.
An innovator and believer in smaller government, Robert is a leader in Laguna Niguel who has helped make it a model city. The city recently built its new city hall with cash, completing construction on time and under budget. Under Robert’s leadership, Laguna Niguel has no debt and keeps its overhead low by contracting out as many services as possible.
“I have had the privilege of knowing founding Atlas PAC member Robert Ming for many years and I can’t think of a better person to represent the constituents of the 5th District of our county,” said Atlas PAC Chairman Lee Lowrey. “Robert will put his proven integrity and leadership skills to work on the problems our county faces, such as getting control of the run-away public pension obligations that threaten its future solvency. In addition, Robert has a proven track record of leadership. Special interests don’t control or sway him in his decision making. The election of Robert Ming as an Orange County Supervisor for the 5th District will be a strong step forward for all the citizens of Orange County.” Even before Robert was elected, he believed in honest government and serving the citizens of his community. He was the author of the Voter ID Act, a state ballot initiative that would have required voters to show photo ID at the polls when they vote. While it did not obtain enough signatures to qualify for the ballot, Robert gained national attention for the cause of integrity at the polls. This is the kind of leadership Atlas PAC applauds.
“As Mayor of Laguna Niguel, Robert has shown how to operate a government budget in a fiscally responsible manner that encourages free market enterprise, and he has consistently fought against raising taxes,” said Atlas PAC Endorsements Committee Chairman Benjamin Pugh. “This kind of experience and integrity is just what Orange County needs. Given his long-time membership as a founding member of the Atlas PAC, we know we’re getting a rock-solid fiscally conservative leader in Mayor Robert Ming.”
ABOUT ATLAS PAC Atlas is a politically based membership organization made up of business, political, and community professionals who share a passion for free enterprise, limited government, reduced government regulatory burdens, low taxation, and individual liberty. Atlas furthers its ideals by funding candidates and causes who aggressively advocate the values of Atlas.
I have long been an admirer of the Lincoln Club of Orange County, but I don’t think I have ever been more disappointed in one of the Club’s actions than with its endorsement of Robert Ming in the 5th Supervisor District race. My disappointment is not a criticism of Robert Ming but of how this endorsement was engineered, which brings the Club down to College Republican level of shenanigans. It reflects poorly on the Lincoln Club of Orange County and its treatment of a candidate who has been bloodied during long service to the conservative cause.
I am a strong supporter of Mission Viejo City Councilman Frank Ury. I have been a friend and supporter of Frank’s for more than 20 years. There is no doubt in my mind that he is the superior choice to be the Supervisor from the 5th District.
The Lincoln Club has a process for endorsing candidates — a process that was short-circuited in the case of Robert Ming when it was sprung on the Lincoln Club board last week. All well and good – the Club is a private organization and can run its internal affairs as its leadership sees fit.
But it is worth pointing out what this endorsement is not. It is not the result of both candidates having the opportunity to come before the Lincoln Club and make their respective cases as to why they deserve the Club’s endorsement. Only Robert Ming was given the opportunity. Frank Ury didn’t learn of it until after the initial vote last week, which fell two votes shy of the two-thirds necessary to given Ming the endorsement. Even after Frank learned of the vote and reached out to the Club, there was no reciprocation and the endorsement was given to Ming after the missing two votes were added.
In my opinion, this sort of maneuvering is a disservice to Lincoln Club members, who are not given the opportunity to hear for themselves from both candidates — both of whom are solid conservatives.
It is especially shameful given that Frank Ury has fought harder and longer for the conservative cause than most, and been bloodied in the process more than most. A little more than 20 years ago, myself and some other conservative activists asked Frank to run for the Saddleback Valley Unified School Board. We believed more conservative voice were need on school boards that had been (and still are) dominated by teachers unions. Frank agreed and waged a successful grassroots campaign. He brought a common sense, business perspective to the school board, and a strong conservative voice that championed parents and students. He was one of a tiny handful of school board members courageous enough to campaign around the state in favor of the 1993 school voucher initiative. He was a key part of Education Alliance, an organization that helped recruit, train and support conservative candidates for school boards. He proved such an effective voice that the unions spent nearly $150,000 to defeat Frank when he stood for re-election — an unheard of sum in a school board race at the time. Frank could have taken the easy path and kept his school board seat simply by keeping silent on the issue of school choice, and it is a reflection of his integrity that he didn’t compromise his principles simply to hold onto office.
A lot of activists would have left the field after such an experience. Frank stayed in the trenches and in 1998 he and Mark Bucher and Jim Righeimer authored the first paycheck protection initiative, Prop. 226. They approached the Lincoln Club and as the Club notes on its website, “Provided significant seed money for “paycheck protection” initiatives, Proposition 226 and 75, to prohibit unions from withholding dues for political purposes.”
These are just a couple of snapshots from Frank Ury’s long years of service in the trenches for the conservative cause. Frank has run and won, run and lost, and then run and won three more times. It has never been handed to him, and he has become an ever more effective conservative leader over the years.
Frank Ury been in the trenches fighting the same fight for the same things for which the Lincoln Club is supposed, and the Club ought to have afforded Frank the opportunity to make his case. The Club often points to Theodore Roosevelt’s “The Man in the Arena” speech as exemplifying the philosophy of its approach to politics. Frank Ury has been one of those men in the arena for 20 years, and the Lincoln Club just shined him on. By engaging in a 5th Supervisor District endorsement maneuver reminiscent of college political club antics and blowing off a conservative candidate of accomplishment who deserved at least a hearing, the Lincoln Club has diminished itself. And that is disappointing to those of us who have admired the Club for, among other things, a grown-up and sober approach to politics and campaigns.
Posted by Craig P. Alexander on September 22, 2013
Laguna Niguel Mayor Robert Ming, a 2nd Amendment rights supporter, will be holding a Shoot Out with the Mayor fundraising / friend raising event to support his campaign for 5th District Supervisor of Orange County. The Shoot Out will take place at On Target located at 27692 Camino Capistrano, Laguna Niguel, CA from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. this coming Friday, September 27, 2013. A good time will be had by all (except for some targets at the range)!For more information see the flyer below or go to http://www.robertming.com
Another press release from Robert Ming for Supervisor came across the wire yesterday:
Assemblyman Allan Mansoor Joins Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff in Endorsing Robert Ming for Orange County Supervisor, 5th District
Good Government Advocate Says Ming’s Focus on Integrity in Government is Exactly What the County Needs
ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Assemblyman Allan Mansoor (AD-74) joins Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff (SD-29) in endorsing Laguna Niguel Mayor Robert Ming for Orange County Supervisor. Ming is running for the Fifth District Supervisor’s seat being vacated in 2014 by the term-limited Patricia Bates.
“Good government requires leaders with vision and integrity. The integrity Robert would bring is exactly what the County of Orange needs,” Mansoor said. “Robert has a track record of delivering on his promises while staying true to his values. He has become a regional and statewide leader on critical issues like pension reform, voter integrity, and the elimination of job-killing regulations.” Robert was the Founding President of the Association of California Cities and has chaired its Pension Reform Committee and Economic Development and Job Creation Committee.
“I’m deeply grateful to receive support from Assemblyman Mansoor,” Robert commented. “I share his passion for open and transparent government, and for fiscal responsibility. Voters care about these issues, and so do I.”
Born and raised in Orange County, Mayor Robert Ming and his wife Susie have been married for 21 years and have four children. Ming is Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Jefferies, an international brokerage and investment banking firm. Robert was the Founding President of the Association of California Cities and of the Laguna Niguel Military Support Foundation. The Fifth District includes the South County cities of Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, and San Juan Capistrano, along with the community of Shady Canyon in the City of Irvine and the unincorporated communities of Coto de Caza, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, and Wagon Wheel.
For more information about Robert Ming’s campaign for Supervisor, visit www.robertming.com.
This just came across the wire from the Ming For Supervisor campaign. It is rather impressive to see somebody get an early endorsement from an organization:
Lincoln Club of Orange County Endorses Ming for Supervisor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 16, 2013
ORANGE COUNTY, CA – The Lincoln Club of Orange County joins the growing list of endorsements for Laguna Niguel Mayor Robert Ming for Orange County Supervisor. Ming is running for the Fifth District Supervisor’s seat being vacated in 2014 by the term-limited Patricia Bates.
“Robert Ming embodies the principles the Lincoln Club stands for,” said Wayne Lindholm, club President. “Robert is a true conservative dedicated to limited government, low taxes, free enterprise, individual liberty, and personal responsibility.”
“I have fought to increase individual freedom and to limit the size and scope of government ever since I was first elected,” Ming said. “I am humbled and honored to be endorsed by the Lincoln Club for Orange County Supervisor.”
Ming is also endorsed by more sitting state legislators, current and former mayors, mayors pro tem, city councilmembers, college board members, school board members, and South County residents than any other candidate for the Fifth District.
Born and raised in Orange County, Mayor Robert Ming and his wife Susie have been married for 21 years and have four children. Ming is Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Jefferies, an international brokerage and investment banking firm. Robert was the Founding President of the Association of California Cities and of the Laguna Niguel Military Support Foundation. The Fifth District includes the South County cities of Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, and San Juan Capistrano, along with the community of Shady Canyon in the City of Irvine and the unincorporated communities of Coto de Caza, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, and Wagon Wheel.
For more information about Robert Ming’s campaign for Supervisor, visit www.robertming.com.
For more information about the Lincoln Club of Orange County, visit www.lincolnclub.org.
This Came across the wire from the Robert Ming for Supervisor Campaign:
Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff Endorses Robert Ming for OC Supervisor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 12, 2013LAGUNA NIGUEL – Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff, the highest ranking Republican member of the State Legislature, has endorsed Robert Ming for Orange County Supervisor. Senator Huff joins a growing list of elected officials and community leaders who support Robert’s campaign to replace Pat Bates as 5th District Supervisor when her term ends in 2014 due to term limits.
“Ever since Robert and I began working together on the Voter ID Act in 2005, I have found him to be a dedicated and effective leader,” commented Senator Huff. “His work as founding president of the Association of California Cities, drafting the organization’s Pension Reform Best Practice Guidelines and his strong commitment to his family and conservative values make Robert the right person for the job.”
“This endorsement is especially meaningful to me,” Robert noted, “Senator Huff is a true leader and effective statesman who is fighting to protect our jobs and values in Sacramento. His leadership in these difficult times has been exemplary and I am happy he has chosen to be part of the team.”
Robert and his wife Susie have been married for 21 years and have four children. He is presently mayor of Laguna Niguel and president of the city’s Military Support Foundation. The Fifth District includes the south county cities of Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, the community of Shady Canyon in the City of Irvine, as well as the unincorporated communities of Coto de Caza, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, and Wagon Wheel.
Posted by Former Blogger Chris Emami on April 1, 2013
Now that we have had some April Fools Day fun on to the real business for the day. Here is a post that has no pranks or jokes in it.
Tomorrow evening we will likely have a new Orange County Clerk-Recorder in place after what I am sure will be a lengthy and intriguing deliberation by the Orange County Board of Supervisors. I will be in attendance live blogging all of the interviews for our readers and giving my take on what is happening. be here with us at OC Political at 9:00 AM to follow along.
To explain how it will be formatted I will start with a post that details the opening of the meeting. After my original post I will have a separate post for every single interview up until the end of the meeting. After the interviews are done I will have a separate post for the deliberation and appointment. With any luck I might even get an interview with the individual who gets nominated. My suggestion to readers in order to be able to follow along live is to click on each post as it goes up and hit refresh to get a live update on what is going on with that interview.
We have had some of the best coverage of the Orange County Clerk-Recorder saga over the past few weeks often being the blog to breaks stories on this subject. Let’s take a moment to recap the process from the beginning.
Due to the length of the post I am cutting it off here. Click the link to view the rest of it. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Former Blogger Chris Emami on March 22, 2013
I was working on a database of the part affiliation of all Orange County local elected officials. Finally, I have completed the project with all of the special districts and county seats being added. I also fixed some errors in the previous versions (here, here, and here) and have combined the database into one post.
We have added a button on the menu bar for our readers to always be able to access this database and use it for whatever research/political needs that they may have. Due to the length of th epost you are going to have to click the below link to read the rest of the post.
In the wake of a scathing OC Grand Jury report against Supervisor Janet Nguyen for her take over of CalOptima, other county supervisors are openly suggesting further changes to this $1.5 billion healthcare plan for the poor.
The Voice of OC’s Norbeto Santana recently interviewed supervisors Todd Spitzer, Shawn Nelson and John Moorlach for their reactions. Senator Lou Correa also offered his willingness to make legislative change to CalOptima.