Posts Tagged ‘Steve Mensinger’
Posted by Greg Woodard on September 28, 2012
Last night, the “3Ms” as they’re called, current council members Steve Mensinger and Gary Monahan, and council candidate Colin McCarthy, made their pitch for the upcoming November Costa Mesa City Council election at a fundraiser put on by Jeff Mathews (candidate for Costa Mesa Sanitary District) at Eurocar, a high-end car dealership in Costa Mesa. All three candidates made the argument that the city is at a crossroads regarding unsustainable city spending, and they pledged to make sure that city services and funds will exist not only for current residents, but for their children, as well.
The City of Costa Mesa was described as the “Wisconsin of the West” and OCGOP Chair, Scott Baugh, praised the work that Mensinger, Monahan, and council member Jim Righeimer had done in representing the residents of Costa Mesa, and stressed the need to continue to elect conservative candidates like the 3Ms to keep the progress moving forward.
Jim Righeimer emphasized the need to pass Measure V which would make Costa Mesa a charter city, and give it more flexibility in negotiating with city workers and allow it to outsource some city services, resulting in significant savings to the city and the residents.
The event rasied thousands of dollars for the candidates and Measure V, and was well-attended. Those in attendance included California Assembly members Tim Donnelly, Diane Harkey, Allan Mansoor, and Don Wagner. Local candidates Jim Fisler (Mesa Water District incumbent running for re-election) and Don Harper (running for Costa Mesa Sanitary District) also were in attendance. In addition, Irvine council member Jeff Lalloway, long-time party supporters Buck Johns and Judy Ware, as well as several party supporters attended.
Two other local candidates, Eric Bever (Costa Mesa Mayor running for Mesa Water District) and Ethan Temianka (Costa Mesa Parks & Rec. Commissioner running for Mesa Water District), were scheduled to attend but were unable to make it.
Council candidates Steve Mensinger, Gary Monahan, and Colin McCarthy with Costa Mesa Mayor Pro Tem Jim Righeimer and OCGOP Chairman Scott Baugh
Posted in Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa Sanitary District, Mesa Consolidated Water District | Tagged: Colin McCarthy, Gary Monahan, Jeff Mathews, Jim Righeimer, Scott Baugh, Steve Mensinger | 1 Comment »
Posted by Chris Nguyen on September 18, 2012
Below, find the list of all the endorsements made by the OC GOP for the November 2012 elections. (This list covers the endorsements made in the August and September meetings. This does not include October endorsements, though those endorsements won’t come until October 15, a measly three weeks before the election.)
The Liberal OC reported the DPOC August endorsements here. The DPOC’s next endorsements will be on September 24.
Here’s the OC GOP list…
City Council
- Aliso Viejo City Council: Greg Ficke
- Aliso Viejo City Council: Mike Munzing
- Anaheim City Council: Brian Neil Chuchua
- Anaheim City Council: Lucille Kring
- Brea City Council: Steven Vargas
- Buena Park City Council: Baron Night
- Costa Mesa City Council: Colin McCarthy
- Costa Mesa City Council: Steve Mensinger
- Costa Mesa City Council: Gary Monahan
- Cypress City Council: Rob Johnson
- Dana Point City Council: Carlos N. Olvera
- Fountain Valley City Council: Steve A. Nagel
- Fullerton City Council: Travis Kiger
- Fullerton City Council: Bruce Whitaker
- Garden Grove City Council: Steve Jones
- Huntington Beach City Council: Devin Dwyer
- Huntington Beach City Council: Erik Peterson
- Huntington Beach City Council: Dave Sullivan
- Irvine Mayor: Steven S. Choi
- Irvine City Council: Lynn Schott
- Irvine City Council: Christina L. Shea
- La Palma City Council: Peter Kim
- Laguna Beach City Council: Steve Dicterow
- Laguna Niguel City Council: Laurie Davies
- Lake Forest City Council: Adam Nick
- Lake Forest City Council: Dwight Robinson
- Los Alamitos City Council: Dean Grose
- Orange Mayor: Jon Dumitru
- Orange City Council: Ray Grangoff
- Orange City Council: Mark A. Murphy
- Rancho Santa Margarita City Council, Full Term: Tony Beall
- Rancho Santa Margarita City Council, Full Term: Carol Gamble
- Rancho Santa Margarita City Council, Short Term: Brad McGirr
- San Clemente City Council: Mike Mortenson
- Santa Ana Mayor: George M. Collins
- Santa Ana City Council, Ward 3: Brett Elliott Franklin (Dual Endorsement of Franklin and Hart)
- Santa Ana City Council, Ward 3: Charles Hart (Dual Endorsement of Hart and Franklin)
- Santa Ana City Council, Ward 5: Karina Onofre
- Tustin City Council: Allan Bernstein
- Tustin City Council: John Nielsen
- Tustin City Council: Charles E. “Chuck” Puckett
- Yorba Linda City Council: Nancy Rikel
- Yorba Linda City Council: Mark Schwing
City Ballot Measures
- Yes on Measure V – Costa Mesa
- Yes on Measure Z – Huntington Beach
- Yes on Measure FF – Orange
- Yes on Measure HH – Tustin
School District
- Capistrano Unified School District, Trustee Area 2: Jim Reardon
- Capistrano Unified School District, Trustee Area 3: Steve R. Lang
- Capistrano Unified School District, Trustee Area 5: William “Bill” Perkins
- Cypress School District: Alexandria Coronado
- Fountain Valley School District: Jeanne Galindo
- Irvine Unified School District: Michelle Ollada Alipio
- Ocean View School District: Debbie Cotton
- Orange Unified School District, Trustee Area 3: Alexia L. Deligianni
- Santa Ana Unified School District: Cecilia “Ceci” Iglesias
Water District
- East Orange County Water District: Douglass S. Davert
- Mesa Consolidated Water District, Division 2: James R. Fisler
- Mesa Consolidated Water District, Division 3: Ethan Temianka
- Municipal Water District of Orange County, Division 3: Larry R. Crandall
- 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
Sanitary District
- Costa Mesa Sanitary District: Don Harper
- Costa Mesa Sanitary District: Jeff R. Mathews
Posted in Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Capistrano Unified School District, Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa Sanitary District, Cypress, Cypress School District, Dana Point, Democrat Central Committee, East Orange County Water District, Fountain Valley, Fountain Valley School District, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Irvine Unified School District, La Palma, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Mesa Consolidated Water District, Municipal Water District of Orange County, Newport Beach, Ocean View School District, Orange, Orange County Water District, Orange Unified School District, Rancho Santa Margarita, Republican Central Committee, San Clemente, Santa Ana, Santa Ana Unified School District, Tustin, Yorba Linda | Tagged: Adam Nick, Alexandria Coronado, Alexia L. Deligianni, Allan Bernstein, Baron Night, Brad McGirr, Brett Elliott Franklin, Brian Neil Chuchua, Bruce Whitaker, Carlos N. Olvera, Carol Gamble, Cecilia "Ceci" Iglesias, Charles E. "Chuck" Puckett, Charles Hart, Christina L. Shea, Colin McCarthy, Dave Sullivan, Dean Grose, Debbie Cotton, Denis R. Bilodeau, Devin Dwyer, Don Harper, Douglass S. Davert, Dwight Robinson, Erik Peterson, Ethan Temianka, Gary Monahan, George M. Collins, Greg Ficke, James R. Fisler, Jeanne Galindo, Jeff R. Mathews, Jim Reardon, John Nielsen, Jon Dumitru, Karina Onofre, Larry R. Crandall, Laurie Davies, Lucille Kring, Lynn Schott, Mark A. Murphy, Mark Schwing, Measure FF, Measure HH, Measure V, Measure Z, Michelle Ollada Alipio, Mike Mortenson, Mike Munzing, Nancy Rikel, Peter Kim, Ray Grangoff, Rob Johnson, Roger C. Yoh, Steve A. Nagel, Steve Dicterow, Steve Jones, Steve Mensinger, Steve R. Lang, Steven S. Choi, Steven Vargas, Susan Hinman, Tony Beall, Travis Kiger, William "Bill" Perkins | 5 Comments »
Posted by Chris Nguyen on August 20, 2012
Here’s the status of the OCGOP early endorsements list. (Regular endorsements will be considered in September.)
PULLED (To be debated tonight)
Steven Choi for Mayor of Irvine
Devin Dwyer for Huntington Beach City Council
Jennifer Fitzgerald for Fullerton City Council
Cecilia Iglesias for Santa Ana Unified School District Trustee
Charles Hart for Santa Ana City Council
ENDORSED (Approved by Central Committee Moments Ago)
Christina Shea for Irvine City Council
Steve Mensinger for Costa Mesa City Council
Gary Monahan for Costa Mesa City Council
Colin McCarthy for Costa Mesa City Council
Costa Mesa City Charter
Dave Sullivan for Huntington Beach City Council
Huntington Beach Property Tax Protection Initiative
Peter Kim for La Palma City Council
Ray Grangoff for Orange City Council
Jon Dumitru for Mayor of Orange
Mark Murphy for Orange City Council
Bruce Whitaker for Fullerton City Council
Travis Kiger for Fullerton City Council
Lucille Kring for Anaheim City Council
Mike Munzing for Aliso Viejo City Council
Nancy Rikel for Yorba Linda City Council
Mark Schwing for Yorba Linda City Council
Denis Bilodeau for Orange County Water District Director
Ethan Temianka for Mesa Consolidated Water District Director
Jeff Mathews for Costa Mesa Sanitary District Director
Don Harper for Costa Mesa Sanitary District Director
Rob Johnson for Cypress City Council
Gary DeLong for Congress
Tony Beall for Rancho Santa Margarita City Council
Posted in Republican Central Committee | Tagged: Bruce Whitaker, Cecilia Iglesias, Charles Hart, Christina Shea, Colin McCarthy, Dave Sullivan, Denis Bilodeau, Devin Dwyer, Don Harper, Ethan Temianka, Gary DeLong, Gary Monahan, Jeff Mathews, Jennifer Fitzgerald, Jon Dumitru, Lucille Kring, Mark Murphy, Mark Schwing, Mike Munzing, Nancy Rikel, Peter Kim, Ray Grangoff, Rob Johnson, Steve Mensinger, Steven Choi, Tony Beall, Travis Kiger | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Former Blogger Chris Emami on August 20, 2012
UPDATED 9:07 PM- We are now onto bylaws issues and I am done for the night.
UPDATED 9:04 PM- Todd Spitzer is pointing out that the endorsement is controversial and should be sent to the endorsements committee. The ayes have it and the endorsement will be sent to the endorsements committee.
UPDATED 9:02 PM- Charles Hart is now speaking about the work he has done in Santa Ana for both the community and the OC GOP.
UPDATED 8:59 PM- Brett Franklin is now speaking about how Carlos Bustamante is what he referred to as a problem. He is asking that the Central Committee take some time to look into both candidates and not rush to endorse 1 over the other.
UPDATED 8:57 PM- Scott Baugh is making a speech as to the situation that exists when 2 members from the Central Committee are both running for the same office. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Republican Central Committee | Tagged: Bruce Whitaker, Cecilia Iglesias, Charles Hart, Chris Emami, Chris Nguyen, Christina Shea, Colin McCarthy, Costa Mesa City Charter, Dave Sullivan, Denis Bilodeau, Devin Dwyer, Don Harper, Ethan Temianka, Gary DeLong, Gary Monahan, Greg Woodard, Huntington Beach Property Tax Protection Initiative, Jeff Mathews, Jennifer Fitzgerald, Jon Dumitru, Karina Onofre, Lucille Kring, Mark Murphy, Mark Schwing, Mike Munzing, Nancy Rikel, Peter Kim, Ray Grangoff, Rhonda Rohrabacher, Rob Johnson, Robert Hammond, Steve Mensinger, Steven Choi, Thomas Gordon, Tony Beall, Travis Kiger | 3 Comments »
Posted by Chris Nguyen on August 20, 2012
As you’ve seen previously in Emami’s post, my left hand was bitten by a dog yesterday (I’m left-handed). He will do the heavy lifting on tonight’s blogging from OC GOP Central Committee.
In the meantime, here is the proposed early endorsement list (remember, several of these names will be pulled and debated at the meeting):
1. Steven Choi for Mayor of Irvine
2. Christina Shea for Irvine City Council
3. Steve Mensinger for Costa Mesa City Council
4. Gary Monahan for Costa Mesa City Council
5. Colin McCarthy for Costa Mesa City Council
6. Costa Mesa City Charter
7. Devin Dwyer for Huntington Beach City Council
8. Dave Sullivan for Huntington Beach City Council
9. Huntington Beach Property Tax Protection Initiative
10. Peter Kim for La Palma City Council
11. Ray Grangoff for Orange City Council
12. Jon Dumitru for Mayor of Orange
13. Mark Murphy for Orange City Council
14. Bruce Whitaker for Fullerton City Council
15. Travis Kiger for Fullerton City Council
16. Jennifer Fitzgerald for Fullerton City Council
17. Lucille Kring for Anaheim City Council
18. Mike Munzing for Aliso Viejo City Council
19. Nancy Rikel for Yorba Linda City Council
20. Mark Schwing for Yorba Linda City Council
21. Denis Bilodeau for Orange County Water District Director
22. Ethan Temianka for Mesa Consolidated Water District Director
23. Jeff Mathews for Costa Mesa Sanitary District Director
24. Don Harper for Costa Mesa Sanitary District Director
25. Cecilia Iglesias for Santa Ana Unified School District Trustee
26. Charles Hart for Santa Ana City Council
27. Rob Johnson for Cypress City Council
28. Gary DeLong for Congress
29. Tony Beall for Rancho Santa Margarita City Council
The meeting starts at 7 PM. The early endorsements list above will function essentially as a consent calendar; a number of people will be pulled off the list for separate debate, discussion, and vote.
This is simply a proposed list. These endorsements have not yet been approved by the Central Committee.
Posted in Republican Central Committee | Tagged: Bruce Whitaker, Cecilia Iglesias, Charles Hart, Christina Shea, Colin McCarthy, Dave Sullivan, Denis Bilodeau, Devin Dwyer, Don Harper, Ethan Temianka, Gary DeLong, Gary Monahan, Jeff Mathews, Jennifer Fitzgerald, Jon Dumitru, Lucille Kring, Mark Murphy, Mark Schwing, Mike Munzing, Nancy Rikel, Peter Kim, Ray Grangoff, Rob Johnson, Steve Mensinger, Steven Choi, Tony Beall, Travis Kiger | 2 Comments »
Posted by Newsletter Reprint on August 15, 2012
This list of early endorsements came over the wire yesterday from the Lincoln Club. They’re not done with their endorsements process yet, but these are the early endorsements for local offices on the November ballot:
Mayor of Irvine – Steven Choi
Irvine City Council – Christina Shea
Newport Beach City Council, District 7 – Keith D. Curry
Costa Mesa City Council – Colin McCarthy, Steve Mensinger, Gary Monahan
Mesa Consolidated Water District, Division 3 – Ethan Temianka
Costa Mesa Sanitary District – Jeff R. Mathews
Posted in Costa Mesa, Costa Mesa Sanitary District, Irvine, Mesa Consolidated Water District, Newport Beach | Tagged: Christina Shea, Colin McCarthy, Ethan Temianka, Gary Monahan, Jeff R. Mathews, Keith Curry, Steve Mensinger, Steven Choi | 1 Comment »
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