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eLECTION Watch 2008
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Election MUSICAL CHAIRS:
WINAT PULLS PAPERS FOR RANCHO SANTIAGO

Candidates in Orange Unified Trustee Area Three seem to be like musical chair players as they shift with the political winds. Jerry Winant, a potential candidate who pulled papers for the OUSD Area Three seat has now pulled papers for the Rancho Santiago College Trustee Area 3 currently held by Trustee Lisa Woolery who has also pulled papers to be re-elected.

Answering an email from ONN, Winant confirmed he will run in the Rancho Santiago race and throw his support behind Florice Hoffman in the OUSD race. Winant stated:

“I had the opportunity to attend a couple of political functions this past weekend; one sponsored by Republicans and one sponsored by Democrats… I also had the opportunity to speak with a couple of prospective candidates for the open Board seat on the OUSD Board of Education.

I discovered that one of these candidates, Florice Hoffman, shares many of the same philosophies, strengths, and concerns that I do. I was quite impressed by how much time she has spent during the past year in preparing for this election and a seat on the OUSD Board of Education. I believe she could be a tremendous asset to that Board. Likewise, I also feel I would be a tremendous asset for Orange Unified but there is only one seat available. Since I believe I also have the background and qualities to be a strong contributing Board member on the Rancho Santiago Community College Board, I have chosen to switch to this race. I support Florice in her efforts to be elected to the OUSD Board of Education.”

Winant has called on OUSD Trustee Area 1 Lissa Smith to resign her Area 1 seat before running in OUSD Area 3 (held by her until 2010) where the Nichols Redistricting placed Smith’s house.

Others pulling papers for the Rancho Santiago seat are Rudolph Diaz and Autro Jose Lomeli .


Star Wars : Orange Juice Blog vs. Florice Hoffman
Meanwhile, Greater Orange Communities activist Florice Hoffman filed her papers to run for the Orange Unified School Board Trustee Area 3 on July 30th. Then, in a blog not too far away...on July 31st the influential Orange Juice Blog writer Art Pedroza attacked Hoffman with a unflattering PhotoShoped picture of Hoffman as evil Star Wars character Jabba the Hut and describing Hoffman as a “Unctious labor lawyer” (see link below).


Florice Hoffman running Orange Juice Blog LINK:
ORANGE JUICE



Greater Orange November 2008 Election Filing Update

City of Orange Mayor
Carolyn Cavecche
Pulled papers and filed them

City of Orange Council Seat (2 open)
Stuart Campbell
Pulled papers

Robert Douglas
Pulled papers

Jon Dumitru (Incumbent)
Pulled papers

Michael Farrel
Pulled papers

Tita Smith (Incumbent)
Pulled papers

Adolfo Perez
Pulled papers

Orange City Clerk
Mary E. Murphy (Incumbent)
Pulled papers

Orange City Treasurer
Helen Walker (Incumbent)
Pulled papers and filed them

Orange Unified Trustee Area 2
John Ortega (Incumbent)
Pulled papers

Orange Unified Trustee Area 3
Florice Hoffman
Pulled papers and filed them

Melissa “Lissa” Smith (Incumbent Trustee Area 1 until 2010)
Pulled papers

Jerry Winant
Pulled papers

Orange Unified Trustee Area 6
Arianna Barrios
Pulled papers and filed them


Villa Park City Council (2 seats)
Rich Ulmer (Incumbent)
Pulled papers and filed them

Willard “Bill” Mac Aloney
Pulled papers

Silverado-Modjeska, Recreation and Park Dist
Mike Colgan
Pulled papers

Orange County Water District, DIV 2
Denis Bilodeau (Incumbent)
Pulled papers


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