Six Yorba Lindans seek county GOP posts
A little-noticed, down-ballot contest in the June 5 primary election is shaping up as one of the more interesting electoral choices for Yorba Linda voters, perhaps only second to Measures H and I that would boost densities on 11 properties to allow low-cost housing.
The contest involves 10 candidates--six from this city--seeking six seats on the Orange County Republican Central Committee to represent registered Republicans in the OC’s slice of the new 55th Assembly District (24,551 Yorba Linda; 34,614 Brea, La Habra, Placentia; 1,717 county islands) on the 75-member body that guides GOP affairs.
Yorba Linda candidates--all espousing the expected conservative principles--include:
--Brett Barbre, resident since 1969, attended Glenknoll, Bernardo Yorba and Esperanza before election as director of the Yorba Linda Water District in 1998 and since 2000 of the county Municipal Water District. He also consults on political campaigns.
--Jim Domen, former Rose Drive Friends pastor now serving the California Family Council, who says he lived a homosexual lifestyle 1999-2002 before “God changed my heart.” He grew up here and also is running for a City Council seat in November.
--Karla Downing, resident since 1994, manages a family-owned construction business and is a marriage family therapist. She has taught Bible studies for five years at Yorba Linda Friends Church on relationship issues and blogs at conservatismvsliberalism.net.
--Peggy Huang, nine-year resident and a Deputy Attorney General for the state, organized Vista Del Verde residents to oppose an equestrian facility on the city-owned “tank farm” site next to Lakeview Elementary and initiated the Yorba Linda Gracious Living Society.
--Brenda McCune, resident since 1976, attended Linda Vista, Yorba Linda Middle and Troy before earning a law degree and beginning her own practice. Active in PTA, scout, sports and other groups, she ran fourth out of six candidates for two council seats in 2010.
--Dennis White, resident since 2005, is a principal in CareFusion, a Yorba Linda medical device firm. He’s co-founder of North Orange County Conservative Coalition, ran fourth of five candidates for the Fountain Valley school board in 2002 and holds eight patents.
Candidates not living in Yorba Linda are former member Desare Ferraro of Placentia, who is now an alternate and chairs the Youth Advisory Committee; Connie Lanzisera and Robert Lauten, both active Brea residents; and Mayor Tim Shaw of La Habra.
Meanwhile, Yorba Linda’s 9,355 registered Democrats won’t be voting on six central committee reps, since just two qualified for the ballot, incumbents Jeff LeTourneau of Brea and Molly Muro of Placentia.
LeTourneau owns the Lambda private investigation firm and is active in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and HIV/AIDS issues, and Muro is a business development specialist for the Small Business Administration. Both will be appointed to new terms, with the other committee Democrats naming four more members.
The two-year terms for the Republican winners and Democratic appointees will begin Jan. 1, 2013.
The contest involves 10 candidates--six from this city--seeking six seats on the Orange County Republican Central Committee to represent registered Republicans in the OC’s slice of the new 55th Assembly District (24,551 Yorba Linda; 34,614 Brea, La Habra, Placentia; 1,717 county islands) on the 75-member body that guides GOP affairs.
Yorba Linda candidates--all espousing the expected conservative principles--include:
--Brett Barbre, resident since 1969, attended Glenknoll, Bernardo Yorba and Esperanza before election as director of the Yorba Linda Water District in 1998 and since 2000 of the county Municipal Water District. He also consults on political campaigns.
--Jim Domen, former Rose Drive Friends pastor now serving the California Family Council, who says he lived a homosexual lifestyle 1999-2002 before “God changed my heart.” He grew up here and also is running for a City Council seat in November.
--Karla Downing, resident since 1994, manages a family-owned construction business and is a marriage family therapist. She has taught Bible studies for five years at Yorba Linda Friends Church on relationship issues and blogs at conservatismvsliberalism.net.
--Peggy Huang, nine-year resident and a Deputy Attorney General for the state, organized Vista Del Verde residents to oppose an equestrian facility on the city-owned “tank farm” site next to Lakeview Elementary and initiated the Yorba Linda Gracious Living Society.
--Brenda McCune, resident since 1976, attended Linda Vista, Yorba Linda Middle and Troy before earning a law degree and beginning her own practice. Active in PTA, scout, sports and other groups, she ran fourth out of six candidates for two council seats in 2010.
--Dennis White, resident since 2005, is a principal in CareFusion, a Yorba Linda medical device firm. He’s co-founder of North Orange County Conservative Coalition, ran fourth of five candidates for the Fountain Valley school board in 2002 and holds eight patents.
Candidates not living in Yorba Linda are former member Desare Ferraro of Placentia, who is now an alternate and chairs the Youth Advisory Committee; Connie Lanzisera and Robert Lauten, both active Brea residents; and Mayor Tim Shaw of La Habra.
Meanwhile, Yorba Linda’s 9,355 registered Democrats won’t be voting on six central committee reps, since just two qualified for the ballot, incumbents Jeff LeTourneau of Brea and Molly Muro of Placentia.
LeTourneau owns the Lambda private investigation firm and is active in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and HIV/AIDS issues, and Muro is a business development specialist for the Small Business Administration. Both will be appointed to new terms, with the other committee Democrats naming four more members.
The two-year terms for the Republican winners and Democratic appointees will begin Jan. 1, 2013.
posted by Jim Drummond at 12:00 AM
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