Avila responds to Nguyen and his “attack dog,” Fuentes
Apparently there is a letter being circulated via U.S. mail by the Tan Nguyen campaign asking for local Republicans to endorse the former Democrat, according to a supporter of Nguyen’s GOP opponent for the 47th Congressional District, Rosie Avila. To add insult to injury, the letter is from Nguyen’s “senior advisor,” former O.C. GOP Chairman Tom Fuentes.
My sources indicate that Avila is Avila is outraged that Fuentes is implying that she would consider dropping out of the race for Congress in the 47th District. Her campaign indicates that she has over one hundred volunteers signed up who are “ready to hit the streets.” Also, Avila’s fundraising efforts have been successful and are picking up steam. Moreover, as previously reported here in the Orange Juice, Nguyen’s campaign is in debt and Avila has more money than him in the bank.
Avila has fourteen years of public service, as an elected official in the district. She has run in four elections within the district and each time she has won and won big being the top vote getter. In her first election she beat out three incumbents, landing her picture on the front page of the O.C. Register. She even garnered more voted than the infamous Nativo Lopez although he outspent her by a margin of 12 to 1.
Avila’s campaign points out that she has a great reputation and name recognition, and has written numerous editorials giving her exposure throughout Orange County. She has a proven track record, having ended the failed bilingual education, with a little help from Ron Unz, and she exposed corruption engendered by Lopez and then helped to recall him.
Avila also brought in a proven phonic reading program, to the Santa Ana Unified School District, and helped to kick out fuzzy math. Moreover she pushed through a requirement that all eigth raders take a U.S. Constitution Test. Avila is also proud that Madison Elementary, which serves very low-income students, had it
Sal Tinajero was the top vote getter in 2000, not Rosie. Get the facts straight.
Anonymous,
Is Sal still alive? Who knew? I wonder why he isn’t running for the 69th Assembly District? Dems generally run in packs together and I know that Solorio and Alvarez wouldn’t mind if he joined them. Not sure what Armando would make of it…
Another fact check. Rosie did not author Proposition 73. All the parental notification initiatives she has authored have failed to make the ballot. Prop 73 was bankrolled by James Holman & written by Paul Laubacher.
Was this just a simple mistake on your part Art, or is Rosemarie Avila trying to take credit for something she did not do. Wouldn’t that be lying? And wouldn’t that be against the Ten Commandments she adamantly defends? Amazing how sins become irrelevant when the “righteous” commit them.
Anonymous,
Geez, it’s not like you Dems are actually sweating that Rosie might beat Loretta, are you? Hmmm… Maybe you guys ought to be sending checks to Tan Nguyen…
Ooooh, hostility.
Hey Art, the person is only pointing out an indiscrestion. Rosie Avila was not the author of Prop 73, Paul Laubacher was. You should answer the question, was it a mistake on your part, or is Rosie lying. Personally, I don’t know why someone would want to lie about being the author of a failed initiative. But since she has accomplished virtually nothing in her 14 years on the school board, I guess this is all she’s got.
With that being said, since this blog spotlights both views its now my turn to come up to bat. And I will slam it harder than Mark McGuire on steroids. Prepare yourself. Oh, and Loretta is still going to win huge in November no matter what.
Claudio,
Chalk it up to a mistake on my part.
You are of course most welcome to comment, but honestly how can you get all that excited about Loretta? What the heck has she accomplished in Congress? Really, she is a joke.
Also, keep in mind the fact that Rosie has not had very many decent board members to work with on the SAUSD school board. Most have been terrible. How much can one person accomplish when saddled with such miserable peers? And of course most of the really awful ones have been Dems…
Avila has run three times too many and is the ideal example of why there should be term limits for SAUSD school board members.
Ms. Avila, all board members, and the teachers at Madison are proud of their API accomplishments under the current principal’s tenure. It’s befuddling that you cite two or three “board accomplishments” for a 14-year tenure. That’s one accomplishment every 4.7 years. Viva la tortuga.
Madison is one school of 61. What about the remaining 60 schools?
Since Art neglected to mention the California High School Exit Exam, all readers should know that under Rosie’s careful watch one-third of this year’s seniors will not graduate. Yes, that’s over 400 students that will not graduate.
Go to the back of the class Avila.
If you are going to single out Rosie for her so-called accomplishments then even the playing field and list her failures. To do otherwise is hypocritical.
Tom, Tan, that would make one helluva mailer. Rosie gets a “F” for failing over 400 seniors!
You could feature her with a dunce hat sitting in the corner.
Do ‘ya think that’s one of the reasons Fuentes is not supporting Rosie?
Rosie latched on to Unz’s efforts to end bilingual education in SAUSD. If Unz had not dumped mucho dinero into the signature gathering and recall election, Rosie would not have undertaken such an endeavor.
You betcha Rosie has over 100 volunteers and they will all crowd
the SAUSD board meeting tomorrow night complaining about SAUSD’s comprehensive sex ed curriculum.
My advice to Nguyen and Fuentes — do not go quail hunting with Rosie.
Martini Republic,
When was the last time we had a Republican majority on the Santa Ana School Board? Never? Rosie has not had much to work with. If you are going to blame her, what about Palacio and Tinajero? What about Richardson and Noji? All share the blame, and as I have said, Mijares must go!
By the way, just what has Loretta accomplished in the Congress? Nada mi amigo…
Art:
I’m a solid Dem and from my vantage point the fact that Rosie hasn’t accomplished anything in 14 years is serious. A leader is someone who can bring people togeter (a coalition builder, if you will) despite their differences. That is not Rosie.
As for Loretta, I couldn’t agree more. Loretta is just occupying space and delivering little.
Oops, she did it again!
If you missed Roise’s performance last night, watch the re-runs.
First, Rosie was not prepared for the comprehensive sex ed item on the agenda. She did not understand the difference between the PowerPoint presentation and the handouts she received in her weekend package. Her whinning throughout the presentation was annoying. Rosie, come prepared to the board meetings!
Second, Rosie was not capable of presenting a compelling and reasoned argument not to vote for the sex ed program so she threatens her constituents with the “God will hate you!” chant. And therein lies the problem with Rosie — she lacks reason and when she doesn’t get her way she stomps her feet and makes stupid remarks. In my opinion, inserting her whacked religious beliefs was inappropriate.
Art claims she hasn’t had a “decent board to work with.” What do you mean by “decent?”
I think Rosie telling her peers that God will hate them makes her the indecent one.
Rosie cannot work with anyone who does not subscribe to her brand of religion. Her 14-year tenure is littered with a lack of coalition building. She does not have a record to run on. Rosie has a record she should run from!
Sorry to disappoint Art, but it appears God trumps the Reeps and
Dems in the “hate” arena.
Rosie is not qualified for any elected public office.
Will she threaten me and others with God’s hatred if we don’t vote for her?
Rosie, Dick’s looking for a hunting companion this weekend, are you available?