At the February 19th meeting of the Saddleback Republican Assembly, SRA, the Board of Directors proposed and approved Resolution No. 2009-1 calling for the resignation of Mission Viejo City councilman Lance MacLean. All members in good standing voted unanimously in support of the Resolution which reads as follows:
Preamble
Saddleback Republican Assembly carefully and deliberately considered Lance MacLean’s candidate statement prior to endorsing him in 2002. SRA finds his performance significantly out of compliance with his campaign promises and written response to SRA’s endorsing body. SRA holds MacLean accountable for broken promises, failed leadership and abandonment of conservative Republican principles.
WHEREAS, Lance MacLean authored, promoted and sponsored Measure K, a tax increase, after promising no tax increases, and
WHEREAS, Lance MacLean posed as a fiscal conservative but doubled his council stipend and bestowed lifetime medical benefits on council members at taxpayer expense after 12 years of part-time service, and
WHEREAS, Lance MacLean exhibited financial mismanagement by voting for budget items leading to $11.8 million in deficit spending last year, and
WHEREAS, Lance MacLean falsely promised to relieve traffic congestion but approved housing projects bringing in more congestion and overcrowding, and
WHEREAS, Lance MacLean said he espoused SRA values but was charged with assault and battery on a co-worker, and lied to a reporter to hide his identity, and
WHEREAS, Lance MacLean promised to represent his constituents but turned against and maligned them, calling them racists and elitists in the L.A. Times, and
WHEREAS, Lance MacLean has fully revealed his true nature as a big-government bureaucrat who promotes social engineering and supports Redevelopment after denouncing it when he requested SRA’s endorsement,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Mission Viejo Councilman Lance MacLean employed deception to receive SRA’s endorsement in 2002. He should now resign his elected position on the Mission Viejo City Council to save taxpayers the time, effort and expense of recalling him.
Michael Ferrall, Ph.D.
President, Saddleback Republican Assembly
Gilbert note. The Saddleback Valley Republican Assembly, SRA, is a chartered unit of the California Republican Assembly, CRA, serving the cities of Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Laguna Woods and Laguna Hills.
The CRA, the largest grass roots conservative GOP organization in CA is 75 years young. President Reagan called CRA “the “conscience of the Republican Party.”
Wow — good for the SRA! If there’s going to be a revolution against all the broken promises, taxation and out-of-control spending, let it begin in Mission Viejo.
Accountability is very important. Good work LG 🙂 🙂 🙂
Maclean has back tracked on his promises, shows disregard for the average citizen tax payer, and treats our money as his “Fun Money”.
MacLean is arrogant, and dangerous to have on the council.
MacLean should resign NOW !!!
Having just received a call from our Planning Commission Chairman let me be very clear. Larry Gilbert did not write the above Resolution nor did he cast a vote as his SRA membership expired.
Note: This individual is Lance’s appointee.