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More State Legislators Back Benoit for Senate

By Darin Schemmer | 01/29/08

The Benoit for Senate campaign continues to attract significant, broad-based support throughout the State of California and is proud to announce the endorsements of Assemblymembers Mike Duvall and Guy Houston. "John has been an effective voice for traffic congestion relief and funding of transportation projects.  He is a taxpayer advocate fighting wasteful spending, increased taxes and illegal immigration.  He will be a great State... read more »

YES on Props 94, 95, 96, 97

By Darin Schemmer | 01/28/08

Cross-posted from the Flash Report, an opinion column from Assemblyman John J. BenoitAs appeared in Sunday's opinions column in the Riverside Press-Enterprise: Support slot expansion: Props. 94-97 would pump vital dollars into state, Inland coffersBy Assemblyman John J. Benoit What if I told you that California can raise revenue of at least $10 billion and stimulate more than $100 billion in economic activity without raising any taxes?... read more »

State Legislators Continue to Back Benoit for Senate

By Darin Schemmer | 01/23/08

The Benoit for Senate campaign continues to attract significant, broad-based support throughout the State of California and is proud to announce the endorsements of Senator Roy Ashburn and Assemblywoman Jean Fuller. "Since his days in my area, as Bakersfield CHP Lieutenant, John Benoit has been working to keep our families safe.  Now, as Assemblyman, he is a strong conservative fighting against wasteful government spending and against... read more »

Still More Assembly Colleagues Say "Benoit for Senate"

By Darin Schemmer | 01/14/08

The Benoit for Senate campaign continues to attract significant, broad-based support throughout Riverside County as well as the State of California and is proud to announce the endorsements of Assemblymembers Joel Anderson and Jim Silva. "John Benoit is a strong advocate for traffic gridlock relief, border security, and a tax fighter for responsible budgeting of our State finances.  With his 31 year law enforcement background, he is a... read more »

Still More Assembly Colleagues Endorse Benoit for Senate

By Darin Schemmer | 01/07/08

The Benoit for Senate campaign continues to attract significant, broad-based support throughout Riverside County as well as the State of California and is proud to announce the endorsements of Assemblymembers Alan Nakanishi, Roger Niello and Cameron Smyth. "California taxpayers can depend on conservative leaders like John Benoit to block tax hikes and force cuts in wasteful spending.  I support John in his race for State Senate... read more »

Benoit Honored in Hemet as Boy Scouts' Distinguished Citizen of the Year

By Darin Schemmer | 12/13/07

Assemblyman John J. Benoit was named Distinguished Citizen of the Year by the Boy Scouts of America, Three Peaks District, which serves the communities of Hemet, San Jacinto, Idyllwild, Perris, Aguanga, Anza, Garner Valley, Homeland, Juniper Flat, Lakeview, Menifee, Mountain Center, Nuevo, Romoland, Sage, Sun City, and Winchester. Riverside County Judge Charles D. Field (ret.) and Three Peaks' District President Chris Manning presented... read more »

Desert Sun Praises Benoit for Responsible Leadership

By Darin Schemmer | 12/08/07

The Desert Sun recently gave a big thumbs up to Assemblyman John J. Benoit in their "Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down" column for his responsible move in the current budget situation:   Assemblyman Benoit makes good move Good for Assemblyman John J. Benoit as the only member of the Coachella Valley legislative delegation to turn down a pay raise. Benoit, R-Palm Desert, declined the 2008 raise because he said the timing is not right,... read more »

More Assembly Colleagues Endorse Benoit for Senate

By Darin Schemmer | 12/08/07

The Benoit for Senate campaign continues to attract significant, broad-based support throughout Riverside County as well as the State of California and is proud to announce the endorsement of Assemblymembers Kevin Jeffries, Anthony Adams, and Sam Blakeslee. "I have seen John's effectiveness for Riverside County as a representative of the Assembly District next to his, and, prior to that, as Chairman of the Riverside County... read more »

Press Condemns Bogh on Hit Piece Tactics

By Darin Schemmer | 12/01/07

From Michelle DeArmond's article, "Flier gets GOP race for Inland state Senate seat off to early, harsh start" in today's Press-Enterprise: The race between two powerful Inland Republicans fighting for a state Senate seat is getting nasty even though the primary is six months away. Former Assemblyman Russ Bogh, R-Beaumont, is battling Assemblyman John J. Benoit, R-Bermuda Dunes, to represent the Republican-leaning 37th Senate... read more »

Assemblyman Benoit: Shaping the region's water future

By Darin Schemmer | 10/22/07

As printed in today's issue of The Californian:  Shaping the region's water future By: ASSEMBLYMAN JOHN J. BENOIT - Commentary California stands at the brink of a water crisis. While our population has exploded in recent years, we have built very little new water storage since the 1960s. A water system designed back in the days when Dwight Eisenhower was still president is certainly inadequate to meet the demands of the 8.4... read more »