AD71 Watch: Controversy Over Blais Business & Miller Mailer
Posted by: Jubal | 05/13/2008 4:18 PM
This just came over the transom from the Jeff Miller for Assembly campaign:
Neil Blais Contradicts His Own Government Filings: Work for LA County Agencies that Help Illegal Aliens Becomes Campaign IssueHere's a story about the flap that ran in today's Riverside Press-Enterprise online.
Embattled Candidate Disavows Record, Own Web Site in Recent Media Account
MISSION VIEJO, CA -- In a shocking revelation in the 71st Assembly District election, Assembly candidate Neil Blais told the Riverside Press Enterprise that he received 'no payments' from the County of Los Angeles, yet in Blais' Official Statements of Economic Interests (Form 700 attached) he reported that he made over $100,000 in 2007 from government agencies including the County of Los Angeles.
Futhermore, Blais filed a 2006 Statement of Economic Interests under penalty of perjury claiming that his position in the sole proprietorship of Blais & Associates was valued at up to $1 million and that the firm, owned by his wife, had four clients -- the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles, the Community Development Commission of the County of Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles County Community Development Foundation, in addition to the City of Chino Hills.
Last week, KTLA Channel 5 Los Angeles reported that Los Angeles County's welfare and housing agencies provide $1 billion annually in services to illegal aliens -- about 25% of the tax dollars they spend each year. A key component to each of these agencies' ability to garner additional dollars for the services they provide is revenue from grants. On his website, Blais describes his business as a "grant management firm which helps cities and counties increase revenue by locating federal and state grant opportunities and writing winning proposals." Later in the same paragraph, Blais lists the County of Los Angeles first amongst his clients.
"This is very simple," said Dave Gilliard, Jeff Miller's campaign consultant. "Neil Blais filed his own Statements of Economic Interests. Every filing he has made makes it clear he works for the Housing Authority and other government agencies of Los Angeles County. His own website brags about that work. If Neil is telling the truth now, why did he file false Statements of Economic Interests, and why did he lie on his campaign website?
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This leaves me to believe either
1) Blais makes a living off of funding illegal aliens in Los Angeles County with my tax dollars.
2) Blais commented perjury on his Form 700
Either way the Blais campaign ended today. Who is going to tell General Gary Rove to stand down ?
This Blais guy is out kind of candidate. Where do we send a check ?
So let me get this stright
This Blais guy makes a living filling out forms for governement grants and now claims he filled out his form reporting his economic interest wrong. He must be a graduate of the Bill & Hill School of Truth.
Everyone knows that Paule is a spiteful jerk, but like a broken clock he may be right on this one. This is going to be very hard for Blais to recover from. I have to agree GAME OVER FOR BLAIS
The Gilliard race machine is in full gear today. What's next Dave poll guards in Corona ?
We live in RSM and were just about to fill out our Vote-By-Mail Ballots tonight. It was a good thing we checked the OC Blog first. To think we were going to cast a vote for a guy that procures money for illegal aliens. I wish I had known this when Mr. Blais came to our door; I would have slammed it in his face.
I don't like voting for a state representative from Riverside, but it is better some illegal aliens advocate.
Beg and I mean beg Jeff Miller to help retire your debt to yourself. Your children should not be denied a college education because you made a failed run for the Assembly.
Start working the voters of RSM so you have some chance of retaining your seat on the Council. Those family medical benefits you get for serving on the council need to be retained
The voters of RSM don’t like those in the illegal alien assistance business and the chances of you being removed by the voters in 2010 are now very likely
If in fact Neil Blais lied on his form 700, then his campaign and career are over. He could be prosecuted for perjury and, in the unlikely event he wins the Primary, not allowed to continue as a candidate and take office.
I don't think Phil is a spiteful jerk. I think he is a savvy campaigner that can recognize a good candidate and a well run campaign.
His complaints about Neil have been about how he has let Miller completely define EVERY message in this campaign and let Miller to out fundraise and outspend him.
Neil has to come clean on this tomorrow to avoid this dragging out much longer.
I understand that Miller sent out a great mail piece on this issue. Can you post it?
Neil Baby !!!
Where are all the Blais Bots that used to be on here defending you. Looks like the rats are leaving a sinking ship. Maybe your campaign was nothing more then You Gary and your HELOC to begin with.
The good news for your campaign is that Mike Carona (R-Chino Prison)
still supports you.
Neil
I know you have never been to Riverside County, but about 8 years ago there was a candidate that won the Assembly Republican Primary in the 65th Assembly District. She filled out some government forms wrong too , making it look like she had more $$ then she really did. If I recall the State Attorney General reached a deal with her; don't be take your seat in the Assembly and we wont send you to jail.
Of corse this should have nothing to do with your campaign, just wanted to share a little history.
I'm no "Blais Bot", but, like most rational people I know that there are (usually) two sides to every story (especially since politics is the art of distortion and half truths - useful skills in serving the people's interest).
So, I will be very interested in Blais's response to this one. Let's hear it, Neil...
It is apparent that Jeff Miller and Dave Gilliard will stop at nothing to trick the voters into ignoring his MES scam. This latest release was nothing but slander, and is far from the truth.
@ bye bye blais
the "blais bots" probably realized that 14 people read this blog
I find it pathetic that Jeff Miller would allow the Gilliard attack machine to take the road they are now heading down. Hey Jeff, we are all sorry you got caught with your hand in the cookie jar, but don't take issue with Blais informing the voters that you previously attempted to leverage your public office for person gain.
Miller & Co. are obviously grasping at straws - if this isn't a sign of desperation, then I don't know what is.
Glad your back Karl--which is it? Did Neil lie on the 700 forms or help illegal ailens get free housing at our expense?
Can have it both ways.
Only 14 people read this blog? I thought that 4 people read it 3 times each.