Derry Has No Political (or Grassroots) Support
Posted by: Mentok | 06/02/2008 2:52 PM
Recent campaign disclosure reports had an interesting fact regarding the Third District Supervisorial race: Almost 90% of Derry's campaign funds are from two sources: SEBA and the County Public Attorney's Association. Almost 90%!
It is also interesting to note that Derry has only been endorsed, according to his website, by four local elected officials. Three of whom are his co-workers on the City Council... Hansberger has been endorsed by almost every public official within his district- including District Attorney Mike Ramos, Sheriff Gary Penrod, Congressman Jerry Lewis, Assemblyman Emmerson, Assemblyman Cook, Assemblyman Adams, Chairman of the Board Supervisor Paul Biane, Supervisor Gonzalez, and Supervisor Gary Ovitt- to name a few.
Even more interesting to note is the grassroots efforts behind Hansberger's campaign. It has been confirmed through various reputable sources within the district that there are no Derry signs in people's yards. However, Hansberger's yard signs are plastered all over neighborhoods. That alone speaks volumes of the lack of support from constituents for Derry. It is clear from not only Hansberger's political support- but grassroots support- that he is very well respected in the area. Tomorrow night's elections results will prove just that.
Here's a list of Hansberger's endorsements (www.joindennis.com):
Elected Officials
Adam Crites, President, High Desert Memorial Health Care District
Andrew Campbell, Member, CSA 53B Board of Directors
Anthony Adams, Assembly Member, 59th Assembly District
Bea Cortes, Council Member, City of Grand Terrace
Bill Emmerson, Assembly Member, 63rd Assembly District
Bill Jahn, Mayor, City of Big Bear Lake
Bill Neeb, Council Member, Town of Yucca Valley
Bob Lampi, Council Member, City of Yucaipa
Bob Leone, Mayor, Town of Yucca Valley
Bob Ziprick, Council Member, City of Loma Linda
Carol Goldberg, Vice President, Morongo Valley Community Services District
Chad Mayes, Council Member, Town of Yucca Valley
Chuck Rounds, Member, SB County Flood Control Zone 6 Advisory Board
Darrell Mulvihill, Council Member, City of Big Bear Lake
David Stern, Trustee, SB Mountains Community Hospital District
Dick Riddell, Mayor, City of Yucaipa
Dr. Herb Fischer, SB County Superintendent of Schools
Esther Estrada, Council Member, City of San Bernardino
Floyd Petersen, Council Member, City of Loma Linda
Frank Luckino, Mayor Pro Tem, Town of Yucca Valley
Gary Ovitt, Vice-Chairman, San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors & Chairman, SB County Republican Party
Gary Penrod, Sheriff, San Bernardino County
George Bartch, Member, SB County Veterans Advisory Committee
George 'Skip' Wilson, Director, East Valley Water District
Hank Wochholz, Director, Yucaipa Valley Water District
Isaac Suchil, Council Member, City of Colton
Jerry Bean, Council Member, City of Redlands
Jerry Lewis, Congressman, 41st Congressional District
Jim Ventura, Director, Mojave Water Agency
John Eminger, President, Big Bear Municipal Water District
John Mitchell, Council Member, City of Colton
John Timmer, Council Member, City of Highland
Jon Harrison, Mayor, City of Redlands
Josie Gonzales, 5th District Supervisor, San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors
Kelly Chastain, Mayor, City of Colton
Kimberly Cox, Director, Mojave Water Agency
Kip Sturgeon, President, East Valley Water District
Larry McCallon, Council Member, City of Highland
Liz Harris, Council Member, City of Big Bear Lake
Lori Herbel, Council Member, Town of Yucca Valley
Mark Bulot, Treasurer, San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District
Maryetta Ferre', Mayor, City of Grand Terrace
Matt LeVesque, Director, East Valley Water District
Melody Henriques-McDonald, Director, SB Valley Water Conservation District
Michael Martin, President, Inland Empire Resource Conservation District
Mick Gallagher, Council Member, City of Redlands
Mike Ramos, District Attorney, County of San Bernardino
Norman Meyer, Member, SB County Flood Control Zone 3 Advisory Board
Pat Gilbreath, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Redlands
Pat Morris, Mayor, City of San Bernardino
Paul Biane, Chairman, San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors
Paul Cook, Assembly member, 65th Assembly District
Paul Hoffman, Director, High Desert Memorial Health Care District
Penny Lilburn, Mayor, City of Highland
Pete Aguilar, Council Member, City of Redlands
Rick Herrick, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Big Bear Lake
Rick Roelle, Mayor, Town of Apple Valley
Robert Christman, Mayor, City of Loma Linda
Roger Thompson, Commissioner, SB County Equal Opportunity Commission
Ross Jones, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Highland
Scott Bangle, Director, Yucaipa Valley Water District
Steve Copelan, Director, SB Valley Municipal Water District
Terrie Andrews, Director, Inland Empire Resource Conservation District
Terry Caldwell, Mayor, City of Victorville
Tom Masner, Council Member, City of Yucaipa
Tom Shalhoub, President, Yucaipa Valley Water District
Vincent Yzaguirre, Council Member, City of Colton
Community Leaders
Al Stegall, Yucaipa
Alan Reilly, Commissioner, Lake Arrowhead Paramedic District
Art Day, Commissioner, CSA 70R13
Arthur Thompson, Colton
Barbara Willey, Big Bear
Barbara Wormser, Chair, SB County Regional Parks Commission
Bethe Baragona, Landers
Betty Burke
Bill Baragona, Landers
Bill Collazo, SB County Planning Commissioner
Bob Burmeister, President, Service Rock Products
Bob Roberts, Redlands
Bonnie Tregaskis, Big Bear Lake
Brad Baragona, Johnson Valley
Bruce Davis, Yucca Valley
Buck Johns, Businessman
Carl Dameron, Agency Director, Dameron Communications
Carolyn Miller, Big Bear Lake
Cassy Benson, Big Bear City
Christi Bulot, Redlands
Christopher Massa, Commissioner, SB County Mental Health Commission
Cindy Caretto, Big Bear Lake
Clark Hahne, Lake Arrowhead Municipal Advisory Council
Dan Nackerman, Executive Director, SB County Housing Authority
Dave Caretto, Big Bear Lake
David Leach, Big Bear City
David Mlynarski, San Bernardino
David PonTell, Big Bear Lake
David Stuart, Executive Director, Rebuilding Mountain Hearts & Lives
Debby Dokter, Big Bear Lake
Diane Miller, Yucaipa
Dirk Voss, Past President, Association of SB County Special Districts
Donald Cox, Commissioner, SB County Assessment Appeals Board
Eb Muncy, Jr., Owner, Desert Ambulance Service
Ed Hoke
Elaine Bailes, Grand Terrace
Ellen Conklin, Big Bear Lake
Eric Lewis, Big Bear Lake
Frank Forbes, Big Bear Lake
Fred Lucero, Johnson Valley
Gale Lucero, Johnson Valley
Garry Dokter, Big Bear Lake
Gary Eastin, Joshua Tree Municipal Advisory Council
Gary Shockey, Redlands
George Dickinson
Gerald Stafford, Commissioner, SB County Civil Service Commission
Gilberto Gil, Redlands
Gino Scopesi, Big Bear Lake
Gloria Bartch, Redlands
Hardy Brown, San Bernardino
Jannette Curti, Redlands
Jeff Burum, Managing Member, Diversified Pacific
Jerome Taurek, M.D., San Bernardino
Jim Drabinski, Redlands
Jim Foster, Redlands
Jim Glaze, Redlands
Jim Hoss, Blue Jay
Jim Rissmiller, Highland
Jim Topoleski, Yucaipa
John Grandi, Big Bear Lake
John Massa, Colton
John Simister, Yucaipa
Joseph Haeckel, Big Bear Lake
Julie Grandi, Big Bear Lake
Julie Hastings, Owner, Peppercorn Grille, Big Bear Lake
Ken Dally, Big Bear Lake
Ken Smith, Yucaipa
Kent Paxton, San Bernardino
Larry Curti, Redlands
Larry Wormser, Redlands
Lauren Hood, Big Bear Lake
Lee Cozad, Cedar Glen
Linda Baragona, Johnson Valley
Linda Thompson, Colton
Louise Gregory, Redlands
Lyle Williams, Yucca Valley
Mary Barlow, Cedar Glen
Matt Brown, Grand Terrace
Maurice Calderon, Sr. Vice President, Arrowhead Credit Union
Michael Perry, Big Bear City
Michael Rafferty, Big Bear City
Nancy Noble, Commissioner, CSA 70D1
Neal Waner, Redlands
Nellie Muncy, Owner, Desert Ambulance Service
Pamela Thirtle, Yucca Valley
Pastor George Everett, Commissioner, Senior Affairs Commission
Pat Meyer, Redlands
Peter Davis, Redlands
Pietrina Termini, Commissioner, Commission on Status of Women
Professor Jack Osborn, Redlands
Ralph Wagner, Lake Arrowhead Municipal Advisory Council
Reginald Jackson, Loma Linda
Rich Benson, Big Bear City
Richard Lambert, Owner, Big Bear Pharmacy, Big Bear Lake
Robert Bailes, Grand Terrace
Robert Cooley, Commissioner, SB County Assessment Appeals Board
Ron Pharris
Roy Nierman, Highland
Russ Hazelett, Lake Arrowhead Municipal Advisory Commission
Scott Heule, General Manager, Big Bear Municipal Water District, Big Bear City
Serena Davis, Redlands
Shed Conklin, Big Bear Lake
Sheila Cooley, Highland
Shirley Harry, SB County Museum Commission
Stephen Foulkes, Big Bear Lake
Steve Maurer, Yucaipa
Steve Shaw, Yucaipa
Susan Labouri, Big Bear Lake
Tanya Perry, Commissioner, SB County Mental Health Commission
Ted Dutton, Rancho Cucamonga
Tim Baragona, Landers
William E. 'Bill' Leonard, San Bernardino
William Smith, Commissioner, SB County Airports Commission
Organizations
CDF Firefighters - Representing the firefighters of CAL FIRE and IAFF Local 2881, serving the 3rd District communities of Oak Glen, Highland and Yucaipa.
East Valley Taxpayers Coalition
Redlands Professional Firefighters
Inland Valleys Association of REALTORS ® Board of REALTORS ®
San Bernardino County Firefighters - Representing the firefighters of the San Bernardino County Fire Department and IAFF Local 935, serving the 3rd District communities of Angelus Oaks, Big Bear Lake, Colton, Copper Mountain Mesa, Crafton, Fawnskin, Flamingo Heights, Forest Falls, Grand Terrace, Green Valley Lake, Johnson Valley, Joshua Tree, Lake Arrowhead, Landers, Mentone, Pioneertown, and Yucca Valley.
San Bernardino County Republican Party
San Bernardino County Taxpayers Coalition
San Bernardino Public Employees Association (SBPEA)
The Black Voice News
The Sun Newspaper
San Bernardino County Young Republicans
San Bernardino County Taxpayers Association
This is why many sports ban the use of performance enhancing drugs. Another form of doping is blood...
In all seriousness, in today's political climate (especially amongst Republicans), I am not exactly sure that having the endorsements of the "establishment" is an asset.
I think at the end of the day, a candidate would rather have the endorsements of various local electeds, than not. However, I am just not all the convinced that those endorsements in and of themselves are all that valuable.
I am looking forward to the results because I think there are two clearly distinct choices for the voters. I know that when I go to the ballot booth, I want a real choice between candidates.
In that vein, I received a letter this weekend from Bill Postmus in support of Mitzelfelt. I really question the wisdom of that decision.
The list you so prominently highlight is precisely why Hansberger is losing.
In case you can't figure it out. People don't want more of the same....
Kind of looks like the "Dead Sea Scrolls"!!b
A story was done by the Sun back in 2004 showing the link of Hansberger and all of the surrounding elected officials beholding to him for his assistance in getting them elected. Nothing has changed, they are still beholding to him and were afraid of the repercussions if by the slim chance he were to be re-elected. 50 or so elected politicans don't make up for the thousands of county employees who are tired of his lack of respect for them.
Seems like about half of these politicians are under investigation. Top notch group. Someone should vet these lists before posting.
Hmmmm.... right wing conspiracy theorists are the reasons why the GOP is faultering.
Some people have no idea what they are talking about. I am a Reagan Republican and have no issue with republicans criticizing other republicans. However; have proof and evidence to back up your claims.
The only reason such aforementioned comments are made is due to bitterness because of lack of power and influence.
Looks like a list of the dirty tricks crowd from across the county. You lay with pigs you get dirty. Time is short Dennis and your henchman.