Guest Editorial: Rob Hightower

By Jessica Austin | 11/24/08

Below is an exclusive editorial from Rob Hightower.  Rob Hightower currently serves as a Deputy District Attorney, prosecuting sexual offenders and child abusers. He previously served as a Legislative Aid for two Members of the State Assembly. In 2008, he served as the Inland Empire Regional Chair for the McCain/Palin 2008 presidential ticket. He grew up and still lives in Riverside County. He can be reached via e-mail at... read more »

Guest Editorial: A Time for Choosing- Rebuilding the Reagan Legacy

By Jessica Austin | 11/24/08

Fellow RCSB Readers:First, let me apologize for the lack of activity on the site for the past few weeks.  Now that the election is over, you can count on more activity from myself and all RCSB contributors.  Secondly, I have been recieving countless e-mails and phone calls regarding the local election results and the San Bernardino County Republican Party from various local elected officials, business owners,... read more »

Congressman Jerry Lewis: Event Recap

By Jessica Austin | 10/24/08

Per my previous posts, the University of Redlands College Republicans hosted Congressman Jerry Lewis (R-CA) last night here on campus.The event was a huge success- with hundreds of students and members of the public gathering to hear him speak.  He spent the first half of his speech talking about himself- and sharing that he actually was going to run for elected office as a Democrat until a trip abroad in college changed his... read more »

Congressman Lewis to Speak at University of Redlands

By Jessica Austin | 10/23/08

The College Republicans at the University of Redlands will be hosting Congressman Jerry Lewis tonight, Thursday October 23rd, at 7:00 pm in the Orton Center on campus.  Congressman Lewis has represented the 41st congressional district for 30 years, and I've been a constituent here for over 22.  Congressman Lewis is one of the most influential and respected Republicans in Congress- and that respect comes from both sides of the... read more »

RESIGNATION: President of Chaffey Republican Women Federated

By Jessica Austin | 10/22/08

Here's the breaking news from the Press Enterprise: A Republican women's club president who was lambasted across the country after publishing a caricature of Barack Obama on a phony food stamp has resigned, a club member said today. Diane Fedele, president of the Chaffey Community Republican Women, Federated, resigned and sent an apology letter to her members, said Acquanetta Warren, a member of the club and Fontana's mayor pro tem. The club... read more »

Congressman Baca #8 for Top 10 Worst Congressmembers

By Jessica Austin | 10/22/08

According to Esquire, Congressman Joe Baca is the 8th worst member of Congress.  Here's the blurb about him: As chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Baca steered CHC funds to the campaigns of his two sons. When Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez called him on it, he did the mature thing and called her a "whore." Nice. So Baca's corrupt and venal. read more »

George Watson and Congressman Lewis

By Jessica Austin | 10/22/08

I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised when I found this article by SB Sun Metro Editor George Watson.  It seems he didn't feel he was completely fair to Congressman Lewis in last week's editorial... and it also seems there could be some more issues coming to light regarding abuse of County credit cards.  It makes one wonder where the County- and corruption- would be at today were it not for the press.Here's his piece... read more »

SB Sun Endorses Congressman Lewis

By Jessica Austin | 10/19/08

And rightfully so.  Here is the full story from  The Sun: Rep. Jerry Lewis is frank in his belief in the "power of the purse," evidenced by the hundreds of millions of federal dollars he has funneled to our region for infrastructure improvements, capital projects, firefighting efforts and much more. As the ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, Lewis has an understanding of the budgeting process that serves this region... read more »

Firefighters Endorse Mark Kirk

By Jessica Austin | 10/17/08

The San Bernardino County Professional Firefighters have endorsed Mark Kirk for Hesperia City Council.Here is the mailer with more information:  Kirk-Firefighter_P2-1.pdf read more »

Congressman Jerry Lewis's Opponent Wants Debate

By Jessica Austin | 10/16/08

Below is an article from The Sun about Congressman Lewis, his opponent, and a possible debate.  Tim Prince spoke on Monday night at the University of Redlands as part of an Election 2008 Series.More importantly, my organization, the University of Redlands College Republicans, is honored to announce that we will be hosting the Congressman next Thursday, October 23, at 7:00 p.m. on campus.  The event is free and... read more »