Wonder how much political hopefuls are spending to win two city council seats in Mission Viejo? Want to know where that money came from and how it's being spent?
This year candidates have collectively spent over $70,000 to win your vote.
- Check below for a full report of candidate campaign expenses and contributions
Challenger Wendy Bucknum has raised the most money this year with about $33,500, thanks in part to a $9,000 donation from a state real estate lobby.
Councilwoman Cathy Schlicht has spent the most this year—about $29,300. About $7,200 of that has been spent on campaign literature and miscellaneous campaign costs.
Mayor Frank Ury is the only candidate who spent more than $1,000 and has no debt.
Challenger Ed Sachs loaned himself most of his campaign money—about $11,400.
Read details about the candidates' finances here:
- Cathy Schlicht
- Frank Ury
- Ed Sachs
- Wendy Bucknum
Here's a breakdown of campaign expenses and contributions from state forms submitted in early October:
Candidate Contributions This Year Contributions July-Sept Expenses This Year Expenses July-Sept Campaign Debt Wendy Bucknum $33,557.36 $17,196 $27,399 $24,532 $204.13 Ed Sachs $15,275.11 $14,942.41 $10,395.11 Cathy Schlicht $28,109.40 $6,123.40 $29,338.39 $12,867 $13,201 Frank Ury $23,048 $12,899 $19,274 $18,794 $0
And those signs contain lies. There is no "billboards" project in front of the city council, nor has Mayor Ury ever supported one. Commissioner Bucknum is not a "lobbyist" in an sense of the word. What I find interesting is how Kiss's supporters hide behind fake names like "barking dog," "Nicky Wealch," and "Bob Lee." That is if in fact those are separate people and not Kiss himself. It's far more likely, given the nature of the internet and fake names that "Kiss," "Barking Dog," "Nicky Wealch" and "Bob Lee" are all the same person. And that person has done a huge disservice to the actual Desi Kiss, where ever he may be in this mess.
Wake up Mission Viejo! Just read these links and find out about the truth! http://missionviejoca.org/html/article236.html http://missionviejoca.org/html/article137.html Just say NO to Ury and Bucknum and YES to Kiss/Coleman/Sachs/Schlicht
I guess Barking Dog is a product of Desi Kiss Mythical University. That school's motto is "we'll learn ya pretty darn good."
He also tried to grab a seat on the city council by recalling Lance MacLean, but we found out he had lived here 22 years without ever getting a valid California Driver License, or registering his vehicles here. He said he was confused about how long he had to do that. Clearly the man is a tax cheat among other things. And he wrote Measure D. That was defeated 2 to 1 because it would have taken away private property rights in Mission Viejo. Homeowners and businesses would have had to pay for a ballot referendum in order to make improvements to property they own. Yeah he's someone who clearly has his finger on the pulse of what we want. LOL
Oh wait, he stood up at the last council meeting and lied about electronic billboards that would run down most of Marguerite Parkway. Except that there is no proposal for even a single electronic billboard being considered by the city council. The last proposal back in June was defeated by a 5-0 vote. But then lies and broken laws are all we can reasonably expect from Dale Tyler and his little friends.
http://missionviejodispatch.com/budget/letter-slopes-go-downhill/ http://missionviejodispatch.com/business/city-hall-tries-quelling-outrage-over-e-signs/ Math is not Wendy's strength since she did not attend your college "district" Since she and Frank will spend our money on the billboards and the 1M dog park it is NO to Frank & Wendy, and YES to the other 4 candidates.
As far as Brad Morton being an authoritative, let alone creditable, source...he's the attorney who cost Mission Viejo $750,000 because he thought the term "state mandated" meant "voluntary." That level of thinking also got two additional areas added to low-income housing and it took away some local control. He's the attorney who represented Cathy Schllcht when she sued the city and lost, while she was on the city council. He's also the attorney who "helped" Dale Tyler write Measure D, which would require property owners to pay to have any proposed improvements put on a ballot, like painting your house, and then the majority of registered voters would have to vote "yes" to approve the improvements. Big problem since the majority of registered voters have never voted. Also a big problem because it effectively destroyed the notion of private property rights. Terrific source for an argument. Lots of people will believe him.
Thank you patch for keeping the residents an the voters informed!
The City Manager: His salary is approximately 197.7 K + comp of 62.4K for a total of approximately 260.12K per year. If fired (and Mr. Ury made that hard to occur) he gets nine months severance plus $21,287 in unpaid leave for a total of $169,573. Remember, his severance is based on his base salary, without benefits and perks. My friends just please vote wisely on November 6, 2012!
http://www.ocvote.com/results Vote 4 Desi J. Kiss!! Thank you. To learn more please visit: http://www.smartvoter.org/2012/11/06/ca/or/vote/kiss_d/