As of July 20, 2012, A.M.
Barry Levinson
Vivian “Kitty” Jaramillo
Matthew Hakim
Bruce Whitaker
Jane Rands
Don Bankhead
Travis Kiger
Jennifer Fitzgerald
Kiger and incumbents Whitaker are. Levinson, Jaramillo, Hakim, Rands, have all run before without success.
#1 by Lu Lu Lu on July 20, 2012
Where is Doug “Butters” Chaffee?
#2 by Fullerton Rudy on July 20, 2012
Not up.
#3 by Fullerton Rudy on July 20, 2012
Fitzgerald and Bankhead. Two candidates for the reactionary Ackerman crowd. The boohoos will need to trot out a couple of tired old retreads, too.
The reformers Whitaker and Kiger are shoo-ins. So who replaces Quirky?
#4 by Chris Thompson on July 20, 2012
If Fitzgerald publicly acknowledges that this city is better off now than it was on June 4th by every conceivable measure…police accountability, spending, budgeting, union negotiations, prospects with pension reform, getting Fullerton government out of our lives, pro-business policy, ending municipal corporate welfare, etc…, she could coalesce many different groups and potentially take a seat. If she does not, she will not. She opposed the recall and she has consistently supported all of the old-line, pretend Republicans. A mea culpa is required to have any chance of selling legitimate, reform claims.
#5 by Barf on July 20, 2012
Oooh. A windsock.
#6 by Chris Thompson on July 20, 2012
There’s a difference between stating new views as though the old ones never existed and admitting you were absolutely wrong. There are a number of old-liner’s who are already seeing the lies that they bought about what a council with Whitaker, Kiger and Sebourn would look like. They are also already seeing the positive difference between what previously was and what is to come.
#7 by George Wallace on July 20, 2012
Nobody’s done anything except talk. Let’s re-visit this one in a year.
#8 by Tuco Ramirez on July 20, 2012
George did youre wheelchair hit you on the head one too many times?
#9 by George Wallace on July 21, 2012
Medicare would only pay for a shitty wheel chair. I was a little harsh. I do wish you guys success. A lot of moves have been made in the right direction. Let’s keep it going. This whole thing has been nothing but positive for the city.
#10 by JustUs on July 20, 2012
I have no idea who Jaramillo is. She might be the best thing since sliced bread.
But I would refuse to vote for any grown adult who calls herself “Kitty”.
That might sound shallow on my part. But I don’t give a damn. And I make no apology for it.
#11 by John Doe on July 20, 2012
She has been Kitty since she was a kid. But if that is the reason you wouldnt vote for her, you are pretty shallow. Why would you vote for someone named Bruce?
#12 by JustUs on July 20, 2012
If he called himself “Brucey” I wouldn’t vote for him. But Bruce is a good name.
At some point in life people are supposed to grow up.
I vote for adults. Not for grownups who still use childhood nicknames.
Drop the “Kitty” and I’ll reconsider.
#13 by Mosca En La Pared on July 20, 2012
Ron you know who she is. She served on the now defunct Homless Committe with you.
#14 by JustUs on July 20, 2012
Who’s Ron?
I never served on any homeless board.
I must have really left a mark on you on that previous blog, eh?
Get over it.
#15 by Fullerton Rudy on July 20, 2012
Or you could refuse to vote for her because she is a “retired” former City employee drawing an obscenely high pension.
#16 by JustUs on July 20, 2012
That’s a possibility too. But we would have to move past “Kitty” to even get there.
#17 by Fullerton Lover on July 20, 2012
What ever happened to Matthew Rowe?
#18 by Greg Diamond on July 20, 2012
Maybe he’s planning to run for Mayor against Ron Thomas.
#19 by Better Days on July 20, 2012
The Mayoral position is voted by the council members not an elected position. That could change if the city becomes a charter.
#20 by Kim Kardashian on July 20, 2012
Better Days, I and others in this city do not EVER want that to become a reality.
#21 by Greg Diamond on July 21, 2012
I never said otherwise. But if Ron Thomas can plan to run for Mayor before Fullerton becomes a charter city with a directly elected Mayor, why can’t Matt Rowe decide to run against him?
Admittedly, it was a pretty subtle joke.
#22 by Fullerton Lover on July 20, 2012
Any one else remember Don Bankhead and his wife trying to intimidate my two amigas in front of the grocery stores last fall during the recall campaign?
http://www.fullertonsfuture.org/2011/don-bankhead-vs-free-market-speech/
#23 by Kim Kardashian on July 20, 2012
Yep!
#24 by Get Smart on July 20, 2012
More of your tweekers Tony.
#25 by SherBear on July 21, 2012
That’s right, mi amigo. And then three months later, he tried to intimidate me again when I was taking pictures of him outside the P.O. after he handed out an anti recall yard sign to someone. I’ll be sure to be as vocal as I was during the recall to help in his defeat.
#26 by Kris Humphries on July 21, 2012
FFFF people yelled at and intimidated plenty of people. Fair game.
#27 by Fullerton Lover on July 21, 2012
Not true. FFFF is a blog and is therefore only typewritten words that must be read to be heard by one’s own conscience.
And if you are talking about individuals collecting signatures for the recall, would you actually sign a petition if someone were yelling at you and scaring you into signing?
Didn’t think so.
#28 by I Own Fullerton on July 20, 2012
The more people the higher the chance the old farts get back into office. At least 10k more voters this time. They probably just want Tony to put another $300,000 of his own money up to make sure they don’t get elected. Yep that’s it.
#29 by Barf on July 20, 2012
Bankhead gave a boldfaced lie to Fullerton Stories about pulling papers. I guess he didn’t know that the city has a website that says what he did.
What a scumbag.
#30 by merijoe on July 20, 2012
He didn’t know that the city he was employed by for centuries doesn’t have a website? Neither did Fullerton Stories, evidently.
I’m calling incontinent.
#31 by Greg Diamond on July 20, 2012
I presume that Whitaker will finish first. How Kiger does depends largely on what the Council does over the next few months. The people telling him to push his agenda hard may not be helping him much. Bankhead could absolutely win, which would be a shame.
Tony’s smart play here would be to get Levinson to stand down and support Jane, who (if no Dem besides Jaramillo runs) may get Democratic as well as Bushala Party votes. Good luck getting Barry to play along, though.
#32 by The Fullerton Shadow on July 20, 2012
And why do you say a Bankhead victory would be a shame? He’s supported every misguided liberal idea for the past 25 years. All the crap you believe in. And that makes you:
1) ignorant
2) a hypocrite
3) both
Rands seems to believe that Dan Hughes is a reformer.
#33 by Anonymous on July 21, 2012
why would Barry step down for an ultra lib like rands? It just doesn’t make sense. Kieger was the number one vote getter in the recall he will easily win.
#34 by Greg Diamond on July 20, 2012
Tony, you have a grammatical error. I think that you must have meant to write “Kiger and incumbents Whitaker are. Levinson, Jaramillo, all run before without success Hakim, Rands have.”
(Feel welcome to delete this once you fix your first sentence.)
#35 by peaches on July 20, 2012
His sentence, although it is choppy, is far more understandable than yours is, Mr. Carbon
#36 by Greg Diamond on July 21, 2012
He wrote “Kiger and incumbents Whitaker are.” Yes, I understood it too, but I still thought he might want to fix it.
My sentence was gently poking fun at his. You didn’t get that?
#37 by merijoe on July 20, 2012
GD-Though I’m sure everyone is grateful that you are willing to share your golden goodness, I understood exactly what admin wrote, yours-not so much.
Honestly, what makes you want to continually ride the douchbag train?
#38 by Greg Diamond on July 21, 2012
Seemed grammatical to you, did it? I used the same sentence structure.
#39 by Brandon on July 20, 2012
You wouldn’t understand JD. You are a 40+ woman who calls yourself Jay’sGirl.
#40 by peaches on July 20, 2012
Re:
Kiger and incumbents Whitaker are. Levinson, Jaramillo, Hakim, Rands, have all run before without success.
Probably should say something along the line of “Kiger and Whitaker are incumbents. Levinson, Jaramillo, Hakim and Rands have all run before without success.”
#41 by peaches on July 20, 2012
And, regarding the election possibilities – the True Seven Deadly Sins -
Apathy
Cruelty
Duplicity
Hypocrisy
False Morality
Abuse of Power
Cultivated Ignorance
Sounds like the three who were recalled…
#42 by JustUs on July 20, 2012
You forgot “false promises”, peaches.
That’s probably the biggest sin of all.
#43 by One for the books on July 20, 2012
Cicinelli has now been fired!
#44 by U GET it on July 20, 2012
sad to have learned first from oc registar, FFFF is to busy with bullshit stories.
#45 by Steve Brow on July 20, 2012
Are three, or two seats up for grabs this time around? Seems Whitaker and Kiger need to run again as incumbants and Quirk-Silva is out. That seems to make three seats, which means the seats will go by plurality to the three highest vote getters.
Am I missing anything, anyone?
#46 by Tuco Ramirez on July 20, 2012
Cicinelli has been fired? Well he still has his $47,800 per year tax free disability pension which he should have given back during the entire time he worked in Fullerton. Since he has not given back this almost 3/4 million dollars I feel no further sympathy for him or his abused wife. (yeah I know, just a rumor). When the Man from Taser International shows the jury how to really use a taser, Cicinelli will fry! And I who once felt sorry for him for being put on unpaid leave, no longer feel any sympathy for him. Neither would any sane juror.
#47 by Tuco Ramirez on July 20, 2012
OOOOPS Bad news folks in Fullerton PD. Better hope the recession is over soon. San Bernadino is being allowed to use a fast track system that bypasses recent legal changes in reducing the pension system for EXISTING employees. By using the bypass, basically the pensions will all have to be renegotiated. So Barry Coffman, get your troops ready, they will be very unhappy with their expected deals unless they kiss Ron THomas butt to get him to ask for less money from Fullerton. A good city council will take that settlement right out of the FPD budget creating no extra cost to Fullerton taxpayers.
#48 by rich on July 21, 2012
(1) EXECUTE, lying, falsifying, fabricating, overtime-abusing , drugged up_ dirty cop terrorists _with “police powers.”
#49 by Kim Kardashian on July 21, 2012
And furthermore, you make Libertarians look bad because you are so friggin stupid.
We have something in this country called a judicial system. You have the right to an opinion, but you are not the judge and jury. (Thank God) Respect our judicial system or get the f*ck out of this country.
#50 by Disgusted on July 21, 2012
The judicial system in this county is CORRUPT! I do have a right to my opinion. Respect that, or “get the f*ck out of this country”.
#51 by Kim Kardashian on July 21, 2012
I would implore the blog admins to remove any threats against law enforcement officials. Last I heard, that was illegal.
#52 by Kim Kardashian on July 21, 2012
And I understand this is a vague threat, but please remove it.
#53 by andy anderson on July 23, 2012
first amendment. “The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances.”
#54 by I Own Fullerton on July 23, 2012
Key word. Peaceably. Take note. No peace no protest.
#55 by Kris Humphries on July 21, 2012
I agree baby cakes. We don’t want Rich found by the tracks next. Keep it cordial and peaceful.
#56 by Kim Kardashian on July 21, 2012
Okay Rich.
#57 by Hollis Dugan on July 21, 2012
Could we please agree that we are NOT voting for any former city employees no matter their party stripes? Kitty Jaramillo is dumber than Bankhead (yes it is possible), hostile like Jones and bigger than Whitaker. Interesting stats but a bad combo for public office.
Seriously, Kitty’s qualifications for office? She worked as a line employee for a municipality. No budgeting skills, no business skills, no technical training. Just what we need in trying times.
#58 by Kim Kardashian on July 21, 2012
What was her position for those that don’t know?
#59 by Kris Humphries on July 21, 2012
No one on a city council has any qualifications. Just politicians.
#60 by HOHO on July 21, 2012
Seriously, Kitty’s qualifications for office? She worked as a line employee for a municipality. No budgeting skills, no business skills, no technical training. Just what we need in trying times.
And what are the skills of Travis Kiger, oh he runs Tony’s Blog.
#61 by JOJO on July 21, 2012
Seriously, Kitty’s qualifications for office? She worked as a line employee for a municipality. No budgeting skills, no business skills, no technical training. Just what we need in trying times.
What are Travis Kigers’ qualifications? He is paid to run Tony’s Blog and he’s a college drop out. Yep he’s the most qualified.
#62 by Fullerton's Conscience on July 21, 2012
To Chris T. point that Fitzgerald needs to acknowledge that she was wrong about Bankhead, McKinley, Jones, etc.
If she were to do that she would be lying to the Fullerton electorate.
Let us see if she has the nerve to do just that.
#63 by andy anderson on July 23, 2012
Can’t wait to see Matthew Hakim run another great campaign with no signs and few statements, then be upset when he loses because “everyone was against him”.
He’s got my vote
#64 by Anonymous on July 24, 2012
Updated: http://www.cityoffullerton.com/depts/city_clerk/elections/november_election/november_2012_candidate_list.asp
Rick Alvarez
Jan Flory
Bill Chaffee