All the politicians in Santa Ana swear that education is a top issue for them, from State Senator Lou Correa, to U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez and Assemblyman Jose Solorio. However there are NO candidates’ debates scheduled this year for the Santa Ana Unified School District and Rancho Santiago Community College District races. I find this incredible but this is not the first time this has happened. Two years ago there were also no SAUSD School Board candidates debates or forums.
This was not the case back in the day, when at least the PTA would get involved. But now our voters have no such opportunity to see the school board candidates in action. This is deplorable!
Other communities, such as Irvine, do host school board candidates’ forums, but here in Santa Ana this simply doesn’t happen.
At the very least I would like to see Senator Lou Correa host candidates forums for both the SAUSD and the RSCCD candidates in the RSCCD board room.
You can email the various administrators at the SAUSD about this here.
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When I was at the college we had several forums for city and RSSCCD candidates, I have encouraged the student goverment to hold a RSCCD forum but no responce as of yet. Would be nice to see one...
Great idea Art.
Because that whole "Education First" thing was a tagline that Richardson and company developed years ago.
Rob was overheard at St. Joseph's recently, where he and Vivian regularly attend Mass, commenting that he didn't really like children, that his job was to provide "political and fiscal oversight".
You have to give the credit for having balls and telling the truth.
Besides those things, his handlers get to keep a white guy (childless) on the board!
I welcome any debates for the RSCCD!
@Tony Tapia - How could you be taken seriously as a candidate in a debate? You didn't even pay the required fee for a candidate statement.
But Tony is going to walk all the precincts in his Area. Nelida won't do that and Gordon can't do that.
Tom Daly didn't buy a statement either by the way and he will likely win as well I guess November.
I think the Teachers Union should sponsor the debates. They have the most to gain or lose.
The teachers union endorsed that PIG Valerie Amezcua...They have ZERO credibility.
I've met Valerie and she is a bright young woman and should not be treated in this way by your readers Mr. Art.
Sadly blog comments sometimes fail to account for the fact that these are human beings we're talking about. Running for office is a major undertaking and even if we don't like a candidate we should appreciate that they are trying.
Valerie is far from bright, kinda like her father...She rude and abrasive and should not serve the public in any fashion.
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September 26, 2012 at 11:47 am
Sadly blog comments sometimes fail to account for the fact that these are human beings we’re talking about. Running for office is a major undertaking and even if we don’t like a candidate we should appreciate that they are trying.
If I was to use this language about you, Pulido or anyone else you benefit from protecting you would edit the language. You edit frequently,including some of my comments you labeled as propaganda.
Why the selective editing?
Your comment above is self serving.
As I have said before, I work very hard to produce an entertaining and informative blog. I do not feel inclined to provide a forum for you or anyone else to attack me - and you can do that at plenty of other blogs - which in fact you have.
For the record, just because we approve a comment doesn't mean we agree with it. Those are our readers' sentiments. Politics can be a tough arena and those who opt to run have to expect a certain amount of blowback. If a candidate or their supporters are overly thin-skinned I recommend they not run for office or get involved in politics.
Now let's see if you are capable of sticking to the point - namely that it is a shame that there are NO SAUSD or RSCCD candidate forums. Is this by design? Did your friend John Palacio shut the debates down as he did two years ago? Is your candidate, Amezcua, afraid to debate her opponents?
You belong to the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce Dr. Lomeli. Why don't you make yourself useful and ask them to host these candidate forums?
"Now let’s see if you are capable of sticking to the point – namely that it is a shame that there are NO SAUSD or RSCCD candidate forums."
I can do this no need to direct me. Let see if you can keep others on the subject without the name calling.
"As I have said before, I work very hard to produce an entertaining and informative blog. I do not feel inclined to provide a forum for you or anyone else to attack me"
Looks like you are providing a forum for others to attack some people.
So the entertaining and informative aspect includes a forum to attack some and protect you and those you see worthy?
"Politics can be a tough arena and those who opt to run have to expect a certain amount of blowback. If a candidate or their supporters are overly thin-skinned I recommend they not run for office or get involved in politics.'
Why does this not apply to you?????
I don't belong to the Chamber.Why don't you ask them......don't you have any clout/credibility.
If you think you can do this better feel free to start your own blog.
Isn't your pal Al Amezcua a chamber member? Doesn't he support candidates forums? Why don't you see if he can make this happen for the good of our community.