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Bao Nguyen is ready to announce his campaign for Congress on Tuesday

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Editor Posted in 2016 Elections, Anaheim, Bao Nguyen, Democratic Party, Garden Grove, Gay Democrats, Heberto Sanchez, Joe Dunn, Jordan Brandman, Lou Correa, Lynn Schott, Orange, Orange County, Republican Party, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Garden Grove Mayor Bao Nguyen plans to make his bid for U.S. Congress official on Tuesday with a noon announcement in Santa Ana, heightening the already considerable competition to replace Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Orange, according to the O.C. Register.

Nguyen will be running against a slew of his fellow Democrats including former state Senators Lou Correa and Joe Dunn, Anaheim Councilman Jordan Brandman and unknown Pomona Democrat Heberto Sanchez, who works for the Los Angeles County Department of Health. Continue reading→

46th Congressional District candidate debate set for Oct. 17

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Editor Posted in 2016 Elections, Anaheim, Bao Nguyen, Democratic Party, Garden Grove, Joe Dunn, Jordan Brandman, Loretta Sanchez 2 Comments

The OC LULAC Foundation and the OC NAACP are hosting the first debate for the many candidates who are vying for the 46th Congressional District. This is the seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez, who is running for the U.S. Senate.

The debate is set for Saturday, October 17, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., at Orange County LULAC Foundation
11277 Garden Grove Blvd Suite 101-A, in Garden Grove.

While the candidates have been invited to this event they have not yet confirmed. Continue reading→

Former State Senator Dunn sues the State Bar after they fired him

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Editor Posted in California, Courts, Democratic Party, Joe Dunn, Lawyers, Orange County, Santa Ana 2 Comments

Joseph Dunn, a former state senator from Orange County, was ousted as executive director of the State Bar of California but he isn’t letting that go. He has sued the lawyer’s group, saying he was fired because he tried to expose “egregious improprieties” by bar officials, according to the L.A. Times.

Dunn ran the State Bar from 2010 until last week, when he said he was fired without explanation. The bar announced his departure Thursday, shortly before Dunn filed his suit in Los Angeles Superior Court.

Dunn represented central Orange County from 1998 to 2006, and won national acclaim for leading the state senate’s investigation into Enron’s nefarious role in the 2000-2001 energy crisis, according to the OC Weekly. Continue reading→