The Republican nominee for the 73rd Assembly District, Bill Brough, won the lottery in June. Well not really but he practically did by edging out a crowded field of Republicans who included Jesse Petrilla and Anna Bryson.
The 73rd A.D. is a red district – the Democrats don’t have a great shot at winning it. But that didn’t stop Brough and his campaign from making a very chump move this week.
Brough’s Democratic opponent, Wendy Gabriella, a professor at Irvine Valley College, went to a lot of trouble to book a campaign reception at a restaurant called Stillwater, in Dana Point. The event was slated for Sep. 14. Everything was set to go and the invitations had gone out to Gabriella’s supporters when all of a sudden the management at Stillwater canceled the event – making up some ridiculous excuse about a cooler going down.
Well the ding dongs at Stillwater accidentally copied one of Gabriella’s supporters with an email to their boss – wherein they copped to the whole sordid affair. The truth was that Brough himself called the owner of Stillwater and put the kibosh on the event.
Now that dear readers was a chump move by Brough. He didn’t need to do this to Gabriella. This aren’t the actions of a gentleman. And this frat house B.S. isn’t what I would expect from a guy who wants to serve in the State Assembly.
Now I don’t normally endorse many Democrats – but this time I am going to make an exception. I am withdrawing my endorsement of Brough and will instead be endorsing Gabriella. She knows she has an uphill battle, but she is working hard and she is a class act – I sure can’t say that about Brough at this point.
And you know this whole mess worked out for Gabriella. It turns out that Stillwater has a pretty sordid record with the Orange County Health Care Agency.
They were inspected this year on March 18, 2014, and look what the inspectors found:
- Uncleanliness of Premises/Trash Storage
- Inappropriate Sanitizer Level/ Lack of Test Strips
- Unsanitary Equipment/Utensil/Linen/Plumbing
- Lack of/Improper Handwashing/Handwashing Sup.
- Restroom in Disrepair/Unclean/Improp. Use/Supplies
- Improper Food Storage/Receiving
- Facility not Fully Enclosed/Open Door/Air Curtain
They were previously inspected on 9/4/13 and that time they were charged with:
- Evidence of Vermin Activity/Presence of Animals/Insects
- Unsanitary Equipment/Utensil/Linen/Plumbing
- Lack of/Unsanitary/Condition Walls/Floors/Ceilings
- Restroom in Disrepair/Unclean/Improp. Use/Supplies
- Lack of/Improper Handwashing/Handwashing Sup.
- Uncleanliness of Premises/Trash Storage
- Lack of Food Protection Manager Certificate
Looks like Brough and Stillwater are a good fit after all.
As for Gabriella, she found a new event venue and will be hosting a campaign reception on Sunday September 14th, 2014, from 2 pm – 4 pm, at Jack’s Restaurant, located at 24462 Del Prado Ave., in Dana Point.
One last word on Brough, courtesy of the Cotobuzz Blog:
His so-called successful consulting firm folded in 2011. Shortly there after his personal residence went into default/foreclosure. What successful businessman makes that kind of decision? During these past couple of years Bill has been flipping and flopping around looking for a job. In His LinkedIn Profile, Bill states he has worked for Libertas Consulting LTD from 2013 to the presenthttp://www.corporationwiki.com/p/2eths3/libertas-consulting-ltdThat is a point of contention since Libertas filed its corporate papers in California on February 26, 2014. How could Bill be working for a company in 2013 that had not been formed in California till 2014?. He filed the papers and is the agent of record. Please explain that Mr. Brough.Lucky for Bill another taxpayer job is available. The 73rd Assembly seat. Bill was Diane Harkey’s Chief of Staff so Bill knows the 73rd Assembly seat in particular. Bill obviously did such a sub-par job that Diane Harkey decided NOT TO ENDORSE BILL. Diane obviously does not want her name associated with a candidate the caliber of Bill Brough.
Some say Bill has been a leader in getting the long planned but stalled Town Center Project going again. Mr. Brough has gotten this project going again by discarding the Republican principal of having businesses pay their own way. Bill has advocated for years for lowering taxes and fees for the citizens of Dana Point and to encourage development of commercially zoned properties such as the Town Center area. Now Bill is following the lead of the lone Democrat on the city council to use city/taxayer funds for improvements for businesses that aren’t even here yet. Mr Brough hasn’t gotten the stalled project moving again, our taxpayer money has.It’s a common theme in Bills profile: He gets paid by taxpayer money and spends taxpayer money. What we don’t need is another Republican following the lead of a Democrat, and what’s worse, he brought another Republican to follow the Democrats lead. The only accomplishment Bill can claim is he voted no against the plastic bag ban. Wow. The City is saved.
What is it with OC Politicians and their houses? Ousted Aliso Viejo mayor Don Garcia lost his election, then lost his lavish home to foreclosure and now lives in Laguna Hills. Now Brough? Say it ain’t so! So how is he supporting his wife and kids? I guess the answer is, he isn’t! One final word about Brough, if you aren’t already convinced he’s not the man for the job…his most vocal supporter and early endorser is Agenda 21 nut job Mike Munzing from the Aliso Viejo City Council. When Munzing isn’t investigating the United Nations nefarious activities influencing environmental matters, he’s running from free-food-event to political junket touting Brough as a “Real Republican” in hopes of scoring a staff job after the victory party. Keep hoping Mike. And step up to the buffet. I think there’s another free lunch coming up soon for you and your wife.
I would imagine that a Member of the Dana Point City Council calling a Dana Point business to apply political pressure against his opponent has some legal irregularities? Maybe the DA can investigate now that he is going after elected officials. Oh never mind.
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He has always been a loser. This is the second time his house is in foreclosure. He may lose it before the election is over. The republican voters should be outraged at this. This is the candidate their party gave them as a solid conservative. The party has its own agenda set by the inner circle. They don’t care about the quality of the candidate as long as they get their staffing jobs. As long as they get their money. All you have to do is look at the people behind him. His campaign manager sued the CUSD school district and got a huge sum of money. It would surprise no one, I believe, if the reason Bill has been going around with Craig Alexander and supporting Julie Collier for their candidacy for the CUSD trustee position, in an attempt to get a majority and win another lawsuit with their votes. That’s just an opinion. It has already been rumored that he is going to make her his chief of staff in Sacramento. She probably needs the contacts to make sure she can assist one of her kids in case he gets in trouble with drugs again. At least that’s what we hear. What a sordid bunch. This is what our party has given us. Thanks Issa, Thanks CRA.
Hey, There is NOTHING wrong with broke, financially strapped people running for office.
We all remember Julio Perez, a “man” who made nearly $150,000. per year working for the grocery workers union, renting a bedroom on Baker street. He drove a ten year old Ford Expedition while touting “CLEAN ENERGY”. This guy could not even afford a rent deposit, but decided he would run for assembly.
Then there is my favorite Greg Diamond, the “self-employed” lawyer, who taught at Columbia but seemingly can not even afford his kids public school fee’s. Help me understand this one. Maybe if they were his own kid’s he’d feel differently, who knows. Nonetheless, Diamond has squandered THOUSANDS on ill-advised campaigns and instead of getting a 9-5 job, is suing every city he can find. LOSER.
Back, on the ranch, we have Michele Martinez, P.David Benavides and my personal favorite: Roman Reyna. I know it’s not up to you admin, and Diamond, Elmerhek and Gerda would never look into it, but how does unemployability add up to leadership.
We have all had hard times, must of us “boned up” and got better jobs, sometimes two. Not this crowd.
I applaud the hardworking Mothers and Fathers of Brea High School who called out the freeloader whose kid the support. It might be a little easier if he wasn’t spouting his “values” all day while we pay they pay his way.
nothing wrong with broke and financially strapped people running for office unless they are deceiving you about their circumstances. How does a self proclaimed successful businessman go into foreclosure twice? How is that being successful? The republican party, Darrel Issa, Diane Harkey and the California Republican Assembly present Mr. Brough as a conservative, succesfull, fiscally sound candidate. He is far from it. They flat out lied to us about this candidate. He says he is self employed and has been in foreclosure twice. Bad planning, bad decisions just a bad candidate. The republican party lied to its supporters.
Oh sad little malcontent.
I’m not usually one to come to GD’s defense, but to be fair it’s more like hundreds squandered than thousands. And the cities he’s suing like Anaheim, whose noble council majority can’t give away the public’s assets fast enough, have it coming. Thank goodness someone’s doing it and maybe GD can make not only a living but an industry out of it – there’s no shortage of worthy malfeasance around OC.
“Diane obviously does not want her name associated with a candidate the caliber of Bill Brough.”
How often is it that being associated with a Harkey makes anyone but the other party look bad? So many lols.
Totally agree with anonymous. Rumor has it that he has been unemployable for 2 years and created a shell company just so he could say he was a businessman on the ballot. He is a fake just like his party. We have been led down a path by our own lying elected officials. No one vetted this guy. He was in foreclosure in 2011 from what I hear. He is a fake like our party is turning out to be. This guy was endorsed by the CRA. Ronnie is turning over in his grave after this fiasco. Thanks CRA for nothing.
I hope republicans will quit sending in donations to support the lousy candidates
Speaking of hoping for a staff position Betrayed Republican, how about Aliso Viejo’s Mike “Free Lunch” Munzing, endorsing everyone he can in hopes of a staff position. Watch out Robert Ming. Munzing thinks he’s going with you to the county. Watch out Bill Brough. Munzing thinks there’s finally some income for him on your staff as well. He’s been boasting about both for months. Until then, he’ll keep living off the taxpayers and his second wife and sending out his goofy emails hoping realtors will finance their home sales with him. Fat chance!
Maybe you all should spend less time worrying about one restaurant and more time worrying about why you are getting destroyed so far in the campaign. All you ever talk about is what is Bill doing? Bill’s a really mean guy. Bill puts his shoes on two legs at a time and we won’t stand for that! You’re trying to clean up dirt with mud. Focus on what you’re doing to better the community, stop making it worse.
Couldn’t that same advice be applied to Bill?
It absolutely could! That’s the point. If Wendy is a symbol of change and bettering the community then why are her campaigners going out of their way to slam local business owners and replicate the same garbage nonsense that her competition is focusing on. Be the leader, not the emulator.
Still Water got what they deserved and their health violation record is public information.
Eric, did you read my post? your reply makes no sense. I state: 1)The party has its own agenda set by the inner circle. 2)They don’t care about the quality of the candidate as long as they get their staffing jobs.3) As long as they get their money.4) All you have to do is look at the people behind him. His campaign manager sued the CUSD school district and got a huge sum of money. Its all about money and power for the inner circle. His campaign manager sued the CUSD school district and got a large sum of money. It was a laughable lawsuit. Not once did I mention the restaurant. I hold the republican party guilty for giving us this guy.
Not once did I mention your post either. You’re simply replying to my post and stating the exact same things over again for the sake of hearing yourself talk. My response was in regards to the person who wrote the article as this is a politics blog, not the Wendy Gabriella show starring Wendy Gabriella. I haven’t even endorsed Bill once AND I agreed with the editor about the childish antics on both sides. You’re missing the point. Please re-read and submit a 10,000 word essay apologizing for your frantic finger pointing and Mean Girls face.
Helpful hint: The entire point is don’t fight fire with fire… you just burn houses and communities to the ground.
Well Eric if we had let Brough and Still Water get away with what they did, justice would not have been served. Perhaps next time Bill might consider acting like a gentleman.
Thanks for reiterating my point. Tower Records called… they want their broken record back.
I am sure Bill and Still Water would love to undo this story, which has been our top post since we first published it. Too bad boys. You can’t hide now…
So when you say “Maybe you all” in your post you are not really referring to “you all” in this article? Helpful hint: You all means all of you. If anyone here seems to enjoy hearing themselves talk its you. Who talks that way these days? Mean Girls face, tower records, 10,000 word essay….sounds like an older guy trying to be hip with one liners. Most of us are obviously not as “cool” as you or have the great political insight you have. You obviously are King here. lol.