This came over the transom this afternoon from the Neil Blais for Assembly campaign. It seems my friends at Johnson/Clark Associates are announcing not just a Take-Their-Opinion-Under-Advisement campaign finance team for Neil, but a bona fide Influential Assembly Campaign Finance Team:
Neil Blais Announces Influential Assembly Campaign Finance Team
(Rancho Santa Margarita) – Rancho Santa Margarita Councilman Neil Blais has been quietly assembling a powerful finance committee for his Assembly run – a committee headed up by longtime GOP major donors John Saunders, Dale Dykema and Wayne Lindholm, among a host of others.
Others joining the Blais finance effort include prominent GOP donors Bill Wynne, Mike Ameel, Mel Mercado, Mark Bucher, Don Kennedy, Bill Dodridge, Rod McDermott, and Derek McGregor. Blais’ fundraising effort is being coordinated by Desiree Mouzoon of Dez & Associates, located in Irvine.
“Support from these highly-respected and influential Republicans is essential to the foundation of a front-runner candidate in Orange County,” said Desiree Mouzoon. “Coming on the heels of a fantastic kick-off event that netted over $75,000, the announcement of this dynamic and capable finance committee speaks volumes to Neil’s strength as a candidate.”
“Neil has built the right finance team to get him where he needs to be,” added Blais spokesman Tim Clark, “and we are very grateful for the incredible amount of support we have received from the donor community.”
Neil Blais is a respected member of the Rancho Santa Margarita City Council, where he’s earned a reputation of being a tough fiscal watchdog and champion of conservative causes. Neil is also a fixture in the Orange County Republican Party, where he served for four years as the representative on the 71st District Central Committee and is currently a member of the Orange County Lincoln Club.
Neil was also a member on the Rancho Santa Margarita city-hood committee and played an integral role in RSM’s incorporation.
Neil and Destin Blais live in Rancho Santa Margarita, where they are raising their son Nash and are active in their local church. Neil Blais has retained the services of veteran GOP consultants JohnsonClark Associates and fundraiser Desiree Mouzoon to help in his Assembly race.
Where is Richard Dixon's name - I hear he is really great at raising $$$$ from OCTA vendors by being "Influential"
Posted by: Phil Paule | June 07, 2007 at 09:16 PM
When is JP going to drop out of this thing? It's easy to see: By JP staying in this race, Jeff Miller and JP Ledesma will split the conservative vote, and we'll get stuck with a RINO assemblyman.
Posted by: I (heart) Commie Girl | June 07, 2007 at 10:11 PM
Is Ledesma actually running? Does he have any money?
Posted by: | June 08, 2007 at 10:03 AM
JP should stay in and go take Assemblyman Bob Huff out to lunch. Not for an endorsement but rather some campaign insight. There are a lot of similarities in the 2002(i think) 60th and the 08 71st.
Miller and Blais will beat the crap out of one another and JP can scoot right in. He needs just enough to keep him competitive.
Posted by: Mark Brainard | June 08, 2007 at 11:10 AM