Add Orange’s Jon Dumitru to list of possible candidates
September 10th, 2009, 1:04 pm · Post a Comment · posted by Martin Wisckol, Politics reporter
Orange City Council Jon Dumitru is also considering running for the seat of Assemblyman Mike Duvall, who announced his resignation yesterday in the wake of a sex scandal.
“I’m getting a lot of encouragement from supporters,” he said. “The party needs a candidate who can restore the voters confidence and represent the party’s platform.”
I asked him about the only declared candidate so far, county Supervisor Chris Norby.
“I bring my own conservative values, while Chris is more of a libertarian,” he said.
Then, one month later
Orange Councilman Dumitru joins county clerk race
October 8th, 2009, 11:09 am · 2 Comments · posted by Martin Wisckol, Politics reporter
Orange City Councilman Jon Dumitru told me at last night’s Assembly debate that he’s joining the race for clerk-recorder. If you don’t know the steps to the 2009-2010 Election Shuffle, here’s how they go:
*County Supervisor Chris Norby and former Chief Deputy Recorder Hugh Nguyen declare their candidacy for the clerk’s seat, which Tom Daly is expected to vacate to run for Norby’s termed-out supervisorial seat.
*When “Open Mike” Duvall resigns his Assembly seat amid a sex scandal, Norby drops his clerk’s bid to run for the seat. Dumitru also declares his candidacy.
*When Linda Ackerman says she’s running for the Assembly seat too, Dumitru drops out and endorses her.
*Dumitru jumps into the clerk-recorder race, joining Nguyen and another political newcomer, Assistant Clerk-Recorder Renee Ramirez.
And now this
Orange mayor faces a surprise opponent
I was surprised when I heard Orange Councilman Jon Dumitru had pulled nomination
papers to challenge incumbent Mayor Carolyn Cavecche .
papers to challenge incumbent Mayor Carolyn Cavecche .
Cavecche was surprised too, since she had endorsed Dumitru when he ran for council.
My thinking was Dumitru would wait until 2012 to run for mayor, when his current term
on the council expires and Cavecche is termed out anyway. But he told me Tuesday that
a couple of issues just won't wait: city finances and the threat of a high-speed rail line.
My thinking was Dumitru would wait until 2012 to run for mayor, when his current term
on the council expires and Cavecche is termed out anyway. But he told me Tuesday that
a couple of issues just won't wait: city finances and the threat of a high-speed rail line.
Orange Councilman Jon Dumitru, center, has taken out papers to run against incumbent Mayor Carolyn Cavecche, right. To far left is Councilman Denis Bilodeau.
JOSHUA SUDOCK, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Dumitru sees himself as more
fiscally conservative than Cavecche.
He has consistently voted against
raising fees for various city services
and wants to go as far as privatizing
some, such as ambulance service.
He is also against the proposed
high-speed rail project acquiring
any land in Orange through
eminent domain.
fiscally conservative than Cavecche.
He has consistently voted against
raising fees for various city services
and wants to go as far as privatizing
some, such as ambulance service.
He is also against the proposed
high-speed rail project acquiring
any land in Orange through
eminent domain.
Cavecche says she's holding back
a bit on how she's going to frame these
issues, but pointed out Dumitru has
voted with her on each city budget.
She says that despite her leadership
at Orange County Transportation
Authority, "I've never been a huge
advocate of high-speed rail," and has
fought to ensure any such rail line
would end before it got to Orange.
a bit on how she's going to frame these
issues, but pointed out Dumitru has
voted with her on each city budget.
She says that despite her leadership
at Orange County Transportation
Authority, "I've never been a huge
advocate of high-speed rail," and has
fought to ensure any such rail line
would end before it got to Orange.
This race will get interesting because
both have a history as strong local
campaigners. Cavecche came up through the grassroots route of local library boards and such,
and has since become a politician with a regional reputation.
both have a history as strong local
campaigners. Cavecche came up through the grassroots route of local library boards and such,
and has since become a politician with a regional reputation.
Cavecche has about $90,000; Dumitru has about $15,000. He says he'll raise ten times
that; she says, "I'll raise as much as I need to win."
that; she says, "I'll raise as much as I need to win."
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