Posts Tagged ‘ Chris Norby ’

Finally! Chris Norby, a.k.a. Darth Norby, is going to a place where he can do no harm. Tuesday was his last Board Meeting day. And this morning he was sworn in by Republican Assembly leader Martin Garrick as the new representative for the 72nd Assembly District. As a member of the minority party he will have...
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Congratulations to Assemblyman-elect Chris Norby, and don’t the let the door kick you in the butt on your way out of the County Office Building (and do try to stay for the entire meeting of every committee you’re on instead of bolting early). With Norby’s exit, a special election must be held to replace...
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It all comes down to today. The campaigning to replace disgraced former Assemblyman Mike “Open Mike” Duvall has came to an end. At 8 :00 pm tonight the voting does too. Three candidates are facing off in this run-off election;  County Supervisor Chris Norby (Republican), School Teacher John MacMurray (Democrat), and Systems Engineer Jane Rands...
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One of my biggest complaints about conservative Republicans running for office in Orange County is that they seldom have a record that matches their rhetoric.  Rep. John Campbell decries government spending when proposed by President Obama but votes for the bailout of banks and the automobile industry when the ideas are proposed by the...
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Assembly District #72 candidate Democrat John MacMurray gratefully thanked a crowd of supporters gathered at his home last night by acknowledging the importance of their energized get-out-the-vote effort to his extremely strong showing against a host of well-known North Orange County Republicans in yesterday’s special election. And, indeed, because of Democratic enthusiasm for his candidacy,...
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They’re rounding the turn coming into the home stretch. Norby and Ackerman are out front battling for the lead and charging from a few lengths behind is MacMurray followed distantly by Faher and Rands. The race to replace disgraced Republican Assemblyman Mike Duvall has been short in time but long in biting, bitter attacks between the...
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We are a week away from the November 17th Special Election Primary to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of disgraced Republican Assemblyman Mike Duvall. It seems to be a forgone conclusion among Orange County’s political pundits that Chris Norby is the front runner in this race. Whether or not he garners the...
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