Jon may not want to get into the intrigue, but just some tidbits on tomorrow’s pending Plescia vote for Assembly Republican Leader…
With Walters, Keene and Runner on board, George has lined up 29 votes. Rumor has it that there are three hold-outs, some of whom may come on board today, perhaps as this is penned (er….typed).
I hope the holdouts strongly consider the importance of closing ranks and of having an energetic leader like George Plescia leading the charge. On a personal (if not geographic) note, there are plenty in San Diego watching closely how the SD delegation votes….name the last time we had a leader from way down here, if you can….
March 8th, 2006 at 12:00 am
Barry:
The last San Diego Republican to hold a top legislative
post in Sacramento may have been
State Senator Jack Schrade (39th District).
Schrade orchestrated a coalition of conservative Democrats
and Republicans to seize the job of Senate President in, I believe,
1969 or 1970. He held on to the job for about a year.
Schrade got his start as a Rodeo announcer in East
San Diego County (!), serving first in the
Assembly and then defeating State Senator Hugo Fisher (D)
in one of the wildest races seen here (1962 I believe).
Schrade served in the senate until 1976.
March 8th, 2006 at 12:00 am
Barry:
The last San Diego Republican to hold a top legislative
post in Sacramento may have been
State Senator Jack Schrade (39th District).
Schrade orchestrated a coalition of conservative Democrats
and Republicans to seize the job of Senate President in, I believe,
1969 or 1970. He held on to the job for about a year.
Schrade got his start as a Rodeo announcer in East
San Diego County (!), serving first in the
Assembly and then defeating State Senator Hugo Fisher (D)
in one of the wildest races seen here (1962 I believe).
Schrade served in the senate until 1976.