Tonight, along with conservative Mission Viejo Councilman Frank Ury, I spoke to the monthly meeting of the Saddleback Republican Assembly here in Orange County. The SRA is the local chapter of the venerable California Republican Assembly.
It was great to come and speak to this great group of energized conservative activists. I talked to the members about the very important role that the CRA plays as the conscience of the Republican Party. I reminded the members there that the role of the Republican Party isn’t just to elect Republicans to office, but to hold the feet of those GOP officeholders to the fire. Literally, being their conscience.
I recalled back to my term as State President of the CRA from 1995-1997, and the great team we had in place. I remembered the great legislative scorecard we put together (John Stoos stood this up for us back then), which embodies the idea that the relationship between the activists and the candidates last long beyond the election day.
Anyways, we had a fun evening – talking about the latest on the bond plan, goings-on in far-away Ventura County, and the special election for the 35th Senate District (where the CRA is working hard for Diane Harkey). Oh yes, we spent time on my favorite topic… The FlashReport!
It was a fun evening, that left me reinvigorated and excited to be a Republican and a conservative! God bless the CRA.