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California Senator Tony Strickland Opens Santa Barbara Office
Senator Strickland talking with Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, Chief Deputy Dennis Carpenter who is the Chief of Police for the City of Thousand Oaks at the Camarillo, California Marie Callenders, February 27, 2009
In addition to the constituent outreach event in Camarillo earlier in the day, California state Senator Tony Strickland opened a new satellite constituent office in Santa Barbara.Located at 610 Anacapa St., Suite B-4, above the Melting Pot Restaurant, the modest office space will be the Thousand Oaks Republican’s base of operations when he travels to the Santa Barbara area.
“To be a good representative you actually have to meet the people in your district that you represent,†said Strickland, whose 19th District includes large portions of Santa Barbara and Ventura vounties, and a smaller section of Los Angeles County. “I think it’s important to have a presence here in Santa Barbara so people know I’m going to be very accessible.â€
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Photo Essay: California Senator Tony Strickland Hosts Camarillo Community Coffee
California State Senator Tony Strickland, (R- Thousand Oaks) greets community memebers to his citizen outreach event this morning in Camarillo, CaliforniaAs a part of his community outeach effort, Senator Strickland hosted an informal coffee (at the Camarillo Marie Callender’s restaurant) with a brief speech followed by a question and answer session. The public was invited.Here is the event in photos. (A reminder to all: these photos were all taken by Flap, are copyrighted, all rights reserved. The Creative Commons License for use is here.)
Senator Strickland “working the room” – going to every table and meeting every community member
Senator Strickland talking with Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, Chief Deputy Dennis Carpenter who is the Chief of Police for the City of Thousand Oaks
Senator Strickland discussing an issue with a constituent while his Chief of Staff, Chris Wangsaporn checks his Blackberry
Senator Tony Strickland makes a point during his brief speech
Camarillo community members listen to Senator Strickland including @Flap Twitter Follower and Friend @erickbrockway
The question and answer session: John Zaruka, President of Wedgewood Wedding & Banquet Center makes the point as to how increasing California taxes is hurting his business.
During the event, Flap sat with Mike Osborn who is the Chairman of the Ventura County Republican Party. We discussed the ongoing technology rebuilding of the county party structure and outreach programs. Flap will have more on this at a later time.After 90 minutes, the event wrapped up and Senator Strickland was off to his opening of his new California State Senate district office in Santa Barbara later in the day.
Strickland said he will be doing these community events every two weeks or so when the California Legislature is in session.
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California Senator Tony Strickland Reports – February 26, 2009 Edition
From the press release.
The active website with links is here.
Flap will try to make it down to Camarillo this morning for Strickland’s citizen outreach meeting.
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Senator Tony Strickland Named New California State Senate Assistant Minority Leader
State Sen. Roy Ashburn, R-Bakersfield, foreground, shrugs his shoulders as he leaves a conversation with state Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Los Angeles, left, Jeff Denham, R-Merced, behind Ashburn, Tony Strickland, R-Thousand Oaks, and Dennis Hollingsworth, R-Temecula, right, at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, Feb. 16, 2008
In the GOP Coup that replaced Senator Dave Cogdill as California State Senate Minority Leader, it was little noticed that Flap’s own State Senator, Tony Strickland, ran for and lost the postion to Senator Dennis Hollingsworth. However, Strickland received the runner-up position: Assistant Senate Minority Leader.As many as four races are on the target list for 2010 — the seats currently held by Republican Jeff Denham, and the ones being vacated by Democrats Dean Florez, Denise Ducheny. Republicans will also target Orange County Democrat Lou Correa.
The job of raising money and focusing caucus attention on those races will fall largely to the new Assistant Majority Leader, Tony Strickland, who ran against Hollingsworth in the race to replace Cogdill.
Strickland has his job cut out for him. But, watch Strickland’s integration of new media strategies, demographics and technology to bring these four seats into viable GOP contests.
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Senator Tony Strickland’s Statement on the Passage of the California State Budget – Will Turn San Francisco and Los Angeles into the Detroit of the West
State Sen. Roy Ashburn, R-Bakersfield, foreground, shrugs his shoulders as he leaves a conversation with state Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Los Angeles, left, Jeff Denham, R-Merced, behind Ashburn, Tony Strickland, R-Thousand Oaks, and Dennis Hollingsworth, R-Temecula, right, at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, Feb. 16, 2008
From Flap’s California State Senator Tony Strickland:Today, the California State Legislature passed a budget that included a $70 billion dollar tax increase on California families and small businesses over the next five years. State Senator Tony Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks) voted against the budget and issued the following statement:
“Today is a sad day for California’s hardworking families. Sacramento politicians have been overspending for years, treating the taxpayers of California as a personal ATM—and the funds are overdrawn.â€
“Tax increases do not, have not, and will not solve our budget crisis. After lawmakers raised taxes in 1991, revenues dropped. Higher taxes cost jobs.â€
“Tax increases will not bring small businesses back to our state. Tax increases will continue to chase vital jobs out of California at a time when we are critically in need of reversing our state’s high unemployment. With California already fourth in the nation in unemployment, I fear this budget will turn San Francisco and Los Angeles into the Detroit of the West.â€
The current budget now places California as the highest taxed state in the nation by increasing personal income tax by 0.25 percent, by doubling the car tax, by increasing sales tax by 1 percent, and by reducing the dependent credit from $299 to $99.
Well, Tony, at least your conscience is clear in voting against this massive tax increase for California taxpayers.
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Stop Treating the Taxpayers of California as a Personal ATM Says California GOP State Senator Tony Strickland
State Sen. Dennis Hollingsworth, R-Temecula, right, talks with reporters after he was elected as the new Senate Minority Leader at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009. Hollingsworth replaced Sen. Dave Cogdill, R-Modesto as the Minority Leader. Also seen are state GOP Senators George Runner, of Lancaster, left, and Tony Strickland, of Thousand Oaks
Quote of the Day from Flap’s California State Senator Tony Stickland:Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Thousand Oaks (Ventura County), said there should be more cuts in spending to show that Democrats are truly compromising, including targeting boards and commissions whose members make more than $100,000 a year and meet only once a month.
“It’s time we stop treating the taxpayers of California as a personal ATM,” he said.
Well said, Tony.
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Video: GOP California State Senator Tony Strickland on the Big 5 California Budget Tax Increase – Valentine’s Massacre on Taxpayers
Senator Tony Strickland responds to Californias budget proposal as the Valentines massacre on California taxpayers. Los Angeles and San Francisco are in danger of becoming the Detroit of the West.Senator Tony Strickland represents Flap in the California State Senate.
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California Senator Tony Strickland: The Strickland Report for February 2009
Flap’s California State Senator, Republican Tony Stirckland has released his February report today.
Read it all here.Strickland’s California Senate website is here.
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California State Senator Tony Strickland Volunteer Victory Party
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California State Senator Tony Strickland Volunteer Victory Party
California GOP Assemblywoman Audra Strickland and California GOP State Senator Tony Strickland with children Ruby Ruth and Anthony Paul
As you recall Tony Strickland won a tight race for California State Senate in November. Strickland was sworn into office in December.Today, Flap was invited to Strickland’s Volunteer Victory Party and the following photos were taken by me (Please see my Creative Commons License for use).
Ventura County Republican Party Chairman Mike Osborn, Assemblywoman Audra Strickland and Chris Wangsaporn, Chief of Staff, Senator Tony Strickland
Flap and Senator Tony Strickland
Sentor Tony Strickland and Thousand Oaks Planning Commissioner and Chairwoman of the Conejo Valley Republican Women Federated
Ventura County Republican Party Chairman Mike Osborn, Chris Collier, newly selected Executive Director of the Ventura County Republican Party and volunteer Harry Cofel.
Rondi Guthrie, District Director for Assemblywoman Audra Strickland and her husband, Matt Guthrie, Press Secretary for the Strickland Campaign and District Communications Director for Senator Strickland
Senator Strickland speaks to the volunteers
Assemblywoman Audra Strickland and daughter Ruby Ruth
The event was small and private on a picture perfect day at a private home in Simi Valley. There was much discussion about the direction of the Ventura County Republican Party and especially online efforts.Stay tuned for Flap’s interviews with this husband-wife team of California Republican Legislators.
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Photos: Tony Strickland Sworn Into the California State Senate
Former California Assemblyman Tony Strickland sworn into the California State Senate, Monday, December 1, 2008. Photo By Mallory Misare.
Tony Strickland was sworn into the California State Senate (District 19, including Thousand Oaks) on Monday and here are some photos of the ceremony.
Photo By Mallory Misare
Tony Strickland and Kevin Korenthal
Tony Strickland and Isaak. Photo by Mallory Misare
Team Strickland: Stephanie Breed, Mallory Misare, Mitch Miller, Sean Paroski (photos), Keith Paterson, Scott Wilk
Timm Herdt of the Ventura County Star has a piece up this morning outlining the shoe leather beat Tony Strickland inflicted on Hannah-Beth Jackson.The spasm of spending in this fall’s $10 million 19th Senate District campaign purchased many things: an avalanche of mail, a brigade of consultants, a squadron of pollsters and enough television advertising to launch a new brand of shampoo.
But, in the end, the decisive difference may have been something as inexpensive as shoe leather.
Republican Tony Strickland was sworn in this week as the district’s new senator, the prize for winning what was not only the most expensive campaign in California this fall but also the state’s closest election.
Strickland appeared skinny, almost gaunt. He had the look of someone who had survived a physical ordeal that had brought him nearly to the point of exhaustion. “I did a lot of walking,” he explained.
I asked Strickland whether he had knocked on every door in the Santa Clarita neighborhoods that are part of his district. After a thoughtful pause, he answered: “I believe I did.”
Having observed the Tony Strickland campaign for months, Flap can vouch that Tony Strickland took nothing for granted, worked very hard, and walked the precincts. Strickland knew he had to turn out his GOP base in order to beat Jackson in a very tough Democrat, Barack Obama turn-out year.
The goal was to turn out all of the Republican voteres in the district (which has a slight GOP registration edge) and a few more. The few more were located in a slight sliver of the district located in Santa Clarita.
Going into the 2008 campaign, Strickland knew that he would be in for a tough race, and he knew that in order to win, he needed to capitalize on the Republicans’ Santa Clarita advantage.
The Los Angeles County portion of the district included only 7 percent of the district’s 525,000 voters. But those 38,000 voters could be critical. Not only were they decidedly Republican (44.5 percent to 33.5 percent), but the area was also separated from the rest of the district. It was not part of either the Ventura or Santa Barbara media markets, and could therefore be worked in isolation.
Early in the campaign, Strickland secured the endorsements of every member of the Santa Clarita City Council, and he campaigned in the district alongside his friend Cameron Smyth, the city’s former mayor who now represents the area in the Assembly.
That focus on Santa Clarita provided Strickland with his narrow margin of victory. Not only did he win the LA County portion of the district, he outperformed the 11-point GOP voter-registration edge there, winning by 15.6 percentage points.
Diligent basic, campaign work and an excellent strategy led to a close victory.
Congrats to Team Strickland and political consultant Joe Justin for the win.
Now, the governing part…….
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