Schlicht, Sachs Are Endorsed

On Sept. 22, incumbent Mission Viejo Councilwoman Cathy Schlicht and challenger Ed Sachs received the coveted endorsement of a statewide Republican organization. Members of Saddleback Republican Assembly held the convention to determine which candidates best represent principles of the California Republican Assembly.

SRA is a local unit of the California Republican Assembly. Following are the five cities within SRA’s jurisdiction, along with the number of seats up for reelection in November.

• Aliso Viejo (three seats) – no endorsement.
• Laguna Hills (two seats) – Bill Hunt and Raghu Mathur were endorsed.
• Laguna Woods (three seats) – no endorsement.
• Lake Forest (two seats) – Dwight Robinson was endorsed.
• Mission Viejo (two seats) – Cathy Schlicht and Ed Sachs were endorsed.

To be endorsed, candidates must receive at least two-thirds of the total votes of members who attend the convention. Those who are endorsed by a local unit are thereby endorsed by California Republican Assembly, a chartered Republican organization.

SRA President Dale Tyler opened the convention and reported that all Republican candidates in SRA’s five-city region received endorsement questionnaires. Represented at the meeting were two officials from California Republican Assembly. Karl Heft, who recently retired as a state vice president, served as parliamentarian. State Vice President Craig Alexander served as sergeant at arms.

The meeting was held at the Norman P. Murray Community Center in Mission Viejo.