Wendy Bucknum Update
Part 6 – Who should set the record straight?

Wendy Bucknum, a professional lobbyist in the housing industry, is running for a Mission Viejo council seat in November. Previous articles document Bucknum’s lobbying activities, the special interest financiers who are donating to her campaign, how she gets endorsements from elected officials and what elected officials get in return for supporting her.

Bucknum posted a message on her 2014 campaign website, “Setting the Record Straight.” She writes, “You may notice, as the election season heats up, that negative print media, mail, blogs and social media efforts ramp up.  Please be wary of negative articles that are opinions versus actual facts, written in a biased, one sided way.  If you have questions always ask the person that is being attacked.  It is very easy to search for a candidate’s website for information and send them a message asking them to clarify, and then share the clarification with people you know. Please visit my website to find past ‘Setting the Record Straight’ articles in prior e-newsletters. Thanks for taking the time to read my newsletter!”

Why would Bucknum refer to information on her financiers and endorsements as “negative articles”? Are the names of donors on her Form 460 campaign finance report “biased” or “one-sided”?

If Bucknum wants to talk about opinions, here’s one from people who are on the short end of her lobbying. They’re not bloggers or Mission Viejo residents who see Bucknum jumping up and down promoting herself at public meetings. They’re homeowners in Laguna Woods Village, a community managed by Bucknum’s employer, Professional Community Management. Bucknum’s agenda is consistent. She’s focused on enriching and empowering her employer, whether she’s on the job or making appearances at community events. A sample paragraph from the letter:

“Professional Community Management, Inc. has been the Managing Agent of this community since Leisure World/Laguna Woods Village and PCM's inception in 1964.  PCM employee Wendy Bucknum, Government and Public Relations Affairs Manager and Skip Daum, Community Association Institute's LAC work directly with the California State Assembly regarding the legislation of the bills which affect this Senior Citizens Homeowners Association and all Common Interest Developments in the State of California.  In our opinion these two people are Lobbyist.   Who are they representing Management Agents or Homeowners?”

Read the rest of the letter, http://cotobuzz.blogspot.com/2012/02/disgraceful-golden-rain-foundation.html