HOME. Hitler attended one of its meetings that year, and before long his energy and oratorical skills would enable him to take over the party, which was renamed National Socialist German Workers Party in 1920. It is the fourth constitutional document in Bavarian history after the Constitution of 1808, the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1818 and the Bamberg Constitution of 1919. He also said the city needs to bring in businesses like Costco. Young . And thats illegal. I dont think theres anything else to revisit there. Since the 1950 state election every elector has two votes, one for a candidate in their electoral district and one for a candidate in their constituency. I'm not a party person so I don't look the other way for political expedience or make exceptions for bad behavior. It differs from the CDU by being somewhat more conservative in social matters, following Catholic social teaching. 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Until we get back to a place where we can do that, Im available via telephone and email. Hosam Elattar is a Voice of OC Reporting Fellow. Thank you for an excellent article. Bavaria has a unicameral Landtag, or state parliament. This practical, balanced approach will serve the city well. Some also showed support for a map called 112. ND: I think the approved plan is likely what will go forward there. ND: We will eventually get back to normalcy and so we will do what was my intention, which is having weekly office hours and coffee at set times where people can meet with me. He also brought up that city employees should be paying larger percentages of their wages into their pension fund, rather than having the city pick up the slack. From 1978 until his death in 1988, Strau served as the Minister-President of Bavaria. The CSU is the sister party of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). [5] The constituencies are divided into electoral districts (Stimmkreise) in which one member is directly elected. A Brief History of the Fullerton Observer, An Interview with Newly-Elected District 1 Councilmember Fred Jung. Fullerton, CA 92832 Map 114 essentially removes the only Latino representative (Silva) from the Council. By the way, did you even bother to find out if Greg Sebourn even lives in the new District 3? La Habra has a Northgate Market, we have none, Jung said. Mackenzie Chang, a federal officer who works with asylum seekers, says he thought the new measure wasnt properly explained to the public. Three Fullerton council seats are up for election on the November ballot. The 180 members of the Landtag[1] (plus additional overhang and leveling seats) are elected for a period of five years by universal suffrage. To compensate if a party wins more electoral district seats in a constituency than its votes would entitle it to (these extra seats are termed overhang seats), the other parties receive leveling seats in the constituency too, increasing the number of seats for the constituency. Once the economy begins turning around, he said hed like to ease some of the permitting and planning processes to speed up new businesses development. You have to generate revenue outside of the basic property tax.. I think big box retail is important as well, Dunlap said. The distribution of seats in the constituencies are made by proportional representation which takes into account the parties' aggregate first (district) votes combined with their second (constituency) votes. Our infrastructure is not safe, its not conducive to attracting new businesses and new business ideas and its also going to inevitably affect home prices and it also has an effect on home development, Qazi said. [Read: Fullerton Council Members Pick New Election Map; Residents Feel Unheard Again]. ND: I think the City has actually taken a really good approach to addressing homelessness. After that, the CSU had to form a new coalition government with the minor partner Free Voters of Bavaria. All editions are free, but subscriptions keep us printing, distributing, and posting the paper. The CSU won more than two-thirds of the seats in the Landtag. ND: We have to look at everything. Its the clearest in terms of geographical contiguous, has two clear Hispanic districts, one very clear Asian district, is compact, has easily identifiable boundaries, does not discriminate, nor does it favor a political party, Mayor Fred Jung said about the map at a public hearing held last week. Christian Social Union in Bavaria - Wikipedia [3] It consists of the Minister-President of Bavaria and up to 17 state ministers and state secretaries. After Fred had nominated me and Bruce seconded, I kind of took that as a sign that, youll do good in this role, and you can get involved and help. So thats why I supported myself in that. ND: There was a good article recently that summarized what different cities are doing to deal with this. The term expires in 2024. Fullerton Council Members Pick New Election Map; Residents Feel Unheard Last year, residents and advocates began calling on the city to create an independent redistricting commission to help with the process and make the final decision. ND: Certainly the Citys financesgetting them back on track is number one. Franz Josef Strau (19151988) had left behind the strongest legacy as a leader of the party, having led the party from 1961 until his death in 1988. Additionally, from 2012-2013 he served as a Commissioner on the Orange County Housing and Community Development Commission as the appointee of Supervisor Shawn Nelson. He said they have created a false narrative that theyre not being listened to by commission or the city council. FPPC #1446114. Id like to see if that can be leveraged for maybe data centers, maybe leasing of land thats owned by the city for the development of something hightech, Cho said. Republican Central Committee, 65th District. Previously, he served the community as a Planning Commissioner from 2016-2018, where he was the Vice Chair in 2017 and Chair in 2018. All three of the candidates who spoke with Voice of OC said they were against the proposed sales tax measure. At that same meeting last week, an attorney from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) called into a public hearing on redistricting and shared concerns about the map selection process. This level of dominance is unique among Germany's 16 states. Click here to view a copy of the print edition. Council Member Dunlap is a third-generation Fullerton resident, born and raised. In order to facilitate the construction of housing, Dunlap supports streamlining city planning and permitting processes. Please join friends, family and community leaders as we celebrate the campaign launch of Nick Dunlap for Fullerton City Council! Erik WeigandAssistant Treasurer: Anthony JohnsonSecretary: Susan SilvestriSergeant At Arms: Tim WhitacreParliamentarian: Hon. Share your thoughts in a community opinion piece. Contact him at nbiesiada@voiceofoc.org or on Twitter @NBiesiada. Take back your own neighborhood and city. The Constitution of Bavaria was enacted on 8 December 1946. Whether my focus is more on renters or property owners, I think the reality is that as someone who has been a renter and someone who is a property owner and works in that business, Im sympathetic to both sides, and I think that actually makes me more qualified or capable of being somebody who is in the middle and can actually listen and then work to help. Thats not only the City Council doing its due diligence to make sure that were taking the steps toward balancing the budget, thats also doing the hard work, like getting bids for different services provided to the City. are against the sales tax measure, have similar plans to help improve the citys finances and want to increase spending on road repairs an issue residents constantly bring up during public comment at Council meetings. They said some cities actually had conference callstrying to deal with people trying to call in and make comments. We endorse Fred Jung, Nick Dunlap and Bruce Whitaker. Thats where I think we can really make some adjustments and changes, whether thats looking at outsourcing some personnel functions across departments. Frankly, in ten years he has no accomplishments to show. Bavaria uses an open-list system for the constituency seats. City Council doesnt decide that. It only takes a minute Click Here To Subscribe. Youre not going to go into movie theaters, thats not going to work. City Council Selects District Map 114 - Fullerton Observer The CSU remained in power by forming a coalition with the FDP. If we want to make housing more affordable, we need to build more housing. The five members of the City Council are elected by the citizens as the legislative, policy-making branch of City government; and the City Manager is appointed by the City Council to implement policy and manage day-to-day operations. Bavaria has long been a bastion of conservative politics in Germany, with the Christian Social Union has won every election of the state parliament since 1946 and having almost a monopoly on power. Departments:City Council. 13737 Artesia Blvd. cityoffullerton.com . He ran for Chancellor of Germany in 2002, but his preferred CDU/CSUFDP coalition lost against the SPD candidate Gerhard Schrder's SPDGreen alliance. Tune in to the final Redistricting Advisory Commission meeting tonight March 29 at 6:30pm in Fullerton Council Chambers at 303 West Commonwealth Avenue. The state has a multiparty system dominated by the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU). Bavaria uses mixed-member proportional representation to elect its members of the Landtag. In District 2, we were most impressed by businessman and third-generation Fullerton resident Nick Dunlap. With respect to the citys budget, Jung says hell make a point of leading on cost savings, reprioritizing department budgets, actively competing for grant opportunities, and investing our resources back into the community especially in our infrastructure to fix our roads and streets.. Click here to view a copy of the print edition. Chairman Whitaker and his wife, Mignon, met in 1987 at the California Republican Party Convention in Anaheim. Germany's election results: Facts and figures - DW - 09/28/2021 FO: You stated in your campaign that you were opposed to Measure S, the failed sales tax increase. Theres merit in their concerns about being ignored, Silva said in a phone interview Wednesday. The number of single member districts is about half the number of seats in the constituency. Email. Cho said the city can leverage its investment in fiber optic internet technology to lure some tech companies to town. According to the Fullerton City Clerk, this map was submitted by an individual named Melissa Miller. Dunlap is a Sr. VP of Avanath, an investment firm that buys, renovates, and owns affordable housing. Previously, he served the community as a Planning Commissioner from 2016-2018, where he was the Vice Chair in 2017 and Chair in 2018. In the citys southwest district, incumbent Councilman Bruce Whitaker is defending his seat against challenger Aaruni Thakur, a member of the Fullerton School Board and attorney. There is no better way to meet fellow Republicans in your local area. As we did four years ago, we endorse the re-election of Bruce Whitaker. Whitaker said his idea to reduce spending were broad cuts across the board, and to outsource city services and become more of a contract city. Regular meetings of the City Council are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at Fullerton City Hall. Corrections? LIFE- Protect life from conception until natural death 2. Chang said one of his top priorities is renegotiating labor contracts to reduce overtime and pension costs for the city. Have a blast and meet lifelong friends. He pointed to the various businesses in nearby La Habra, which has big box stores like Walmart and Costco to small restaurants and businesses. FO: What do you envision for Coyote Hills? This is a grass-roots organization which campaigns for the right to citizen-initiated referendums. These days, Whitaker is as staunch a defender of taxpayer interests as ever. There was no deep discussion of the maps and the lines and the communities and how we can improve them, Qazi said. Taxes and Streets Dominate Election Campaign for Three Council Seats in For the distribution of list seats, a candidate is ranked within the list by the number of first votes received within the district plus the number of second votes received from voters elsewhere in the constituency. Winning elections requires a warchest. Without it city staff say the council would need to cut $5 million out of the budget every year, and could still run out of savings by 2025. The City of Fullerton operates under the council-manager form of local government. 303 W. Commonwealth Ave. Through our staff-written editorials, we take positions on important issues affecting our readership, from pension reform to protecting our regions unique natural resources to transportation. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [18] The CSU operates only within Bavaria, and the CDU operates in all states other than Bavaria. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Fullerton City Hall on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Click here to view a copy of the print edition. Nicholas Dunlap - City of Fullerton | ZoomInfo The program called for German abandonment of the Treaty of Versailles and for the expansion of German territory. And all but one candidate are against the proposed sales tax increase. All the candidates said bringing in new businesses and adding more tax revenue is the key to fixing roads and restoring the budget, but each has a different approach to the issue. No other information about the submitter was included. The Mayor presides over all Council meetings and is the ceremonial head of the City for official functions. Qazi said the map community members had fought for was created after months of discussion and work but they felt dismissed by the decision makers from the very beginning. Every Minister-President since 1957 has been a member of this party. Nevertheless, Bavaria has the most advanced regulations on local direct democracy in Germany. It was just so imbued with politics.. A self-described libertarian-leaning conservative, Dunlap seeks to prioritize economic growth, getting the citys fiscal house in order and using any surplus funds on improving the citys infrastructure. During the redistricting public hearings, some members of the public raised the question: How can Commissioners or Councilmembers know whether they are favoring or discriminating against a political party if they dont have that data? There are two candidates in the northwest district, both businessmen. ND: Thats true. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZHCJUw9Qj0, Authorities investigating officer involved shooting in Fullerton, AT HOME WITH THE HOMELESS: A day in the shelterhood, Angelos & Vincis bids Fullerton farewell, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT6zdxsdETk. by introducing a turn-out quorum). ND: It is interesting because on one hand, people complain that housing is too expensive and its out of reach, but you also have people who complain about new development. There was never that concerted, deliberative process that we were expecting. Three Fullerton council seats are up for election on the November ballot. Fullerton, CA 92832 I hope that Mayor Jung will catch the point in time once Seaborne (or someone _just like him_) gets elected hell be the next Silva / Zahra. As a concerned citizen of Fullerton raised here, raising my family here, Im voting for it. Those are the biggest budget expenditures. In this manner, voters collectively produce a list that is different from what the party submitted, which can result in the defeat of candidates that would have been elected (and vice versa) had the election taken place under a closed-list system. Support Voice of OC Today. The Nazi Party was founded as the German Workers Party by Anton Drexler, a Munich locksmith, in 1919. FO: Would you support a Citizens Police oversight commission? Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Fullerton residents will see at least two new City Council members after Novembers election as C. deficit and a proposed sales tax increase to keep the general fund afloat. Could Fullerton be in for more of the same? . Dr. Faisal Qazi, a neurologist, wants to bring in new businesses by easing some fees and regulations at city hall and also by partnering with the North Orange County Chamber of Commerce. During the last City Council meeting, a member of the public suggested that map 114 could benefit Greg Sebourn, Chair of the Redistricting Advisory Commission, and a former City Councilmember, should he choose to run for City Council again. In District 1, local business owners Fred Jung and Andrew Cho come across as credible and realistic in their approach to the office. The editorial board and opinion section staff are independent of the news-gathering side of our organization. FO: You voted for yourself to be Mayor Pro Tem during your first Council meeting, a vote that broke with newly-established protocols, under which councilmember Ahmad Zahra was next in line. You cant favor a candidate over another candidate, you cant carve out areas so that a candidate can stay in office, he said. ND: First and foremost, I think one of the biggest things we can do to get our economy backon track is to re-open our economy. District 1: Fred Jung In District 1, local business owners Fred. Having a regionalist identity,[10][11] the CSU operates only in Bavaria while its larger counterpart, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), operates in the other fifteen states of Germany. Council MemberNick Dunlap was elected to Fullerton City Councils District 2 Seat in November of 2020. In city budget talks, Fullerton police union spars with councilmen over I have important business and leadership skills that can help us here. If adopted, this would mean Silva would run against current District 5 representative Ahmad Zahra this year. Collection Challenges are intended to help players collect Pokmon featured in various GO events, so different events will prompt different Collection Challenges . He said City Council members need to be more proactive in attracting new businesses to the city. Dunlap, Nick. I would like to focus on something high tech.. He said they can bring some classes or seminars to meeting rooms around Downtown Fullerton to help drum up some business and create a new customer base for the area. 714-738-6311 Party leader Markus Sder serves as Minister-President of Bavaria, a position that CSU representatives have held from 1946 to 1954 and again since 1957. That was, I think, intentional on the prior council, when Mayor (Jennifer) Fitzgerald put that map together, he said. The elections since 1978 have always taken place between mid-September and mid-October. The commission has drawn criticism from residents for including Sebourn as well as Shawn Nelson, another former city council member and current chief assistant district attorney. Partial list. FO: Given the challenges of COVID-19, how will you communicate and connect with your constituents? Here is the demographic breakdown of Map 114. You talk about everything being on the table. With the approval of the Landtag he appoints and dismiss the members of the State Government. Its important to note that the City has real serious issues, so I saw that as a way for me to get more involved and to help. On the other hand the bigger and more liberal, or rather social democratic, cities, especially Munich, have been governed for decades by the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) until recently the second biggest party. Phone:(714) 738-6311. Like the CDU, the CSU is pro-European, although some Eurosceptic tendencies were shown in the past.[21]. The next election is expected to take place 2023. Youre not going to go into bowling alleys, thats not going to work. Whitakers top priorities if he is re-elected include fixing city streets, dealing with the citys homelessness problem and helping small businesses navigate through COVID-19 regulations. The decision of the lemmings to run over the edge of the cliff into the sea had the most public support. Seats are allocated using the Hare-Niemeyer method, after in 1992 the Bavarian Constitutional Court ruled the use of the D'Hondt method in state elections unconstitutional. We used to have robust auto dealerships in this city they let it go, they did nothing, he said. Next is Map 112, which was favored by Councilmembers Jesus Silva and Ahmad Zahra at their last meeting. Map 115 isnt bad except for that piece of D5 that jumps above Chapman. Another map, 115, was submitted after the last Redistricting public hearing, meaning Council and the public have not had the chance to weigh in on this map. I was disappointed because the (redistricting) advisory committee did in essence, submit three maps to the council to choose from, he said, adding that map 112 would have kept him in his current district and was supported by the community. That year Hitler also formulated a 25-point program that became the permanent basis for the party. Exercise your greatest privilege as an American citizen to cast a ballot for your Representative. He is Managing Partner at Cummins & White, LLP in Newport Beach where he specializes in corporate counsel, business transactions, real estate and estate planning. The state has a multiparty system dominated by the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU). a properly fitted wearable pfd should have which characteristics - Ekklesia But if we get into a situation where there are more business closures and people are going out of business and looking to get back in business, there might be some things that we can do as a City entrepreneurially to work with landlords and the incoming business tenants, to expedite processes, whether they are permit inspections or planning processes. The only reason for that is to put two incumbents in the same election. The state election was held on 14 October 2018. The CSU won an absolute majority of the seats in the Landtag, while the FDP, a coalition party in the outgoing Bavarian government, did not receive enough votes to enter the new parliament. Since its formation, the CSU has been more conservative than the CDU. Opinion | All editions are free, but subscriptions keep us printing, distributing, and posting the paper. Council Member Nick Dunlap was elected to Fullerton City Council's District 2 Seat in November of 2020. Ultimately, Dunlaps common-sense approach to the office will be helpful in ensuring the city gets on the right track and isnt needlessly standing in the way. Join fellow young conservatives to discuss current events, political processes, and grassroots activism. Hard to see that passing legal muster. Opinion | Fullerton residents will see at least two new City Council members after November's election as City Hall leaders grapple with a nagging deficit and a proposed sales tax . Asian and Latino markets to the city so residents dont go to nearby towns to shop at those businesses. of Orange County, of which you are a board member. During elections, we meet with candidates for office and the proponents and opponents of ballot initiatives and then make recommendations to voters. Its an outside body that would be able to provide some insight and feedback. (D)s can't claim the moral high ground and whine that Zahra didn't get a largely . Dunlap did not return a request for comment Wednesday. Biden mortgage lending policy punishing people with higher credit scores is ridiculous The CSU regained their majority in the Bavarian Landtag and remained in government in Berlin. Although Bavaria like all German states has a separate police and justice system (distinctive and non-federal), the CSU has actively participated in all political affairs of the German Parliament, the German government, the German Bundesrat, the parliamentary elections of the German President, the European Parliament and meetings with Mikhail Gorbachev in Russia. As well as being able to look at restructuring pensions, of course.. The industrial base that we have between the 91 freeway and pretty much Commonwealth theres great potential there in industrial, manufacturing, shipping, logistics, things of that nature. Roads, streets, and infrastructure is number 2, and maintaining public safety is number 3. ND: Im sure there will be. FO: With regard to the budget, it seems there are two elephants in the roompolice and fire. Lew Gentiluomo, former Cerritos Parks & Rec Commissioner. Is Melanie Stansbury Married, Tribute To A Great Woman Poem, Nick Dunlap Fullerton Political Party, Anaerobic Digesters In Ohio, Luxury Apartments In Lakewood Ranch, Fl, Golden State Warriors City Edition Hat, Importance Of Field Crop Production, Relias Health Walter Reed, Charles Sargeant, a former businessman and owner of a nonprofit dog rescue, said the solution is to work on bringing more business into the city and that he was already speaking with businesses to move into Fullerton. Fred Jung, Nick Dunlap and Bruce Whitaker for Fullerton City Council And I think failure to jump in and make important changes, or make substantive changes, is going to lead the city on a path to financial ruin or bankruptcy. The CSU was ultimately able to win this power struggle for itself. Whitaker continues to support the idea of moving away from unsustainable defined benefit pension systems and toward defined contribution systems. These are Orange County residents elected by their communities to represent them in their party for four-year terms. [16] The CSU's popularity declined in subsequent years.
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