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2016 Republican Party of San Diego County Central Committee Endorsements

Here are my endorsements for the Republican Party of San Diego County Central Committee, for the June 2016 ballot.  This is a four-year term and the members make up the governing body of the local party organization.  My criteria for endorsement are pretty simple:

1- I eliminate anyone with a potential conflict of interest in the endorsements process.
2- I favor incumbents who have a good voting record.
3- I endorse a few "first timers" who are established GOP volunteers and use good judgement.

My first 'condition" has caused me to eliminate some really good people from the process, a few of which are close friends.  It's not personal.  I think those elected officials are already serving the Republican effort in San Diego well.  I seek to expand the effort by bringing more volunteers into the governing process.  Note that I did NOT file for election.  I intend to remain active as a fundraiser for the local effort and don't want that bias on the Committee.  In short, I am practicing what I preach.  I'll have plenty of influence with the Committee but my vote would be biased.

71st Assembly District (East County):

Eric Andersen
Frank Hilliker
Jim Kelly

All three are incumbents, each a volunteer, and I don't know enough about the rest of the field to offer an endorsement.

75th Assembly District (Northeast County)

Joe Bologna
Delores Chavez Harmes
Clare Plotner
Debbie Lenson
Regina Roberts

Lee DeMeo is a movement conservative but he serves on two regional boards, one of which presents a conflict with the RPSDC meetings.    Debbie Lenson is a new member to the Committee and is a hard working conservative.  Regina Roberts is a dedicated activist for the Second Amendment and important leader in the Republican Party.

76th Assembly District

Tia Ballard
John Buell
Gary Felien
Sandy Waecker
Dan Hughes
Judy Rees

All good choices.

77th Assembly District

Jeannie Foulkrod
Elliott Schroeder
Lynette Williams
Tony Krvaric
Richard Rider
Carl DeMaio

Krvaric is a superb chairman and, while he may not run for re-election for Chairman, he needs to be on the Committee.  Foulkrod is the current Secretary and a long-time volunteer.  Williams is one of the most dedicated  volunteers we have.  Schroeder and Rider are first-time candidates but were heavily involved in the Republican Liberty Caucus.  Richard Rider is a warrior for Liberty.  Carl DeMaio is a great choice.  If he ever runs for office, he should resign his Central Committee position; I have no doubt that he would do that

78th Assembly District

Taylor Bloom
Monica Fay
Waskah Whelan
Julio DeGuzman
Dan Holstein

I served on and chaired this District for two years.  Incumbents Fay, DeGuzman, and Holstein are independent thinkers with years of experience; they should be re-elected.  Whelan was the County Chair of the Republican Women's Federated and Taylor Bloom is a rising and important voice in the County.  Jean Roesch is a long time committee member but missed a lot of meetings; she would be a good sixth vote

79th Assembly District-- I can only endorse Martha Doiron; I don't know nor recommend the other candidates.

Brady Campaign Endorsed By American Patriots Coalition

American Patriots Coalition PAC

Vista, California

April 29, 2012

Re: Brian Brady, 78th Assembly District Republican Central Committee 

Dear Mr. Brady:

The American Patriots Coalition PAC is pleased to encourage you to list our organization as one that supports your candidacy for the office of 78th Assembly District Republican Central Committee.  

As you know, we support pro-life, pro-family constitutional conservatives who believe in limited government and you have demonstrated your agreement with our principles. 

If you would like us to include contact information or a link your campaign website on our website (www.apcpac.org) please advise.

Thank you for your willingness to serve,

The American Patriots Coalition Endorsing Committee

Electing Constitutional Judges: Jim Miller, Jr. For Seat 25

The most important job a Central Committee member can do is to promote good candidates.  I started doing that this election cycle.

Perhaps the most important jobs in our Republic is the Superior Court Judge.  This often overlooked ballot category affects all County resident at one time or another.  Superior Court judges rule in much more than criminal law.  Judges rule on civil matters (contracts, disputes, torts. etc),  family law  (divorce) and juvenile law (both criminal and welfare).

Jim Miller, Jr. is the only candidate, for Seat 25, who has experience in all areas of the law.  He is the head of a law firm, has experience as a private mediator and arbitrator, served as a Judge Pro-Tem, and is a recognized NFL agent.

Most importantly, Jim always refers to the Constitution as the Supreme Law of the Land and articulates that he will look first to it, to guide his decisions.  Electing constitutional judges is the most important thing we can do to restore the Republic.

Last night, my wife and I co-hosted a fundraiser for Jim in Oceanside, with Rhonda Deniston .  Rhonda invited AZ State Senator Russell Pearce, the author of the existing Arizona immigration law.  Senator Pearce spoke about the challenges made to that law and voiced his support for constitutional judges like Jim.

While Oceanside is technically outside of the 78th Assembly District, a Superior Court judge is a county-wide position.  Strong Central Committee members will recruit, promote, raise campaign funds for, and volunteer for good candidiates like Jim,  I'm not waiting to get elected to Central Committee to start that process.  If you decide to elect me to serve you in that capacity, expect more judges like Jim Miller, Jr.

Senator Pearce and my family.

Jim Miller Jr. and Senator Russell Pearce

Brian Brady at the Oceanside Tea Party April 15, 2012

Why TaxPayerPromise.org ?

Stop Taxing Us, the Carlsbad-based taxpayer advocacy group, has created a new tool for holding candidates and elected officials accountable to California taxpayers.  The Promise to California Taxpayers is a four-point pledge that commits signers to:

• oppose any and all efforts to increase marginal tax rates for individuals and/or businesses,
• oppose any and all efforts to amend and/or repeal Proposition 13,
• oppose any and all efforts to increase the taxpayers’ contribution to public employee retirement plans, and
• oppose all net reduction and elimination of deductions and credits, unless matched dollar for dollar by further reducing tax rates.

The Promise to California Taxpayers is absolutely voluntary.  "We intend to offer the Promise as a way for fiscal conservatives, regardless of party affiliation, to articulate clearly that raising taxes is something they will never, ever do.  We want to make it easy for candidates to tell the voters where they stand.  Additionally, we want California taxpayers to know which candidates protect them and, should the unfortunate happen...that is... if a candidate breaks his/her promise in office, we want to let the taxpayers know that their governing actions were inconsistent with their campaign rhetoric." said Brady

Engaging With OccupySD in Downtown San Diego

Last November, I accompanied Rhonda Deniston, to a Press Conference at the Occupy San Diego encampment.  Rhonda was denouncing the violence directed at her by the fringe element of the Occupy movement (see video here--NSFW).    Rhonda called a press conference and asked me to attend.  What I didn't expect was a full-blown news conference with 10-12 different media outets. 

The San Diego Union Tribune covered the press conference:

Surrounded by a group of Occupy San Diego protesters Tuesday, Brian Brady, another Oceanside Tea Party member, urged people in the two movements to focus on what they have in common, such as anger over bank bailouts, and denounce violence, such as that which was displayed against Deniston "by some of your fringe element."

"My suggestion to you is please police your movement ... like the Tea Party had to," Brady said.

Rhonda asked me to address the crowd (see video here--I come in about 4:20).  I tried to find common ground with the protesters about the bank bailouts (and did).  I spent approximately 40 minutes after the press conference engaging with the protesters.  I learned two things from that experience:

1. there are a lot of nice, idealistic, young people there who are despondent.
2. unions and the institutional left are organizing the movement.

All in all, it was a scary but good experience.  I was thankful the San Diego Police Department were near by, thankful that Jim Miller, Jr (candidiate for Superior Court Judge) was there, and VERY thanksful that I had a retired Marine at my flank, the whole time I was speaking.  There were absolutely no Republicans in this crowd but it was instructive to understand that the organized Left is exploiting well-intentioned people.  A few of the smart young people were asking lots of questions about the Federal Reserve Bank and how (and why) TARP was enacted.

Photo from OB Rag,  Photo credit Annie Lane

Brian Brady Running for SDGOP Central Committee

Brian J Brady, husband, father, tea party activist, and small business owner announced his candidacy for the San Diego County Republican Central Committee, on February 15, 2012.  The Central Committee is the governing body of the San Diego County Republican Party and is tasked with recruiting and endorsing candidates, raising money for local races, registering voters, and working to keep Republicans as the majority party.

His right wing activism began soon after he registered to vote in his hometown of Cherry Hill, NJ. On his 18th birthday, Brady registered with the Selective Service Board then went to Township Hall to register to vote.  Maria Greenwald, mayor of Cherry Hill, was horrified when Mr. Brady registered Republican in the mostly Democratic township. 

"Oh no!  Your grandfater is probably rolling over in his grave" said the late Mrs Greenwald.  "Don't you know that the Democrats are the party of Irish-Catholics? "

At that point, Brady realized the Democrats were the party of special interests.  Racism and bigotry are the byproducts of collectivism.  Mrs. Greenwald, instead of seeing a bright, ambitious young man, simply saw another "Irish-Catholic" voter.  The politics of race and ethnicity were abhorrent to the young man so Brady smiled, told Greenwald that he was going to get President Reagan re-elected, and walked out of the Township Hall.

He was immediately approached by a bystander who invited him to the Camden County Republican Party meeting that month.  At the meeting, Brady committed to become a County committeeman.  He launched his campaign in his District, won at age 18 and 3 months, and the journey began.

As a young adult, Brian Brady was active in the Camelback Young Republlican Club in Maricopa County, AZ.  There, he was fortunate to meet his ideological mentor, the late Senator Barry Goldwater.  Brady read Goldwater's book, "Conscience of a Conservative", in college and the idea of limited government, constrained by the Constitution, spoke to him.  In Arizona, Brady worked to elect Senator Jon Kyl and Congressman Matt Salmon.

The Brady family moved to Solana Beach in 2003.  That year, Brady met Tony Krvaric, current Chairman of the SDGOP.  Krvaric encouraged Brady to become a Precinct Captain and supporter.  Brady walked precincts each election cycle to ensure that Solana Beach Republicans make it to the polls.  He also joined the SDGOP donor clubs and is currently a member of the Chairman's Circle.  Brady addressed the SDGOP twice: as a proxy for Presidential candidate Ron Paul and to promote the Promise to California Tax Payers.

Brian Brady attended his first tea party on Tax Day, 2009.  Soon thereafter, he volunteered to help Stop Taxing Us, the tax payer advocacy and tea party group,  to "Restore the GOP" to its conservative, limited government principles.  Stop Taxing Us hosts the Oceanside Tax Day tea party which was arguably the largest tax day demonstration in the country in 2011.  Brady developed the highly effective Taxpayer Promise at the end of last year.   A liberal columnist promptly called him a bully while over two dozen candidiates for elected office signed the Promise, to halt tax increases and taxpayers' contributions to public employee retirement plans.

Brady was a founding member of the San Diego Republican Liberty Caucus,  He is a supporter of Americans for Prosperity, the Reason Foundation, and Freedomworks. He is married with one daughter and lives in Solana Beach.  He is currently gathering signatures for his nomination petition and would be honored to have you sign it.  Contact Mr. Brady at 858-777-9751