The ripple effects from Rep. Ed Royce’s decision to no seek re-election continue spreading.
Royce’s retirement announcement spurred former Assemblywoman Young Kim to end her 4th District Supervisor campaign and run instead for Royce’s seat – with Royce’s support. Kim was a front-runner for that seat, so her departure left a vacuum. Yesterday, Anaheim Councilwoman Lucille Kring announced she jumping into race for that seat:
Anaheim Councilwoman Lucille Kring announced her campaign for Orange County Board of Supervisors 4th District.
Most recently, Lucille was overwhelmingly reelected to the Anaheim City Council in 2016, Councilwoman Kring has served on the Anaheim City Council for more than 10 years and was Mayor Pro Tem in 2015 and 2016.
“I look forward to bringing my local government experience and public policy successes to the Board of Supervisors,” Kring said. “As Orange County Supervisor, I will stand up for the taxpayers just as I have for the citizens of Anaheim. We will keep Orange County safe from growing crime, address the surge in homelessness and fix the nonstop traffic choking our region.”
A former teacher, and small business owner, Kring has been active in the community with organizations including Anaheim Beautiful, Anaheim Regional Medical Center, Anaheim Family YMCA, Cops 4 Kids and Orange County Vector Control District.
Kring has been endorsed by her Anaheim City Council colleagues, Kris Murray and Stephen Faessel.
Lucille and her husband Ron have lived in Orange County since 1989. They are active in their church and in their free time enjoy gardening, cooking and traveling. They enjoy spending time with their two rescue animals a dog and a cat.
The seat is currently held by termed-out Supervisor Shawn Nelson, who was planning to run for Superior Court but has also switched to running for CD39.
The other announced candidates for the 4th Supervisor District are La Habra Mayor and OCTA Director Tim Shaw; La Habra Councilwoman Rose Espinoza; former OC firefighters union president Joe Kerr; and La Habra City School District Trustee Cynthia Aguirre. Kring and Shaw are Republicans, while Kerr, Espinoza and Aguirre are Democrats.
While a relatively late entry into the race, working to Kring’s advantage is the fact that Anaheim is the largest city in the district, in which she has been on the ballot numerous times for the past twenty years. She has been a strong advocate of economic development, public safety and enforcing the city ordinance against camping in public parks.
Democrats have enjoyed a significant registration advantage in the 4th District for the last two years, thanks to a massive and unanswered registration drive funded by billionaire Tom Steyer:
2018 will be the first election held in the 4th Supervisor District since partisan registration went from parity between the major parties to a distinct Democrat advantage. Kerr, who moved into the district from the exclusive, affluent Coto de Caza community in South County several months ago, is the government union candidate in the race. He is banking on union dollars and strong Democrat turnout.
Kring was re-elected to the city council in 2016 and has a “free ride” to seek the supervisor seat.
Anaheim Ambassador Lucille Kring will make a great Supervisor.
But she is a Republican.
I guess Supervisors positions pay more, so I will jump ship and run for a different position. I think a person should be required to resign immediately from a current position or be banned from running for another for 5 years. We just shuffle the same folks and expect different results
I guess some people don’t realize ” just how long terms are for city council ” Re-shuffle and play on
Oh, FFS.
Stop running for office.
This is office number five end election seventeen for this wanna be career politician?
Take a hint, ma’am
No thanks. Kring’s word if fungible (don’t blame me, blame the Register).
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Take your meds, dude, or the white jacket squad is gonna come pick you up again.
you missed your meds dude
To bad the lady that says she hates the homeless doesn’t have to give up her city council seat if and when she loses.
too bad you made that up jo jo…nice try
Kring has a lot of experience. As far as I am concerned no one can question her dedication to her work. You might question her conservative beliefs including pro cops, anti homeless, pro Disneyland but there are plenty of people who support her decisions. City Counsel to Supervisor is a natural transition for a politician. She could handle the job.
No, she can’t handle anything more complicated than cup ‘o noodles.
Love Lucille’s mention of being Mayor Pro Tem twice!
What was she pre-scolding Jose about the other night?
Love that you haven’t mentioned you’re facing your 5th DUI. A felony this time. Jerks like you need to stop pretending what you say means anything.
Like I was saying, it’s really funny that, on the same week, Lucille lectures Dr. Moreno against using the pro-tem title for political advantage, and then turns around and lists on her Supervisor annoucement, Mayor Pro-Tem in 2015 AND 2016 (even suggesting she had the title twice!) Richly ironic and un-self-aware, like so much Kring does and says.
Yep, it’s funny. I am talking about your shallow comparison doesn’t compare when we look at motives. My understanding is back when Kring accepted Pro-temp positions, she didn’t do so to ensure her political future. Mayor Tait made it publically clear he backed Dr. Moreno for Mayor Pro-Tem so Dr. Moreno could use the title for political gain.
tom tait has been the worst mayor of Anaheim. We need a complete change.
I think you meant to say best mayor.
no jerrys kid anaheim nailed it
Jerry Kidd: tom tait has been the WORST mayor of Anaheim. Most will be glad to get rid of him and his blind followers on the council, one by one. He has ruined this city.
Yeah. It was probably Russian interference in Anaheim’s 2014 election that caused him to win re-election with 3 times the votes of Lucille.
Vote YES to recall Josh Newman. Next up run snake oil saleman jose moreno out.
yup he needs to go away, he’s been a eyesore in Anaheim .