The GOP weighs in
There's a little bit more than a month to go before voters go the polls and the City Council campaign has yet to become a frenzy, but here's hoping things get a little more interesting in the near future as candidates make a push to win over absentee voters before the final round of campaigning sets in.
I did learn today that the San Bernardino County Republican Party Central Committee endorsed two candidates - Henry Nickel and Jeff Sceranka. The pair have also won the backing of the conservative California Republican Assembly.
Nickel, making his first run at elected office, seems to be relishing the role of political challenger. He uses phrases like "regime change" and has said City Hall needs a complete management overhaul.
Sceranka is president of a small business finance company whose campaign rests on his pitch that the city needs to be run more like a business. He has also lined up endorsements from the Redlands Chamber of Commerce (he's a chamber board member) and the Greater Redlands PAC, which represents the local police, firefighters and educators unions.
The county's Democrats have already had their say, and have only endorsed challenger Nancy Ruth White. White, a former teacher, is currently the finance chairwoman for the local Democratic Central Committee.
Expect to see more news on the Redlands elections in the coming days as we publish capsule profiles of all seven candidates for City Council and both City Clerk candidates.
***Addition added 10/9: The GOP also endorsed in the City Clerk's race. Republicans picked the incumbent, Lorrie Poyzer.