Steel for Congress Announces Endorsements from 33 Local Orange County Leaders; Firmly Establishes Herself as the Clear Local Choice for Congress
Huntington Beach, CA– Today, Michelle Steel, Vice-Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, added 27 new current and former local elected officials to her list of endorsements for the 48th congressional district. In two weeks, Steel has announced the support of 33 local Orange County leaders and has firmly established herself as the clear local choice for U.S. Congress.
Last week, the Steel for U.S. Congress campaign announced the endorsement of the majority of the elected officials in Huntington Beach which makes-up 30% of the 48th congressional district. The second round of local endorsements released today include:
- Mike Munzing, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Aliso Viejo
- Bill Phillips, City Councilmember, City of Aliso Viejo
- Dave Harrington, City Councilmember, City of Aliso Viejo
- Steve Nagel, Mayor, City of Fountain Valley
- Cheryl Brothers, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Fountain Valley
- Kim Constantine, City Councilmember, City of Fountain Valley
- Patrick Harper, City Councilmember, City of Fountain Valley
- Michael Vo, City Councilmember, City of Fountain Valley
- Sandra Genis, City Councilmember, City of Costa Mesa
- Steve Mensinger, City Councilmember, City of Costa Mesa, ret.
- Jim Righeimer, City Councilmember, City of Costa Mesa, ret.
- Steve Dicterow, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Laguna Beach
- Peter Blake, City Councilmember, City of Laguna Beach
- Laurie Davies, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Laguna Niguel
- Sandy Rains, City Councilmember, City of Laguna Niguel
- Fred Minagar, City Councilmember, City of Laguna Niguel
- Diane Dixon, Mayor, City of Newport Beach
- Will O’Neill, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Newport Beach
- Brad Avery, City Councilmember, City of Newport Beach
- Marshall “Duffy” Duffield, City Councilmember, City of Newport Beach
- Kevin Muldoon, City Councilmember, City of Newport Beach
- Jeff Herdman, City Councilmember, City of Newport Beach
- Thomas Moore, Mayor, City of Seal Beach
- Ellery Deaton, City Councilmember, City of Seal Beach, ret.
- Tri Ta, Mayor, City of Westminster
- Kimberly Ho, Vice Mayor, City of Westminster
- Chi “Charlie” Nguyen, City Councilmember, City of Westminster
“Michelle Steel is a tireless advocate on behalf of Orange County families. She has been the region’s leader to protect taxpayers, reduce traffic congestion, help small businesses, and keep Orange County safe,” said Diane Dixon, Mayor of Newport Beach, the second largest city in the district.”
“Knowledgeable, hard-working, and responsive, Michelle Steel is exactly the type of leader we need in Congress representing us,” said Westminster Mayor Tri Ta.
The 48th congressional district is in Orange County and encompasses all or portions of Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Newport Beach, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, and Westminster.
For more information about the campaign and Steel’s growing list of local supporters, please visit www.MichelleSteelCA.com/endorsements/.