Majority of Lake Elsinore City Council
Supports Russ Bogh for State Senate

February 8, 2010

Lake Elsinore Mayor Melissa Melendez, Councilmember's Daryl Hickman and Bob Magee are supporting conservative Republican Russ Bogh for State Senate.

"When Russ Bogh served in the State Assembly, he always put the people he served first. When the state couldn't balance its budget, Russ was pressured to take tax money away from local fire and police departments, and from our roads and freeways," said Lake Elsinore Mayor Melissa Melendez. "He never gave in to these demands. He stood up for our communities and insisted that the Legislature cut wasteful social spending programs before raiding the coffers of our communities."

Russ Bogh served Riverside County residents in the State Assembly from 2001-2006. During that time he was selected by fellow Republicans to serve as the Assembly Republican Caucus Chairman -- the second ranking Republican leader in the Assembly.

A longtime resident of Riverside County, Russ and his wife, Sheri, reside in Beaumont along with their three children.

The special election primary for the 37th Senate District will be held Tuesday, April 13, 2010.

Lake Elsinore Mayor Melissa Melendez, Councilmembers Daryl Hickman and Bob Magee join Desert Hot Springs Councilman Scott Matas, Indio Councilmember Glenn Miller and former Palm Springs Councilmember Mike McCulloch, join Beaumont Mayor Brian DeForge, Councilmember's Roger Berg, Larry Dressel, and Jeff Fox , Cathedral City Mayor Kathy DeRosa, Councilmember's England and Vasquez, Corona City Councilmember's Spiegel, Skipworth, Montanez, Nolan and Scott, past Riverside CRA President Linda Soubirous, Desert Hot Springs Mayor Yvonne Parks, former Riverside County Sheriff Larry Smith, Palm Springs Councilman Chris Mills and many other Riverside County leaders in supporting conservative Republican Russ Bogh for the State Senate.