Broad Support for Yes on B
The “No on B” group recently attempted to convince the Democratic Party of Orange County to reverse its strong support of the Orange County Veterans Cemetery located at the Strawberry Fields site, part of the former MCAS El Toro base. The DPOC was not swayed, rejecting the overture.
In fact, both the Democratic and Republican Parties in Orange County support a “Yes on B” vote, along with many other organizations and elected officials. Below is a summary of that support.
Those in favor of voting “Yes on B” to move forward with the approved Veterans Cemetery at Strawberry Fields
The Republican Party of Orange County:
“The Republican Party of Orange County strongly condemns the misleading tactics of Larry Agran, and encourages not only Irvine residents, but all of Orange County to unite together to soundly defeat any attempt to deny its veterans their cemetery at Strawberry Fields.”
—letter to Irvine City Council
The Democratic Party of Orange County:
“The Democratic Party of Orange County opposes the misleading tactics and communication with Irvine residents by referendum proponents to initiate a zoning change, the effect of which would likely eliminate the development of a veterans cemetery in Orange County.”
—letter to Irvine City Council
The clear majority of Orange County veterans:
•The American Legion
•Veterans of Foreign Wars
•The Vietnam Veterans of America
•The American Legion Riders
•The American Legion Auxiliary
•The Marine Corps League
•The American G.I. Forum
•The 40 & 8
•The Orange County Veterans Memorial Park Foundation
•American GI Forum of the United States Education Foundation Orange County, California (AGIFOC)
•League of United Latin American Citizens
Federal, state and local government leaders, including:
•Gov. Jerry Brown
•U.S. Representative Lou Correa
•U.S. Representative Dana Rohrabacher
•Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, the key leader in Sacramento seeking to honor veterans with a cemetery in Orange County
•State Senator Janet Nguyen
•State Senator Josh Newman
•State Assemblyman Steven Choi
•Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer
•Orange County Supervisor Michelle Steel
•Irvine Mayor Donald Wagner
•Irvine Mayor Pro Tem Christina Shea
•Irvine City Councilmember Melissa Fox
In fact, both the Democratic and Republican Parties in Orange County support a “Yes on B” vote, along with many other organizations and elected officials. Below is a summary of that support.
Those in favor of voting “Yes on B” to move forward with the approved Veterans Cemetery at Strawberry Fields
The Republican Party of Orange County:
“The Republican Party of Orange County strongly condemns the misleading tactics of Larry Agran, and encourages not only Irvine residents, but all of Orange County to unite together to soundly defeat any attempt to deny its veterans their cemetery at Strawberry Fields.”
—letter to Irvine City Council
The Democratic Party of Orange County:
“The Democratic Party of Orange County opposes the misleading tactics and communication with Irvine residents by referendum proponents to initiate a zoning change, the effect of which would likely eliminate the development of a veterans cemetery in Orange County.”
—letter to Irvine City Council
The clear majority of Orange County veterans:
•The American Legion
•Veterans of Foreign Wars
•The Vietnam Veterans of America
•The American Legion Riders
•The American Legion Auxiliary
•The Marine Corps League
•The American G.I. Forum
•The 40 & 8
•The Orange County Veterans Memorial Park Foundation
•American GI Forum of the United States Education Foundation Orange County, California (AGIFOC)
•League of United Latin American Citizens
Federal, state and local government leaders, including:
•Gov. Jerry Brown
•U.S. Representative Lou Correa
•U.S. Representative Dana Rohrabacher
•Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, the key leader in Sacramento seeking to honor veterans with a cemetery in Orange County
•State Senator Janet Nguyen
•State Senator Josh Newman
•State Assemblyman Steven Choi
•Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer
•Orange County Supervisor Michelle Steel
•Irvine Mayor Donald Wagner
•Irvine Mayor Pro Tem Christina Shea
•Irvine City Councilmember Melissa Fox