Ah, extorted into the truth. Well sir you have my repsect. /sarcasm
"Having known the Umbergs for many years, I know they stand committed to each other in these troubled times," Dunn said. "I continue to enthusiastically support Tom as a dedicated public servant committed to his constituents."
Umberg and his wife, Robin, revealed the affair Wednesday because they said the woman had threatened to make it public. The assemblyman would not name her for privacy reasons, but The Times has independently learned her name, and for a second day she didn't return calls seeking comment.
Umberg said he believed the woman had shown the Orange County Register e-mails they exchanged, and he believed the newspaper was preparing a story with her account of the affair.
Umberg said the relationship began in 2000 in Washington, D.C., after he and the woman, whom he knew years before, became reacquainted. He said it continued on and off until he ended it in November. He was sworn into the Assembly in December, having previously represented the area from 1990 to 1994.
Umberg's office received several calls reacting to the revelation Thursday, with most urging the couple to "hang in there," said his chief of staff, George Urch.
"I figured we'd have some Republicans calling up, laughing in the phone, but we haven't had that," Urch said.