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GOP Rep. Elton Gallegly announced today that he won't run for re-election in 2012, clearing the way for a possible congressional bid by state Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Moorpark. Gallegly, 67, told Politico in a statement today that he will end his 25-year run in Congress instead of seeking another term. The state's new political maps had left him with the option of running against fellow GOP Rep. Buck McKeon or seeking the newly drawn 26th Congressional District, a competitive Ventura County seat with a Democratic registration edge. Strickland, who has been widely expected to jump in the 26th Congressional District...

U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly, R-Simi Valley, the longest serving congressional representative in Ventura County history, announced this morning that he will not seek re-election and will retire at the end of the current Congress. In a prepared statement, Gallegly said he was looking forward to spending more time with his wife Janice and their family and friends. “Serving in Congress and representing my home for 25 years is the greatest experience I could have ever asked for," he said. "Working with our country’s leadership on a daily basis in striving to move toward a better, stronger and more vibrant America...

With the television writers strike over, many people here in Ventura County may have tuned into the TV show Brothers and Sisters when it resumed airing last night to complete its last 4 episodes of the season. With much of the show set here, in our very own Ojai, the intense Republican primary race of the fictional character Senator McAllister plays can easily distract us from the politics facing us in reality. It is the similarities to this campaign that a primary challenger, Michael Tenenbaum faces as he runs for congress. Equally as handsome as Rob Lowe who plays a...

As Calif. fires burned, copters grounded By AARON C. DAVIS and MICHAEL R. BLOOD, Associated Press Writers 2 minutes ago As wildfires were charging across Southern California, nearly two dozen water-dropping helicopters and two massive cargo planes sat idly by, grounded by government rules and bureaucracy. How much the aircraft would have helped will never be known, but their inability to provide quick assistance raises troubling questions about California's preparations for a fire season that was widely expected to be among the worst on record. It took as long as a day for Navy, Marine and California National Guard helicopters...

Michael Tenenbaum says most people he meets while campaigning in local communities don't know who their congressman is. "It's not your fault you don't know," Tenenbaum tells them. "If he'd done something you'd know him." Tenenbaum, 37, is speaking of his June 6 primary election opponent, Elton Gallegly of Simi Valley, the 20-year congressman for the 24th District, which covers parts of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, including Thousand Oaks. Voters will choose one of the two Republicans for the November election ballot. What many people do know about Gallegly, 62, adds Tenenbaum, is that Gallegly unexpectedly announced his retirement...

Can he re-retire Gallegly? Challenger seeks to engage reluctant incumbent By Timm Herdt March 29, 2006 pictureWhen Rep. Elton Gallegly earlier this month announced his intent to retire, then discovered it was too late for him to get out or for others to get in, and then unretired, did that awkward sequence of events create a political opportunity for someone else? It's a question only voters can answer, but the conventional wisdom among political pros is that the answer is no. Absent a scandal or a hostile redistricting, 10-term congressmen just don't lose at the polls. Still, some of Gallegly's...

Gallegly under fire to explain condition By Lisa Friedman, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON - After drawing attention to his health by first trying to bow out of upcoming congressional elections and then jumping back in to the race, Rep. Elton Gallegly should explain his medical condition to voters, the chairwoman of the Ventura County Republican Party said Thursday. Gallegly, 62, R-Thousand Oaks, initially cited an unspecified medical problem when he tried to step out of the 2006 congressional race last week. But after intense pressure from GOP leaders and President Bush, he declared Wednesday that the health issues have now been...

Congressman reverses decision not to seek reelection By Daniel Wolowicz danielw@theacorn.com U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly (RSimi Valley) shocked the county's political community with his announcement last week not to seek reelection for the 24th District's Congressional seat-a post he's held for 10 terms and nearly 20 years. But he changed his mind yesterday. Gallegly said his initial decision to withdraw was made due to health problems. His withdrawal from the race, however, turned out to be short-lived. In a press release on Monday Gallegly said, "If the remedies I am currently seeking do not resolve my concerns, I will look...

California Rep. Gallegly reverses retirement, will seek new term Associated Press WASHINGTON - A California congressman has changed his mind about retirement and says he'll seek re-election to an eleventh term. Republican Elton Gallegly made the announcement today. He represents the 24th District, a heavily Republican region that covers most of Ventura County and a portion of Santa Barbara County. On Friday, the 62-year-old Gallegly had announced he wouldn't run again because of unspecified health reasons. However, he'd already filed papers to be a candidate and it was too late to remove his name from the June primary ballot. Only...

WASHINGTON - A longtime California Republican congressman's last-minute withdrawal of his re-election bid has brought turmoil to his party back home. Hardly anyone can run for the seat. In a set of circumstances that has stunned local Republicans, Rep. Elton Gallegly's name will remain on the ballot despite his surprise announcement Friday — the deadline to file for re-election — that unspecified health problems were forcing him to withdraw. Gallegly, a 10-term Republican, apparently thought that his withdrawal meant the filing deadline would be extended and other candidates could get into the race in the strongly GOP district north of...

Article Launched: 03/11/2006 12:00 AM PST Gallegly won't seek re-election 20-year congressman cites health as the reason By Eric Leach, Staff Writer SIMI VALLEY - Republican Congressman Elton Gallegly, who has represented the Ventura County area for the past 20 years, announced Friday that he will not seek re-election for health reasons. "I have been dealing with a medical issue that is yet to be resolved," said a statement from Gallegly, who turned 62 on Tuesday. "Although I am hopeful it will be resolved positively, it would not be fair to my constituents and supporters should I be forced to...

Congressman Elton Gallegly announced today he would not run for reelection, citing "a medical issue that is yet to be resolved." In a press release, Gallegly said it has been a privilege to have served Ventura County for the past 20 years, but said "circumstances over the past two weeks have convinced me that it is now time to begin the next chapter of my life."

Under legislation backed Tuesday by a Ventura County congressman, the Department of Homeland Security would be able to deport immigrants who have not been convicted of committing crimes, if they belong to a group the government has designated as a criminal gang. Under the bill, the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles or another district also could secretly designate new criminal street gangs, making immigrants in those groups eligible for deportation. Any group that the government decrees to be a gang could not challenge the designation for up to two years. Rep. Elton Gallegly, R-Thousand Oaks, a lead co-sponsor of the...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1723080#1723213 Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Wed Apr-13-05 10:25 PM Original message My excellent adventure at my neocon congressman's office Well I just drove over to the local office of Rep. Gallegly here in Westlake Village. It's in a newer building, definitely AA or AAA-, among the highest rents in the area. Nice digs. The office itself is spacious, with a wall of windows and a view that takes in our local mountains beyond the 101. I know and have clients in this building. All of them are quite affluent. No one is at the front desk, but a nicely turned...

If the intelligence bill has any chance of passage when Congress returns to the Capitol this week, it must meet all the goals outlined by the September 11 commission's comprehensive report, not just the few selected by the Senate. Specifically, it will have to address illegal immigration as a national security threat."The challenge for national security in an age of terrorism is to prevent the very few people who pose overwhelming risks from entering or remaining in the United States undetected," the September 11 commissioners wrote.The September 11 Reccomendations Implementation Act as passed by the House of Representatives on Oct....

WASHINGTON -- Southern California lawmakers who helped kill a post-Sept. 11 bill because it was too soft on illegal immigration vowed this week to smother any future intelligence overhaul that fails to control the flow of undocumented aliens. Prohibiting the use of matricula consular cards, permitting on-the-spot deportations of illegal immigrants and adopting national standards for driver's licenses top the list of measures that local lawmakers insist must be included in any intelligence bill next year. "These are not just immigration measures. They're national security measures," said Rep. Gary Miller, R-Brea. "You cannot have national security with open borders. It's...

GOV. Arnold Schwarzenegger has made progress on several fronts in an effort to put California on the road to recovery. But there's a roadblock at the very beginning, and until it's removed, California's recovery cannot move forward. Illegal immigration, more than any other single factor, is crippling major segments of California's economy, from health care to higher education to jobs. That's why, regardless of the security concerns -- and there are many -- Schwarzenegger should not sign any bill granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. This is not a Republican vs. Democrat issue. Exit polls conducted during last year's recall...

Congressman might run, too Candidacy declaration first step to getting name on recall ballot By Timm Herdt and John Mitchell, herdt@insidevc.com jmitchell@insidevc.comAugust 1, 2003 To the growing list of potential candidates who may seek to replace Gov. Gray Davis should he be recalled on Oct. 7, add the name of nine-term Ventura County congressman Elton Gallegly. Gallegly, R-Simi Valley, on Thursday filed a declaration of candidacy to run on the recall ballot -- an essential prelude to actually becoming a candidate, but not a formal entry into the race. More than 60 people statewide have filed such declarations, including...

Congressman Elton Gallegly Statement on Criminal Acts by Professional Agitators In Thousand Oaks District Office WASHINGTON, D.C.—On April 1, 2003, a group of professional agitators came to my district office in Thousand Oaks, California, for the stated purpose of disrupting congressional business. District Chief of Staff Brian Miller and Office Manager Paula Sheil did everything possible to accommodate them, even after they forced their way through closed doors and entered the inner office with the stated intention of making it impossible for us to serve my constituents. For six and a half hours, Brian, Paula and the rest of my...

Gallegly to present bill to block Mexican IDs: Agencies like INS couldn't accept cards WASHINGTON -- After pushing for immigration reforms for most of his time in Congress, Rep. Elton Gallegly said he was floored when he heard about a policy the Board of Supervisors passed in his home county. Now he plans to counter its action from Washington. In October, Ventura County supervisors voted unanimously to recognize and encourage the use of identification cards, called matricula consular, issued by the Mexican government. Mexican consular offices, including the office in Oxnard, are distributing the cards to Mexicans living in the...