“Dr.” Ahmad Zahra is Still Not Mayor of Fullerton
Last night the City Council appointed a new Mayor for 2025. And guess what? It isn’t Ahmad Zahra, the evasive and prevaricating Middle Eastern medic. He’s been on the City Council for 6 years and has never been able to get two other votes to make himself Mayor.
Why not?
It’s because the majority of his colleagues don’t like him. Not at all. From his self-serving behavior, his sanctimony, his manic publicity seeking, his peddling salacious gossip about his colleagues to local blogs, and his filing a false police report against the new Mayor, he has demonstrated time and again his toxic personality, clearly unfit to be the figurehead of the city.
It’s never even been necessary for the other councilmembers to consider Zahra’s illegal immigration into the country through a phony marriage to a woman in Arkansas; or his assault and battery case against a woman; or his serial plagiarism of water articles written by an Orange County Water District bureaucrat to appear to be some sort of expert.
Last night meeting did have some fun moments, too, that FFFF will share from the video stream when it’s up.
Of course there were the usual gaggle of boohooing Zahra disciples, people dumb enough to fall for his routine. But one man, George Bushala stood up and completely dismantled Zahra – by actually citing the facts about the man’s background narrative – not the bullshit his followers like so much to lap up. It was a damning bill of indictment and it was beautiful to behold.
Bushala’s statement wasn’t stoically accepted by Zahra, who cried out that he was the victim of a personal attack – pretty rich coming from the creep who has been orchestrating public demonstrations against Jung, Dunlap and Whitaker for several years; demonstrations full of insult, character assassination and innuendo. Personal enough? The non-plussed Zahra had to be admonished not to interrupt public speakers.
From the back of the audience one crazy-bonkers woman started screaming about lies against Zahra. She kept interrupting Mr. Bushala, who calmly waited each time before requesting to able to continue. After being castigated by Dunlap to shut up, the belligerant shrew finally left the chambers in a fit of purple pique, before the cops could hustle her out.
And guess what? It was none other than one of the operators of the “independent newspaper” The Fullerton Observer, Sharon Kennedy!
Anyway, as far as the vote went, Nick Dunlap decided to nominate Shana Charles for Mayor, a gambit no doubt mean to get some love from Fullerton Democrats. Of course it won’t; and in any case Shana Charles nominated Zahra. Jung nominated himself. And the result was Charles 1, Zahra 2 and Jung 2. On the second try it was 3-2 Jung, with newcomer Jamie Valencia supporting her political mentor. So we’ll be favored with Jung’s rich baritone act for 2025. We’ll also hear about the horrible unfairness of it all for a while, but if you think about it, Zahra could have made Charles Mayor but he obviously didn’t want to. Misogyny?
Poor Zahra. So much ambition. So little integrity. He has these dummies believing that wasting someone else’s money on worthless gestures is wonderful.
Sharon Kennedy may get in legal trouble for that outburst last night. Sounds to me like she defamed this guy. Calling someone a liar in public is grounds for slander.
Because this doesn’t have anything to do with Zahra. This is just the fiend’s feint and an opportunity to bash libs. He’s just getting run over… again… with the rest of D5 so Jung can parade around in the Mayor Sash like it means he ran something and can hop to the next rock.
Of course, the City Manager runs the city in Fullerton. But the title is useful for Jung as a candidate because most people don’t know shit from shinola about how anything actually works.
Friends of Fullerton,
Please, I beg you, don’t engage with my poor Johnny. It’s useless. I’m afraid he finds joy only in spreading nonsense these days, and I’m deeply ashamed of it. His poor father couldn’t handle it, and now I’m left to carry this burden alone. I know this is a lot to ask, but if you can, do your best to ignore him. Please. It’s all I can ask of you, and I’m truly sorry you even have to deal with him at all.
I heard he was living in Hillcrest Park after he left your crawl space. I am so sorry.
No, it’s in that shanty on the Trail to Nowhere.
I get it, you’re trying to get a reaction out of me by mocking me and my family, and even the memory of my rather personally.
Show who you are and go a little lower, I believe in you.
Your rather is of no interest to anybody. I don’t even want to know what you did with it.
Obviously I meant father, coward. Which typo I saw, but you cannot edit posts in this wordpress backwater.
I’d rather you go somewhere else to boohoo.
The secret to happiness in life is lowered expectations
Exactly what your father said.
Expectations cannot be set low enough to associate with JRH. He’s the angriest elf!
He’s an angry manatee.
Nothing is obvious to you, except perpetual working of your wood. Ugh.
Reading both https://shorter.me/fObservor of Mayor selection and then Fullerton Future blog description shows full truth vs.partual truth. Mayor Yung at meeting end stressed his view of expressing your view but do it honestly. My opinion The Observer does not report history but trys to write it.
Did you watch the meeting moron? Cause we were your mother’s cunt hair away from a Zahra reign. You were so close because Dunlap lost his mind for a minute and Jamie froze like a deer in headlights. Allah be praised. Jung can have his sash. He saved the day!
Dunlap is, unfortunately, a bit of a pussy. He’s afraid of the Paleozoic Fullerton liberals.
Nothing to do with party politics or D5. Zahra himself summed it up. People just don’t like him. The reasons are not lies. And it’s not just 3 people. A LOT of people in the city feel this way. He’s a phony grandstander with no substance. We don’t want Zahra as our mayor…however great or meaningless (as you so hypocritically suggest) the “title”. Glad you find comfort in that by the way. Must suck being the only person that knows “about how anything actually works.”
” Must suck being the only person that knows “about how anything actually works.”
Yeah it’s rough. But I’m trying to help you.
“A LOT of people in the city feel this way. ”
No, just the Fiends for Fullerton’s Failure.
He must have crossed Bushala.
But the mayor thing is just some deal between the conservatives.
It’s called a Messiah Complex. No one brags about having it. Nit unless they’re nuts.
“because most people don’t know shit from shinola about how anything actually works.”
You certainly don’t.
Too bad D5 has to suffer because of Zahra’s toxic narcissism, if in fact anyone in D5 really cares who is Mayor, since it means nothing to their everyday lives, but means EVERYTHING to the miscreant himself.
Zhara really keeps showing just how selfish he is. He pretends his whole thing is about “giving his district a voice”, but let’s be honest, he’s really just focused on one thing: becoming mayor. It’s pathetic. In the end, he couldn’t even show support and vote for his colleague, or “friend”, for the Mayor Pro Tem seat when she was clearly in favor. His pride always wins. He was also the only one who didn’t vote for anyone but himself. How very Zhara.
D5 and Zahra are obviously the ones wronged. Everyone knows the policy.
Blaming the victim.
Neither were wronged. D5 needs to elect a decent human.
Is that good looking man with the mustache single?
I don’t know, but he got Zahra flustered and the older Kennedy sister screaming. That got me wet.
That man sure knows how to bring home the cake, and then some.
Dunlap did a great job as mayor and running that meeting. He offered an olive branch to show his willingness to move on and took the high road.
Valencia is green but she seems pretty normal so I’ll give her a pass on her “performance” at the meeting.
Jung will run a good meeting and not waste everyone’s time with superfluous nonsense.
Kennedy running out screaming was insane. She’s insane. Take a frigging Zanax, lady!
It’s easy to throw sensational media grenades. It’s hard to build something from nothing. I wish this council good luck.
Olive branches are for pussies. Councils need to be warriors not worriers.
Thank God for giving us a great man named, George Bushala, and a great blog, named, Fullerton’s Future!
So many Bushala alts.
I remember that one time George Bushala got busted for hit and run.
Uhoh
I remember it too. You got the wrong guy, a typical mistake by the FPD, which is what happened with the so-called hit-and-run, a fave frame-up by Danny Hughes boys.
Not sure why there is someone continuing to say Zahra was almost mayor. This is absolutely false. He got one vote from Charles. That’s it. Well, and his own obviously. The other three were never going there. Not sure what changed during the set up, but Valencia IMO was obviously coached to say Dunlap and as things progressed, and she wasn’t following along because she was on her phone, things changed to Jung.
Watch it for yourself if it is up yet. Never was Zahra ever in play. So stop with the boohoo BS.
LOL! Right?! It’s like they watched a completely different meeting. On another note, thank GOD kitty didn’t win. That definitely would have guaranteed Zahra the Mayor posish. I’m decking the halls with boughs of holly as we speak!!
Not sure that is 100 Fullerton Troll. Dunlap sounded like he was going Commie. Charles is a “health professor” so she is a Commie. Odd Dunlap would support her.
It’s 100% me. I don’t support Charles at all, but I also do not think she is malicious. There hasn’t been anything from her that makes me think she hasn’t done just what is expected of her as a lefty. Even if she believes the worst of the lefty nonsense, and I believe she does, I still don’t think she is one who would go off the rails. Maybe I am wrong. Zahra on the other hand, or Kitty….Oh Vey!
That’s Oy vey.
Stupid phone.
“but I also do not think she is malicious.”
Those are your feelngs? Who cares? This is just about power, and D5 clearly doesn’t have the juice so they get fucked over yet again.
No, if your logic is right they fucked themselves.
How so, exactly? They don’t have a choice in what the con cartel allows to happen.
“They don’t have a choice in what the con cartel allows to happen.”
Where were you when Whitaker was the lone guy guy up there. This is just the way it works. Your argument is ridiculous. If Kitty had won, you would have had your Zahra reign. What is so hard to understand about that?
Stop babbling nonsense. You take up way too much oxygen.
If liberals were locking out districts to pass over specific personalities over a beef I believe I would react exactly the same to how d5 is being treated.
Not everything needs to be a no holds barred power play. There’s a system all they have to do is follow it.
Hooger BooHoo.
I am not governed by my feelings. I use the eyes God gave me. And good old common sense.
Don you just come here to pick fights with people?
I was half way sticking up for one of your own and you are blasting me for it?
There really is something wrong with you.
Don’t bother trying Fullerton Troll. John here is like every other leftie loser, which is my opinions are the only ones that are valid and matter. To them, the other side are the oppressors and they are automatically disqualified from consideration. It never dawns on them that to the victors go the spoils.
Oh I get it. And completely understand it and at the state or national stage, happy to see righties run-over to get something done for people. Local politics are supposed to be non partisan and in particular this mayor rotation is to avoid this spectacle.
You like chaos, don’t think government is or can be effective anyway, so you are all for it.
Literally just proved the point, John.
Spend more time with your family and less time on blogs.
Not sure how long it takes you to get your words out but posting is a tiny fraction of my time.
It’s clearly not.
Don’t worry. Your kids will tell you all about it in 10-15 years.
If you’d like to continue the public embarrassment for them, you go right ahead.
They will be fine. You will always be a jackass.
A health professor? Doesn’t look it.
Ha!! She’s a human thumb.
Big toe.
I think Dunlap is genuinely trying to preserve the rotation, albeit in a slightly truncated 4 person form that carves out Zahra. Considering he’s now the only R on the council at this point, that strategy makes some sense.
“I think Dunlap is genuinely trying to preserve the rotation”
You either rotate through the districts or you don’t. There is apparently a power sharing deal between 3 districts to exclude two others. I wonder what unites them? /s
The least likely reason is personal feelings toward Zahra. That’s a classic Fiends For Fullerton’s Failure crock of shit.
Wah wah wah. I lost again.
No dog in the hunt. I don’t live in D5. I don’t know Zahra.
I’d just rather see us operate as one city not some nasty partisan divided Machiavellian exercise.
The rotation policy is reasonable. If we’re not going to do it, elect the mayor directly instead of this inside political game.
These are non partisan seats. We know who is left of whom. But they’re not even willing to play by their own rules.
They aren’t rules are they?
Not if they don’t follow them. You’re getting it, champ.
You need better friends. Zahra is going nowhere.
Shana Charles – not part pf tour alleged cabal – was elected Pro Tem, on a unanimous vote (although Ahmad looked like he was choking on something awful right before he said yes). And she could have been elected Mayor if she wanted it. No, this is clearly an issue that Jung (and probably not just him) has with Zahra.
Please don’t use facts to try and convince my son of anything. It just makes him angry.
We’ve had many issues with him over the years, all end poorly when he’s confronted with accountability or actual information from an independent source.
So please, for the tranquility of my home, leave John alone. His doctor says he’s already at the maximum dose and there’s nothing more they can do.
I thought he moved out of the crawl space and was living under the loading dock at the train depot.
It wasn’t unanimous. It was 3-2. She didn’t vote for herself, right?
It was unanimous for Pro Tem.
No it wasn’t!
“Shana Charles – not part pf tour alleged cabal – was elected Pro Tem,”
Because it’s of no political value to the clique.
Who’s going to wear the Almost Mayor sash and print up Not Quite Fullerton Mayor X signs.
This isn’t about Zahra. It’s about power.
No, it’s all about Zahra.
Claims it’s “all about power” while citing evidence that makes it clear that said “power” is only ceremonial.
The mayor in Fullerton is not a executive like other cities. It’s a prestige title with some duties. Supposedly shared evenly between the districts.
The power I’m talking about is few districts ganging up to shut out a couple others.
Don’t expect consistency.
Completely consistent if you’re not confused.
The rotation wheel has been smashed so many times in Fullerton, this rotation nonsense is just that. Get 3 votes and you get the title. Otherwise, turn the page and get over it.
Amen. And the boohoos never learn. Ever.
If it’s up for a vote it shouldn’t be their vote. This isn’t a matter of policy. It’s a matter of representation in a city-wide roles
Which means the seat should run at large.
That sob speech of Zahra’s is so sickening.
Why does he want to be mayor so bad?
And most of the hood doesn’t like him–dumping his homeless on the west side every time.
The NO ZAHRA pic is priceless. Little boy parading around with that sign should be a lifelong memory for him. Little boy is trolling the idiot holding on Zahra sign on his walker. That pic is Pulitzer Prize all the way. Thank you 4F for the laugh.
Wasn’t that the dude Sharon Kennedy said fell out of an airplane and was in a world-touring band and who owned a fancy restaurant?
Hold up. Isn’t that just the plot of Point Break, the Keanu Reeves movie? She is an idiot to fall for that one or three.
Yeah precious. Little kid with no agency used a prop for some adult’s fucked point of view.
Kinda gross. No one’s winning anything for that.
Are you talking about the little guy with the walker?
Do you want me to do a post of Zahra using little kids as props? Our video library has several.
I’m sure there’s no comparison to a kid being used as a prop for rank Bushala political schemes.
Yeah, actually there is. It’s in a campaign piece. Do you want me to post it.
I want to see it. Remember Hoogerbooger wanted it!
Doesn’t sound comparable. There’s a difference between putting a kid with a negative campaign sign against your political target and the kind of thing fiends have bitched about in the past.
You’re going to do whatever you want.
Your kids are going to read all of your bullshit you post here some day.
Brutal honesty: They won’t be proud.
At all.
Exact opposite. Stupid ignorant fucks like you have to be opposed. Even if you’re anonymous cowards.
Yes. Hoogie wants it. Let’s see the campaign piece. I know which one you’re talking about. The fake Latino family, right?
Sharon Kennedy is sister to Rusty Kennedy who was removed from his position as executive director of the Orange County Human Relations Commission for his dubious activities. If not for Bushala’s FFFF exposing Rusty Kennedy’s cop-bootlicking, race-baiting evidenced by claiming the beating death of Kelly Thomas by Fullerton Police Officers was due to the indifference of Fullerton’s community, awarding “exemplary-community -police award” to Fullerton’s Chief of Police and member of Rusty’s commission in the same year Officer Rincon was molesting drunk, female detainees in his squad car, claiming his commission necessary to combat rising hate crimes as they predictably rose every year due to Rusty’s stats when in fact only 3 incidents more in hates crimes from 5 a year hate crimes from a population of 3 plus million residents, not the tip of the ice-berg Rusty metaphor but a drop in the bucket. In my humble opinion ,the sight of Bushala enrages Sharon as Bushala ended Rusty Kennedy’s double-dipping salary. How does Sharon pay her bills, buy her food, in this inflated economy and what does the Ralph Kennedy commission do?
I really would like to know what Sharon and her daughter do for a living. After all, right there in the Fullerton Observer’s banner it says that the Observer is “All Volunteer Since 1978”. To me, “All Volunteer” means just that, nobody gets paid. Or is the “All Volunteer” part just there to make people feel good about the paper, while providing an income for a few?
Anyone have any ideas?
It’s called General Relief.
Sharon is an artist. She says.
Is the sap of a con artist an artist too?
From the Observer : Charles – Zahra was the first Councilmember ever elected from that part of the city in 100 years.
Wow, what a dumbass statement. She never heard of Francis Wood, among others?
100 years ago D4 & D5 weren’t even in Fullerton.
Jack Hutt, I mean, Vince Buck – another fake Dr. – just wrote another biased “article” trying to recap the Tuesday’s comings and goings.
https://fullertonobserver.com/2024/12/20/fullerton-council-meeting-highlights-controversial-mayor-selection
Jack Hutt and Vince Buck both sound like podophilia porn names. Cue the 70s Debbie Does Dallas soundtrack for Jack Buck. I like how he criticizes Jung for nominating himself, but fails to point out how many times Zahra nominates himself. The sing me a sad song blathers of the king winded Charles whose full of hot air or shit is anointed for its regal righteousness by Vince Hutt. It takes a college professor to know one huh Vince.
I left a comment. We’ll see if it gets published without an editor’s note– as it ethically should.
I miss Fullerton, but I’m glad I don’t have to personally witness the implosion of integrity at the Observer. It’s a really sick thing to watch from afar.
Ryan, The Observer NEVER had integrity. And I go to its founding by Ralphie. It was always about promoting his leftist ideology. Of course it stood for something, which I guess is integrity of a sort. Now it just a couple of shrill sisters backing the overpaid incompetents in City Hall.
Does Vince Buck only use his name when he’s trying to sound professorial? Apropos, I have a great Buck photo to share.
Councilmember Dr Ahmad Zahra’s Response to False Allegations by George Bushala Jr during the City Council Meeting on December 17:
“I didn’t run for this council seat for any personal or financial gain or political ambitions. I just wanted to give a voice to all the neighborhoods that I have lived in who never had one. Issues like poverty and housing have never been discussed in all the years I’ve been in the city. That’s what I wanted to do. I certainly never expected slander because my votes were one way or another.
“I think this is the time we need to look at ourselves as a community. What are we rooting for? Are we rooting for slander as a community against our neighbors? Are we rooting for division? Are we rooting for just bringing someone down because you didn’t like how they voted or because of a certain financial interest that didn’t go the way they wanted?
“I think this is a time to reflect as a community who we are and our own moral standings. I have answered all these allegations in the past. I don’t think anyone has been as forthcoming as I have been about my personal life – on my social media, in person, and on this dias. I have nothing to hide.
“I am in love with this country and our system here. I chose this country because it chose me, and I am serving here just because I want to give back. When you look back, it’s not the titles that we hold but what we do while in office that matters. I hope I have done a good job and that I can continue to serve in the years ahead. My six years on the council have been rewarding. I have always been willing to help anyone in need and have never turned away anyone who sought my assistance—whether they were individuals experiencing homelessness, seniors facing significant rent increases, or youth in need of school supplies.
“I have always put this community before myself or my work. I hope moving forward, we all show a little respect and raise the bar on how we treat each other. I don’t have a blog to slander anyone – nor do I wish to. I don’t go online bashing people – I’ve never done that – others do. I think we should start being a better community.”
And it wasn’t George Bushala Jr. who made those comments. He is a 68 year-old man.
“I hope moving forward, we all show a little respect and raise the bar on how we treat each other.”
Coming from that slimy piece of excrement? Hilarious.
He’s got a lot to hide and he’s been doing it nonstop since he snuck into the country. Saying yo have nothing to hide and lying that you have addressed the issues when you haven’t won’t work.
When did he ever explain writing water articles in the Observer that were written by an OCWD PR employee?
Did he ever explain trying to privatize a public park into a private event center?
Did he ever explain filing a false police report against Jung?
The list of things he never responded to keeps getting longer. And since he lied about responding to things he never did, he gets another item on the list.
Good point. What Ahmad does explain and well is how he is always bullied or passed over or without or poor little me. He explains ad nauseum for the rest of us. Always the victim he is. Never the bride.
When does Zahra term out??? 2026?
I can’t remember the council term limits.
In 2030 if he wins re-election in 2026. But he won’t win.
My bet is that he won’t even run, knowing that he’ll get hammered.
Thank God 4F was the promotor for Term Limits!
12 Years is Enough, please make a list of any other of 4F’s accomplishments. That would be educational for this newcomer.
For starters, they lead the recall of three oafish and partially brain dead council creatures, exposed the horrific murder of a mentally ill homeless man, and exposed the breadth and extent of the Fullerton Police Department’s culture of corruption.
Who’s been on the Fullerton City Council the longest in Fullerton’s history:
1) Leland Wilson
2) Don Bankhead
2) Buck Catlin
3) Chris Norby
4) Duane Winters
4) Dick Ackerman
5) Hugh Warden
6) None of the above
Duane Winters, 27 years on Fullerton City Council. Followed by Bankhead, 24 years.
Gotta be Spankhead. 24 years with a three week break for bad behavior.
Friends, Fullerton’s Fun Facts: https://fullertonhistory.com/fullerton-city-councilmembers-1904-2024/
The most colorful Councilman in Fullerton’s history, my dad. https://www.ocweekly.com/anaheims-original-theme-park-duttons-jungle-gardens-6459711/
He shot a chimp?