Santos M Lopez: Candidate for Saugerties Town Board - New York

Santos M. Lopez is a Filipino-American Republican candidate running for Saugerties Town Board in New York.

I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights. I believe in Low and fair Taxes, Growth of Private Industry and our right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. I have lived in the Hudson Valley for most of my life. I served my country as a member of the US Navy from 1986-92 and the NY State Guard from 1994-2005.

I have over 15 year experience in sales, marketing, advertising and event promotions at the local and national levels. those companies and organizations include but not limited to USMA West Point, Culinary Institute of America, Disney, IBM, Hunter Mountain and Volkswagen. I have a keen understanding in marketing and advertising and understand its importance in the growth Saugerties in business and tourism.

https://www.facebook.com/LopezSaugerties2013/

UPDATE: Santos was not successful but plans to run in 2014: The campaign says: "Thank you to all the people who supported me. Let's try again for 2014"

Could the Republican Party Win Asian-American Votes?

But what is it that has driven Asian-Americans – who favored GHWB over Dukakis in 1988 – away from the Republicans? Their current combination of SES profile and voting habits makes you (especially if you’re Jewish) think of Jews: who, it is said, combine the income level of Episcopalians with the electoral tastes of Puerto Ricans.

There’s no Asian-American equivalent of some of the forces that made Jews enthusiastic Democrats: the influx of Jewish social democrats after the 1848 revolutions in Europe and the impacts of Zionism (which used to be a socialist movement), the labor movement (especially the ILGWU) and the urban political machines. But there are important parallels: most Asian-Americans (except for Koreans and Philipinos) aren’t Christians; they’re historic targets of intolerance; and (again with exceptions) they share a Confucian tradition that puts as high a value on learning as the Talmudic tradition. 

Read more: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/ten-miles-square/2013/06/could_the_republican_party_win045276.php?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Harris County Republican Party rejects supremely qualified Asian-American

This is why Dems think they can turn TX blue. 

Harris County Republican Party has rejected a supremely qualified Asian-American Conservative

Deja vu all over again with the Harris County Republican Party Vacancy Committee. In April, their Taliban philosophy caused them to reject a gay candidate for precinct chair. This month, it caused them to table the application of a supremely qualified Asian-American, which in turn caused the candidate to withdraw his application. He’s too invested in the Republican Party to leave it and he will still promote the Republican brand but it is a shame that HCRP Chair Jared Woodfill supports this committee.

Here’s the deal. Nghi Ho is a four-term Alief ISD Board member. He is a veteran, having served as a Lieutenant in Navy in the first Gulf War. A graduate of the University of Texas. A successful small business owner. A few of his community positions:

• Vice President:  Alief I.S.D. Board of Trustees
• Vice President:  Alief Noon Lions Club
• Director:  West Houston Medical Center, a HCA Hospital
• Past Director:  Houston West Chamber of Commerce
• Past Director:  Asian Chamber of Commerce
• Past Director:  Crestwater Subdivision H.O.A.
• Past Director:  Alief Education Foundation
• Member:  Alief Community Association

Continue Reading: http://www.bigjollypolitics.com/2013/06/14/harris-county-republican-party-rejects-supremely-qualified-asian-american/ …"

Ying Ma on Life Under Mao and China's Economic Miracle

Irene Kim Asbury For NJ State Committeewoman - June 4, 2013 Primary Election

CANDIDATES FOR THE JUNE 4, 2013 PRIMARY ELECTION

UPDATE: Irene was elected the new Secretary of the New Jersey Republican Party!

North Bergen, NJ - Attorney Irene Kim Asbury, Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in her North Bergen office. JASON TOWLEN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

New Jersey's primary election is tomorrow and Irene Kim Asbury, a Jersey attorney, is running for NJ State Committeewoman. From the Republican National Lawyers Association:

The principal national organization of Conservative Republican lawyers, Ms. Asbury has a solo law practice in North Bergen, New Jersey and is the municipal prosecutor for the town of West New York. She has previously represented the Republican Party as State Legislative Redistricting Commissioner and delegate to the 2008 Republican National Convention. She is currently serves the GOP as New Jersey State Committeewoman, a member of the Board of Trustees for the University of Phoenix/Jersey City Campus, and the Hudson County Advisory Committee on Minority Concerns. She graduated from the Johns Hopkins University with a B.A. In International Studies and received her law degree from Seton Hall School of Law

If she wins she will be the next Secretary of the NJGOP!

Support Mayor Allan W. Fung

About Mayor Fung

Honorable Allan W. Fung

Allan W. Fung is the Mayor of Cranston, the third largest city in Rhode Island.  Elected in 2008, Fung made Rhode Island history by becoming the first Asian-American Mayor in the state.  From 2003 to 2007, Fung was a City-Wide Councilman.

Since taking office in January 2009, Mayor Fung has accomplished a number of his ambitious objectives.  He has boosted economic development by supporting existing businesses and by bringing in over 400 new jobs to Cranston.  He has reduced the city’s operational expenses and continues to explore consolidation and other savings initiatives with other municipalities.  He was the first Mayor in the state to successfully negotiate pension reform with a major union by replacing the costly defined benefits pension system with a defined contribution plan.  Committed to community engagement, Fung has held town hall meetings so that he can have a continuing dialogue with his residents and to respond to neighborhood concerns.

Before becoming Mayor, Fung served as Government Relations Counsel for MetLife from 2001-2009, a prosecutor in the RI Department of Attorney General from 1999-2001 and a litigation associate with Mandell, Schwartz & Boisclair from 1996-1999.

Fung graduated from Rhode Island College and Suffolk University Law School and also completed the Leadership Rhode Island program.  Fung was the former Chairman of the Rhode Island Governor’s Insurance Council and is the current Chairman of the Board of the Rhode Island Association of Chinese Americans.  He also serves on the board of the Rhode Island College Alumni Association, Rhode Island Mayoral Academies and the Thurgood Marshall Law Society.

http://www.allanfung.com/home

Two IRS offices targeted Hawaii GOP leader at the same time

In what former Republican executive and activist Dylan Nonaka is calling a massive invasion of privacy that suggests a coordinated effort to target conservative groups, two IRS offices last year independently and simultaneously conducted costly audits and sought tea party-related training materials that they apparently believed could be tied to Nonaka.

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2013/05/18/records-show-irs-officials-independently-targeted-conservative-training-materials-in-pretty-big-invasion-of-privacy/#ixzz2TplzAmAp

Michelle Steel Kicks Off Orange County Supervisor Campaign

The following information was released by Michelle Ssteel for Supervisor 2014.

Today, Michelle Steel kicked off her campaign for the Second District on the Orange County Board of Supervisors. The seat is currently held by John Moorlach, who is prohibited from running for reelection due to term limits.

“I am running for Orange County Supervisor because I love and care about the community I live in,” said Michelle Steel, who lives in Surfside and is the leading candidate to replace Moorlach. “In these tough economic times,” continued Steel, “and as governments on all levels are struggling to tighten their belts while preserving excellent service, I believe that my experience as one of California’s fiscal officers, and an advocate for taxpayers, will help keep Orange County on a strong path for economic freedom and sound public policy.”

Michelle Steel has built a reputation as a tough advocate for taxpayers and small businesses on the California Board of Equalization and is currently serving as the Board’s Vice Chair. Representing Orange County for the past six years, she kicks off her campaign boasting an impressive list of campaign co-chairmen.

“I am so thankful and honored to have the support of Orange County’s most trusted leaders, including District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, Sheriff Sandra Hutchens, and former Assemblyman Jim Silva, who have all agreed to serve as honorary co-chairmen for my campaign,” said Michelle Steel.

The election to fill the open Second District Supervisor seat will take place next year on June 3, 2014.

https://www.facebook.com/TaxfighterMichelleSteel

Pictures: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebrated at The Republican National Committee

The Republican National Committee hosted a reception Wednesday, May 15, in Los Angeles to recognize and celebrate the Asian Pacific American community. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus spoke briefly at the reception held at The Dragon Restaurant. Nicole Jabson sang the National Anthem on behalf of PIRL, and the group was well represented by some of its L.A. base members. Stay tuned for other events in which you can participate in your particular location.

Michelle Steel introducing the Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Preibus to the Asian Pacific American community — at The Dragon Restaurant.

Members of PIRL, Niki Jabson (who sang the National Anthem) and L.A. County Party leadership. — with Mell Flynn and Mark Vafiades at Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - Los Angeles.



Gathering with Filipina Republican leaders, Young Kim (who attended Barrigada Jr. High in Guam), Susan Lee, and Thelma Hechanova. — with Dennis J. Santo Tomas at Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - Los Angeles.



 

More pictures online at  Pacific Islander Republican League (PIRL)

Associated Press: "North Korea sentences American to 15 years' labor"

Seoul, South Korea (AP) — A Korean American detained for six months in North Korea has been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for "hostile acts" against the state, the North's media said Thursday — a move that could trigger a visit by a high-profile American if history is any guide. Kenneth Bae, a Washington state man described by friends as a devout Christian and a tour operator,  is at least the sixth American detained in North Korea since 2009.

The others eventually were deported  or released without serving out their terms, some after trips to Pyongyang by prominent Americans,  including former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.http://news.yahoo.com/north-korea-sentences-american-15-years-labor-035931247.html 

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