While
the Presidential election has certainly monopolized the
attention of the public in recent months, locally the
campaigns for State Senate District 25 and County
Supervisor District 5 stand to play a crucial role
in the future of the SR 710 Project. Two of our strongest
supporters and most vocal opponents of the SR 710 Project
are running for these offices – Anthony Portantino and
Ara Najarian. Both face multiple opponents in the
June 7th primary election.
With
just over six weeks to go until the primary election, the
No 710 Action Committee is trying to do all it can to
support the campaigns of these two leaders to whom we owe
so much. We hope that we can count on you to do your
part. Here are two ways you can participate in both:
Former
Assemblymember Anthony Portantino has been a strong
and vocal opponent of the SR 710 Tunnels. Anthony is
running for State Senate for District 25, the seat
currently held by Senator Carol Liu, who is termed out.
The
710 Corridor lost its biggest advocate in Sacramento when
Anthony termed out of the State Assembly. We need him
back in Sacramento as a State Senator as the person who
best understands this issue and whom we can count on to
take the appropriate actions and leads.
You
can read more about Anthony’s campaign here: http://www.anthonyportantino.com/
It
is time for No 710 Action Committee to demonstrate our
appreciation for his ongoing support and show him how much
we want to see him as our voice in Sacramento as a State
Senator. You can help Anthony by participating in a No
710 Action Committee phone bank at his campaign
headquarters in Pasadena.
Saturday, April 30th
Noon
– 5 pm
Portantino
Campaign Headquarters
232
North Lake Street (just south of the 210 Freeway)
Pasadena,
CA 91101
Plenty
of free parking is available behind the office building,
and the parking entrance is from Locust St. There is an
entrance from the parking lot side of the building.
The
campaign will provide beverages and snacks. Please bring
your cell phone and charger. You will be given a script
to follow to guide you in your calls.
Please
RSVP to Jan SooHoo at jan@soohoos.org to sign up by Tuesday,
April 26. If you have questions, you can reach Jan at 818-952-4103.
We
hope you will want to join us for what should be a fun
afternoon surrounded by other SR 710 tunnel opponents on
a mission – to get Anthony elected! This message is going
out to 1200 recipients – let’s make sure we have a good turnout!
Can’t
make it on the 30th? No problem! To support
Anthony’s campaign at another time, contact Bill Hacket
at 626-705-2180 or billhacket2002@yahoo.com.
Glendale City Councilmember and former Mayor, Ara Najarian, is running for Los Angeles County Supervisor for District 5. He served as Mayor of Glendale in 2007 and 2010, and has served as Chairman of the Glendale Redevelopment Agency and the Glendale Housing Authority. Currently, Ara has been re-elected to city council two times and recently completed his third term as Mayor.
In 2006, Ara was elected to represent the north cities of L.A. County on the Los Angeles Metro (MTA) Board of Directors and served as the Chairman of Metro in 2009 and 2010. In addition, he has served on the Metrolink board of Directors from 2006 to 2012 and from 2013 to present.
There are multiple candidates for this position, but only one who has a history of opposing the SR 710 – Ara Najarian. Others have recently danced around the issue when asked about their position on the SR 710 Tunnels. Please donate whatever you can!
This is your opportunity to hear the candidates, including Ara Najarian, speak on important issues To attend event you must RSVP. See the attached flyer for details.