Please e-distribute. Cheers, Dr. Z

Gilberto “Dr. Z” Zelaya II, Ph.D., CERA

Montgomery County Board of Elections, Outreach/Early Voting Coordinator

18753-210 N. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20879-3121

Office: 240.777.8532; Fax: 240.777.8632; Cellular: 240.508.4820

Election related information (24/7)/Para información electoral (24 horas): www.777vote.org; 240.777.VOTE (8683)

ATTENTION: Board of Elections is seeking registered voters with Spanish speaking fluency to serve as election judges.

(Election Judge Questionnaire)

Join the Election Day Team

The Montgomery County Board of Elections is currently seeking registered voters to serve as Election Judges in the upcoming 2012 Elections in order to provide voters with a courteous and friendly environment in which to vote. We need volunteers who are willing to be trained to conduct fair and efficient elections. We need volunteers of all party affiliations; however, Republicans and Spanish Speaking Election Judges are always in greatest need.

The Primary Election will be held on April 3, 2012, and the General Election will be held on November 6, 2012. Sign up today to add your name to our database. Training will begin early next year and we will send enrollment information closer to that time.

Please visit our website at http://www.777vote.org/ to get more information regarding our Election Judge Program. You may also e-mail us at election.judge@montgomerycountymd.gov or call us at 240-777-8533.

Únase a nuestro Equipo el Día de la Elección

La Junta Electoral del Condado de Montgomery esta buscando a votantes registrados para que sirvan como Jueces Electorales en las próximas elecciones del 2012 en orden de proveer a los votantes un ambiente cortes y amigable en el que puedan votar. Necesitamos a voluntarios que estén depuestos para ser entrenados para conducir una elección justa y eficaz. Necesitamos voluntarios de todas las afiliaciones pero, Republicanos y Jueces que hablen español son los que más necesitamos.

La Elección Primaria será el 3 de Abril del 2012 y la Elección General será el 6 de Noviembre del 2012. Apúntese hoy para agregar su nombre a nuestra lista. Le enviaremos la información de inscripción para el entrenamiento que empezará al principio del año entrante.

Para más información sobre el Programa de Jueces Electorales por favor vaya a nuestra página Web www.777vote.org. También puede mandar un correo electrónico a election.judge@montgomerycountymd.gov o llamar al teléfono

240-777-8533.

I forwarded this newsletter from CAUSE for your July 4 weekend reading.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY USA

Newsletter July 2011 causeusa.org       Greetings! You are currently reading the NEW monthly newsletter from CAUSE! We want to thank you for your support by showing how your commitment has made a difference. In this newsletter, you will learn about upcoming events, recaps of past events, latest developments, and sponsoring and volunteering opportunities. We hope you will enjoy this and future newsletters!   Sincerely, Your friends at CAUSE CAUSE Provides Input To CA Redistricting Commission Recently, the California Citizens Redistricting Commission released its first draft of proposed boundaries for Congressional, Senate, and Assembly Districts. How these boundaries are drawn will influence the type of representation Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIAs) will have in Congress and the state legislature. After reviewing the commission’s first draft maps, CAUSE has submitted a letter supporting some of its proposed districts and recommending changes to other districts. Click here to view the letter. Read more>>   Recap of June Events CAUSE Chairman Charlie Woo Presents at Redistricting Community Forum   On June 15, 2011, at the Crawford Family Forum at KPCC in Pasadena, the League of Women Voters (LWV) held a forum entitled, “Dueling Maps: How Will Your District Change?” for community members to discuss and analyze the first mapping drafts of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission. CAUSE Chair, Charlie Woo, was one of the presenters at the event, where he explained the impact that the Commission’s proposals would have on the Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) community. Read more>>   Supporters Welcome Interns at the 2011 CAUSE Leadership Academy Kickoff Luncheon CAUSE 2011 Interns View video CAUSE welcomed its twentieth class of interns at the 2011 CAUSE Leadership Academy Internship Kickoff Luncheon on Friday, June 17, 2011, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM., at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. The Luncheon was a festive affair, where CAUSE interns, their parents, sponsors, board members, and commu nity leaders came together to support civic leadership in the Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) community. From the start of the luncheon, the interns were busy connecting to supporters and speaking with various journalists. Read more>> View photos   New Sponsor NeweggBusiness Donates Computers to CAUSE This month, CAUSE is pleased to receive brand new computers courtesy of NeweggBusiness. Annie Y. Yeh, NeweggBusiness Senior Director, states, “NeweggBusiness is delighted to join in supporting CAUSE with the donation of these Intel-based computer systems.” Read more>> Make a Contribution Today! CAUSE welcomes anyone interested in giving back to the community, whether it is through volunteer work, donations, or sponsorships. Please help us help the community. Contributions of any kind make a difference!   CAUSE Advocates Do you have a unique skill or talent? No matter your interests or skill, CAUSE has a spot for you in CAUSE Advocates, a group of dedicated volunteers who lead in planning, developing, and executing programs. If you are interested in joining, please e-mail the Volunteer Coordinator at kristina@causeusa.org, to get started today!   Sponsorship Opportunities Do you want to get your company involved in supporting CAUSE? We welcome any sponsor who wants to support the local community! To get involved, please contact the Director of Programs at carrie@causeusa.org. Click here to view our current and past sponsors.   Make a Donation! CAUSE is a nonprofit organization and we appreciate any donation that we receive. Whether it is $5 or $500, you can be sure that your contribution will support our programs. To donate today, click here! QUICK LINKS Mission Statement Board of Directors What is the NextGen Project? What is the CAUSE Leadership Academy? Upcoming Events NextGen Leadership Luncheon Thursday, July 7 (Noon-1:30PM) Attention law professionals, law students, and anyone interested in local politics. Join us in this intimate discussion with LA city attorney Carmen Trutanich at the Plum Tree Inn (913 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, 90012). Lunch cost is $20/person. Space is limited to the first 20 RSVPs so RSVP now! Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich Save the Date Graduation of 2011 CAUSE Leadership Academy Interns Friday, August 12 (10AM-12:30PM) Celebrate with us as the 20th class of interns complete the 8-week internship program and present what they have learned from their experiences! Join us at KPCC’S Crawford Family Forum (474 S. Raymond Ave. Pasadena, CA 91105).   Upcoming Community Events SoCal Region Committee of 100 Leadership and Mentoring Program 2011 Kickoff Lunchon Panel Discussion WHEN: July 9, 2011; 8:30AM-1:30PM WHERE: 1145 Wilshire Blvd, 1st Floor, Los Angeles 90017 COST: Premium Members: $5 General/Non-Members: $10 Premium Members, register here. Walk-ins: $15 for all Learn more >>   Asian Pacific American Legislative Staffers (APALS) Intern Reception WHEN: July 14, 2011; 5:30PM-7:30PM WHERE: 300 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale 91209 COST: Free Learn more>>   Asian & Pacific Islanders California Action Network (APIsCAN) Reception WHEN: July 22, 2011; 5:30PM-9PM WHERE: 120 Judge John Aiso St., Los Angeles, 90012 COST: Various sponsorship levels Learn more>> Check out our weekly blogs! June Blogs (click to read): A Conversation with U.S. Labor Secretary & Senior White House Officials Redistricting: How Will the APIA Community Be Affected? From UC to D.C.- CAUSE Intern Blog Sheriff Baca Promotes Paul Tanaka to Second-in-Command CAUSE Statement on the Loss of Matt Fong Contact Information Address: 260 S. Los Robles, No. 118, Pasadena, California, CA 91101 (T) 626.356.9839 (F) 626.356.9878 (E) info@causeusa.org

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Nguoi-Viet newspaper ran an article about Joseph Cao asking for support on election campaign for Attorney General of Louisiana but several headlines in English are about Joseph Cao no longer working with BP’s oil spill compensation fund.

Cựu DB Joseph Cao tranh cử BT Tư Pháp?
http://www.nguoi-viet.com/absolutenm2/templates/?a=129447&z=3

Ex-Rep. Cao says he was fired from oil spill claims position; administrator says job was done
http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/b41b88c184574d459a2d8eb59843b580/LA–Oil-Spill-Claims-Cao/

Former Congressman Anh ‘Joseph’ Cao terminated by oil spill claims czar Kenneth Feinberg
http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2011/04/former_congressman_anh_joseph.html

FYI,

I forwarded the message from 80-20.

Have a nice weekend.

YOU be the juror. You decide whether 80-20 shall GROW or DIE.

80-20′s 7th Best Accomplishment

If 80-20 didn’t exist, how might your life be different?

Remember when racist attacks against Asian Am. candidates were
common? Did you feel safe in an environment with attacks against
Asian Americans airing on TV, radio, or in newspapers all the time?
Remember the Daisy Ad? (See 80-20′s 10th Achievement from 3/24/11.)
Without 80-20, not only would there be a lot fewer successful Asian
Am. office holders, but all Asian Am.’s will suffer from facing racist
attacks in the media constantly.

Racist attacks are mounted in an election campaign, because they
are effective! Only when no one dares to amount such attacks, for
fear of reprisal by 80-20 PAC, will AsAm candidates have equal chance to
succeed. That is Group Political clout!

Why is 80-20 PAC so effective? Exaggeration?

While the candidates who mount such attacks are the apparent bad
guys, 80-20 has the unique political knowledge to know that such attacks
are normally designed by the political consultants.

The political consultants want a good win-loss record to further their
future business. Hence, the hypocritical ones often tempt candidates to
mount such an attack against an Asian Am. whose community is known
to be meek. The consultants ease their conscience by saying the
following to their candidate-clients, “We only advise you how to win.
You decide whether it is the right or wrong thing to do.” Often, the
candidates can’t resist the temptation; the vile deeds would be conceived
and delivered.

Normally, the vile candidate and consultant count on the fact that
once the election is over, all is forgotten. 80-20 knows that to stop such
attacks for good, it must hold both accountable and haunt them forever
for their vile deeds — till the candidate is defeated and till the consultant
will be driven out of the consultant business.

In terms of political effectiveness, there is a big difference between
a PAC like 80-20 and Asian Am. office holders e.g. senators, congress-
persons, and governors. The office holders don’t dare touch the tough issues
because they fear the repercussions in their next elections, although they
have much resources under their commend. Only a political action
committee dares to tackle the REALLY TOUGH ISSUES, because a PAC
doesn’t face a re-election in the mainstream society.

80-20′s top accomplishments are examples of tough issues that it dared
to tackle while Asian Am elected officials remained silent. That is
not t 464 he fault of AsAm elected officials. That is the nature of American
election politics — there are issues that only a PAC dares to tackle.

The Asian Am. community must have the wisdom and generosity to support
both office holders, who are important to us in the long term, and at least
one well-funded national PAC.

We await

YOUR verdict for 80-20 PAC to
either DOUBLE or DIE on March 21, 2013.

To join or donate, go http://www.80-20initiative.net or send your check
to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229.

Respectfully yours,

A volunteer
http://www.80-20initiative.net

FYI,

Philipp Roesler is the talk of Vietnamese around the world and in Vietnam in April 2011. He will be Germany’s next vice chancellor and running for chairman of Free Democratic Party (FDP). It’s just like a fairy tale. I’ll update more information on vietvoters.info.

Have a nice day,

FYI,

From Barack Obama website (http://www.barackobama.com/)

“This campaign is just kicking off. We’re opening up offices, unpacking boxes, and starting a conversation with supporters like you to help shape our path to victory. 2012 begins now, and this is where you say you’re in.”

This coming Saturday (March 26, 2011), we will find out if Dai Le will become first Vietnamese to elect to Australia parliament.

You could check for updated information at below URL and information in Vietnamese language too

http://vietvoters.info/pb/wp_223b0c7f/wp_223b0c7f.html

NSW State Election 2011

Saturday 26 March, 2011

Web site : http://www.votensw.info/

NSW State Election 2011 (March 26, 2011 )

Poll are open from 8am to 6pm

Vietnamese – Instructions for Voting on election day at NSW State Elections

http://elections.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/83819/SE.453B_Instructions_for_Voting_Vietnamese_Web.pdf

Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) National Telephone: 13 14 50

03/24/11: It’s like campaigning in a Vietnamese town

03/23/11: “Nick Lalich’s team has been handing out a Vietnamese-language Labor leaflet featuring pictures of Ms Hanson, local Liberal candidate Dai Le, and Chris Spence, a former One Nation member who is the Liberal candidate for The Entrance.”, from Labor MP defends race card in Cabramatta by Sydney Morning Herald
03/23/11: Labor plays race card in Cabramatta-Le
03/23/11: “The pamplets, written in Chinese and Vietnamese, show Ms Le alongside Pauline Hanson, Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell and Chris Spence, a former One Nation candidate who is now standing for the Liberal Party in the Central Coast seat of The Entrance.”, from Premier defends dirty Labor tactics by Cumberland Courier Newspapers

03/22/11: “Cabramatta Liberal candidate Dai Le is hoping to become the first Vietnamese refugee to be popularly elected to an Australian parliament.”, from Cabramatta candidate explains boat policy by SBS

PS>Enclosed is an event from CAUSE in Los Angeles, California in January.

FYI,

I forward this message to you. It’s time of year to give. It’s probably a better time to join a good cause.

Happy Thanksgiving,
——————————————————
We can’t tell you that joining 80-20 is GOOD for your career. But it is
definitely not BAD for your career. Here is one proof.
Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw, a Filipino-Am., was named Provost of
Miami University 3 days ago. “Bobby” is currently Dean of College of
Business at the University of Delaware. Visit

http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2011/nov/gempesaw-provost-miami111910.html

Gempesaw has been an 80-20 member for years and still is.
Visit http://www.80-20initiative.net/about/membership.asp to view
his name on the membership list *.
Gampesaw is not only a dues-paying member, but also publicly acknowledges
that he got his first administrative position as an Associate Provost
at the Univ. of Delaware partially through the effort of Asian Am.
faculty members talking to the Administration that its top echelon
could benefit from diversity.
America selects leaders who have convictions, are willing to take some
risks for their convictions, and are persons of integrity. Just having
knowledge, ability and skills are not good enough to be leaders. Those
attributes normally only earns a person a high-paying job. Actually, even
the “high pay” may not be realized, if the person is deemed as timid.
Join 80-20. Using a credit, go http://www.80-20initiative.net . Using a
check, please send it to 80-20 PAC P.O. Box 603 Osprey, FL 34229.
Please be sure to denote your e-address on the back of the check.
Anyone joining now will be a member for the remainder of this year
AND the whole of the next year. A NEW member’s dues will be match by a $3,000
fund donated by Prof. Chenming Hu of U. of CA, Berkeley.
Respectfully,
S. B. Woo, a volunteer
Acting President, 80-20 PAC, Inc., http://www.80-20initiative.net
* Among 80-20 members, there are a President of AAAS which is the largest science
org. in the world, a large number of elected officials, a former college president
and a chancellor, deans, department chairs, Chair professors, CEOs of large banks
and companies, presidents of National Asian Am. organizations, and members of
The Committee of 100. So pls. join 80-20 and be counted.
Acknowledgement: Kathleen To, Bumet, TX $1,000.

Andy Quach is winner after counting provisional ballots and absentee ballots as of November 19. He was on third place on election date for council member from City of Westminster.

It’s probably the last day of counting because there is no more counting for this week.

Enclosed is official results

TRI TA 7,964 20.22%
ANDY QUACH 7,076 17.97%

Run Date/Time: 11/19/2010 04:37:28 pm
November_19,_2010_Run_26

http://www.ocvote.com/live/cumulative.asp

http://www.ocvote.com/live/gen2010/November_19,_2010_Run_26/cumulative.pdf