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Press Releases: Oct. 3, 2003 - Oct. 10, 2003: Press Release and announcement sent to Saigon Houston Radio, Little Saigon Radio, TNT Radio, Bolsa Radio about 6 candidates VPAC is endorsing and the Fundraising Dinner at Kim Phung Restaurant. Official PDF file is available to download. VPAC Houston's Endorsements: Endorsed candidates must meet critical criteria of being aware of civil, labor and human rights violations in Vietnam and supporting Vietnamese Community in our efforts to promote the social consciousness. All selected candidates in endorsement and recommendation list must have some adequate level of understanding the Vietnamese community and express the willing to work with the community in development plan and/or have interest to support and sponsor similar resolution such as the Heritage Freedom Flag Resolution on June 18, 2003. These decisions are made by the committee with the majority of votes on both issues and candidacy. 1) Bill White
for Mayor 2) Annise Parker for
City Controller 3) Peter Brown for City
Council At Large 3 4) Gordon Quan for City
Council At Large 2 5) M.J.Khan for City
Council District F 6) Pam Holm for City
Council District G 7) Proposition 12 -
What it is an Why Vote YES on this September13, 2003
VPAC Endorsement's activities: On TV: October 11, 2003 (Houston's News): VPAC
introduces on SBTN TV (SBTN 24 hrs Vietnamese Television on Digital Time Warner
cable): October 9, 2003 (8:30PM): VPAC introduce VPAC introduces Bill White for Mayor, Annise Parker for Controller, Peter Brown for Council Member At Large 3, Gordon Quan for Council At Large 2, M.J.Khan for Council Member District F, and Pam Holm for Council Member District G on TV (VVOS on Time Warner 17): Introduce VPAC's endorsed candidates September 7, 2003:
Mayoral Debates August 24, 2003:
Candidate Forum with
30+ candidates in all race come to meet the community
On Radio: Oct. 3, 2003 - Oct. 10, 2003:
Press Release and announcement sent to
Saigon Houston Radio (SHR 900AM), Little Saigon Radio (LSR 880), TNT Radio (FM-SCA),
Bolsa Radio about 6 candidates VPAC is endorsing and the Fundraising Dinner at
Kim Phung Restaurant. Official
PDF file is available to
download. October 1, 2003 (9-10PM): VPAC discussed about 6 endorsed candidates: Bill White, Annise Parker, Peter Brown, Gordon Quan, M.J.Khan, Pam Holm on TNT Radio talk show. Audio Clip Part 1 (Political activities and Supporting Ground), Part 2 (Endorsed Candidates - Bill, Annise, Peter), Part 3 (VPAC activities on 10/10, endorsed candidates) September 21, 2003 (1:15PM):
VPAC on Saigon
Houston 900AM Radio (VVOS.net News) September 17, 2003: VPAC announced Endorsement to Bill
White, Annise Parker, Peter Brown, M.J.Khan, and Pam Holm on TNT Radio
On Newsprint: October 28, 2003: "Tiếng Nói Cử Tri" (Citizen's Voice) Newsprint Issue No. 17 (10,000 circulations): VPAC's section! October 2, 2003 "Tiếng Nói Cử Tri" (Citizen's Voice) Newsprint Issue No. 16 (10,000 circulations): Introduce 4 endorsed candidates (Bill White, Annise Parker, Peter Brown, M.J.Khan)
Other Events: Audio MP3 Clip - Jingle - Go To Vote October 5, 2003: 11-2PM Voter Registration and Eslate Demonstration at Hong Kong Mall September 16, 2003: VPAC announced Endorsement to Bill White in a Press Conference in front of City Hall September 8, 2003: Sending out official endorsement letters to selected candidates June - Aug, 2003: Screening questions, interview sessions, or contacts to candidates begin to Mayoral, CM, and city controller races
ELECTION 2003 - VPAC's Recommendations 1) Bill White for Mayor 2) Annise Parker for City Controller 3) Mark Ellis for City Council At Large 1 4) Gordon Quan for City Council At Large 2 5) Peter Brown for City Council At Large 3 6) Bert Keller for City Council At Large 4 7) Michael Berry for City Council At Large 5 8) Carol Galloway for City Council District B 9) Mark Goldberg for City Council District C 10) Ada Edwards for City Council District D 11) Eddie Wiseman for City Council District E 12) M.J.Khan for City Council District F 13) Pam Holm for City Council District G 14) Carol Alvarado for City Council District I
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