Newsletter – January 2012

Happy New Year!
Hope you all enjoyed a fantastic start to 2012 and a wonderful Martin Luther King Jr day! Yesterday was a perfect day to remember his legacy of service to the community and contribution to our country regarding civil rights, hope, and equality for every man living free in the United States. Our lives are forever changed as a community because of his call to service. Let that be a call to action and inspiration in your life to continue to serve, your part, and whatever it is that is your calling to make this world a better place for all of us to live in.
I’m reminded of his quote, “Whatever your life’s work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better.” Great words to live by when it comes to striving for excellence especially in living a life of service. Many of you are doing that just now and are already a living testament to Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy. Imagine what our world would be like if people like Dr. King or Gandhi, or any of our other great leaders had believed that there was no hope. A good cause is always worth fighting for and we hope that you will join us in our efforts to support the leaders in the Asian Pacific community and help them rise and shine as well! There are many opportunities to get involved, listed in this newsletter, like helping Warren Furutani become the 2nd Asian Pacific American and first Japanese American to serve on LA City Council. Whether it’s with our API Caucus or with other groups, the goal is to do your part! If you don’t, then you can’t complain! It’s the same with everything else in life and in politics. If you don’t make any efforts to create change, then you get only the same, and you don’t have a right to complain. Get involved and get charged! Life is also so much spicier when you have a passion for something you believe in! 

We would like to share with you Dr. King’s “I Have Dream” speech and make this a tradition every year during his birthday week. Enjoy it, and get inspired to do something in your life and get involved with us!  MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech
We can all change the world and inspire others to do the same. Believe in it, and you can achieve it! For many of our members who have run for office or helped on campaigns, we all know that every vote and voice counts, and every person matters. Let’s all do one thing this weekend in service to another. Hopefully we’ll see you at some of our events, and tomorrow for our last minute GOTV for Warren Furutani, a tireless supporter of our caucus and member as well.

Wishing our friends a fantastic start to the new year and a Happy Chinese New Year as well! This is the year of the Dragon, a time for transformation, change, and ushering in new energy, prosperity, and whatever it is you desire. Hope 2012 brings you wishes-fulfilled, dreams come true, and an abundance of good fortune, luck (which is always good in an election year), success, and above all, happiness!

Warm wishes,

Furutani’s campaign office is packed every day with volunteers. Last weekend we had 250 volunteers walk door-to-door. We can’t lose our momentum now.

Join us on Election Day to Get-Out-The-Vote!

Piledrivers Local 2375

728 Lagoon Ave

Wilmington CA 90744

Please sign up today by calling Miguel at (424) 204-2423 or emailing him at miguelacordova@ymail.com or just show up!
We’re almost at the finish line and can’t thank you enough for your support!

fight and we’re counting on your friendship and

support to help Warren and our community see Victory!

If elected, Warren would be the first-ever Japanese American to serve on the L.A. City Council, and only the second API member of the Council since Michael Woo who served from 1985-1993. Don’t you think it’s about time for some change! Let’s shake it up and see another API in LA City Council!

: Tuesday, January 17th at 8:30 PM.

: Holiday Inn – Ballroom

19800 S. Vermont

Harbor Gateway

Because it’s time for us to celebrate!

Thanks for your continued support!

The Officers of the API Caucus and Warren T. Furutani

Party endorsements for statewide, State Assembly, State Senate and Congressional candidates will take place along with the adoption of the Party platform.

Please check back here in the following weeks as we’ll be updating our website with new information. 

http://cademconvention.org/

The California Democratic Party Asian Pacific Islander Caucus membership is open to all Democrats who are committed to furthering the purpose and the goals of the Caucus.

Click here to join the California Democratic Party Asian Pacific Islander Caucus or to renew your annual Caucus membership dues.

If you are a senior/student and would like to request student/senior membership fee rate, or if you would like to request fee waiver for economic hardship, please contact us at cademparty.apicaucus@gmail.com.

Comments & Contributions to our Newsletter

Everyone is encouraged to contribute to our newsletter. Articles on relevant political topics, updates on electoral races, and insights into local, state and national issues are invited.
Please keep articles brief and be sure to provide contact information. We do our best to print as many articles as possible, but reserve our right to edit as needed. Please submit all articles, questions, or event updates to the Newsletter Editor: API Caucus State Secretary Panney Wei, at panney@panneywei.com

Thank you,

THANK YOU!