[Sosfbay-discuss] Announcement: Leland Yee to speak at this Wednesday's Green Talk

[Mjsmith55 at aol.com]

Green Talk with the Green Party of San Mateo County:
 
Leland Yee, Democrat running for California State Senate, speaking on  
Progressive 
 
Politics in San Mateo County
 
Also, discussion of Ballot Propositions: 81 - presented by Jonathan  Lundell; 
82 - 
 
presented by Pat Gray; Measure S - presented by Coastside Greens; Measure U  
- presented 
 
by Menlo Park Greens
 
When: Wednesday April 12 at 7-9pm. Preceded by free refreshments  6-7pm.
 
Where: Green Party Office, 212A Miller St, South San Francisco, 94080
 
Cost: free. Public is invited
 
Contacts: For more info contact the GPSMC
 
Email: _gpsmc at cagreens.org_ (mailto:gpsmc at cagreens.org) 
 
Phone: 650-366-6603
 
Website: greens.org/cal/sanmateo/calendar.html
 
Event coordinator: Mitch Smith
 
Email: _mjsmith55 at aol.com_ (mailto:mjsmith55 at aol.com) 
 
Downloadable flyer at 
_http://www.greens.org/cal/sanmateo/files/GT20060412.pdf_ (http://www.greens.org/cal/sanmateo/files/GT20060412.pdf) .  
Please distribute widely.
 
Speaker Bio, from his website: Democrat Leland Y. Yee, PhD, is an educator,  
child 
 
psychologist, husband and father of four who has dedicated his career to  
strengthening 
 
our schools and colleges, protecting our families, and working creatively  to 
improve 
 
the quality of life in our communities. 
 
In 2002, Leland was elected as the first Chinese American Assemblymember in  
the history 
 
of San Francisco. In Sacramento, Leland has continued to fight for our  
priorities 
 
including quality schools, affordable health care, environmental protection  
and civil 
 
rights. He has passed landmark legislation protecting children from sexual  
predators 
 
and prohibiting the sales of ultra-violent video games to minors. 
 
The first Asian American to serve as Speaker Pro Tempore, Leland has been a  
powerful 
 
voice for underserved communities. He has earned 100% ratings from the  
Sierra Club, the 
 
California Congress of Seniors and the Children’s Advocacy Institute. He  has 
worked 
 
tirelessly to ensure that all Californians have equal rights and that state  
services 
 
are guaranteed to all, no matter what language we speak.
 
*****This event is wheelchair accessible*****
 
Every month, the Green Party of San Mateo County hosts lectures on topics  
important to 
 
residents of our region.Speakers may be local residents discussing their  
area of 
 
expertise or nationally-recognized activists Whether thesubject is taxes,  
health care, 
 
public transportation or airport expansion, you will find something at the  
Green 
 
Talksthat impacts you and your neighbors. Everyone is  welcome!
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