I have known Ron Gochez for many years now. I have much respect for him. I totally endorse him for LA City Council. Frank Dorrel
John Carlos & Ulis Williams in LA to Endorse Ron Gochez for LA City Council, District 9 Saturday, February 23rd - 4:00 PM At Los Angeles Workers' Center (Red House) 1251 S. Saint Andrew Place, Los Angeles 90019 CAMPAIGN UPDATE from RON: I'm proud to announce that John Carlos is coming to Los Angeles this coming Saturday to endorse my People's Campaign for LA City Council, District 9! Join us at this fundraiser event to support our Campaign and to meet a living legend! John Carlos was a medalist at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City (same year as the Tlatelolco massacre) and he's world famous for putting up his left fist (along with Tommie Smith) to represent Black Power! He's also an activist and an author. We will also be joined by our brother Ulis Williams, a Gold medalist in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics who is also a member of the Southern CA Immigration Coalition! Ron Gochez: [email protected] Social Justice Educator Community Organizer Candidate for LA City Council, District 9 Ron Gochez is the proud son of two working-class migrants who were undocumented at the time of his birth. His mother left El Salvador because of the civil war. He's never met his biological father who was from Mexico. For Ron, his stepfather, whom he met before celebrating his first birthday, has been a wonderful father. Ron has a younger brother. Ron graduated from San Diego State University and then earned his masters at UCLA. He's currently a high school history teacher in South Central LA, a proud member of United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA), Vice President of the South Central Neighborhood Council and a leading member of multiple community based organizations. What Ron Stands For: As a working class community, we need to realize that the only way that we can defend our interests and win political power is if to organize ourselves independently from the two-party system that is responsible for many of the problems plaguing our communities. As of today, every member of the Los Angeles City Council holds some form of loyalty to that two-party system. This campaign will challenge that. There are many important issues that I will fight for when you elect me to advocate on your behalf on the City Council. Among Them Are: FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY Union jobs, Living wage Jobs, Improved Worker Standards & Safety, Training Programs, etc. Will fight to bring investment to our community which is often forgotten or ignored. EDUCATION I will continue to support a fully funded Public Education system and African-American & Latin American Studies courses. I'll oppose budget cuts, school closures and the privatization of education! COMMUNITY UNITY Build a stronger relationship for everyone in CD9 but primarily between the African-American and Latin-American community. Fund youth programs to prevent gang violence, drug use. FIGHTING POLICE CORRUPTION Creation of an ELECTED Citizen Oversight Committee to fight racial profiling and the targeting of communities of color; stop the 30-day vehicle impounds of undocumented immigrants. COMMUNITY PRIDE Neighborhood beautification programs, programs for our youth and for our elders, murals, arts, parks, trash cans throughout our community...etc. Simple things that will improve South Central and Downtown LA (Im)MIGRANT RIGHTS I will fight to defend ALL the people of District 9, including undocumented migrants and immigrants. I have always supported FULL LEGALIZATION for all and will continue to do so. I will immediately push for a moratorium on ICE raids and deportations in the city of LA! INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR Fix our streets (pot holes...etc), repair street lights, convert abandoned buildings to community centers, community gardens, increase scrutiny against irresponsible landlords, etc. AFFORDABLE HOUSING Create stronger rules to protect tenants rights, force building owners to repair faulty buildings faster, etc. Will advocate for the thousands of homeless people who live in our district. www.rongochez.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! 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