【特别通知】05/18 纽约篇：诚邀助阵Ted Lieu，送华人子弟走上国会山！
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国会议员候选人刘云平参议员介绍和捐款午餐
--- 华人社区的历史性机遇
大概每十年左右，美国华人社会才会有一次机遇把一位华裔子弟送到美国国会。在今年这个重要的选举年里，历史或将把这个难得的机遇给予来自加州洛杉
矶的加州参议员刘云平（Ted Lieu)。Ted是目前在这场选举中最有希望入选的候选人。
Ted一家从台湾移民美国，从社会的最底层做起，他常小小年纪就帮助爸爸妈妈经营小店铺。后来成绩优异，读了斯坦福大学电脑专业，之后又上了乔治城大
学法学院。Ted曾在空军服役四年，拥有中校军衔。从2005年当选加州州众议员后，2010年曾参选加州检察长，到2011年当选为加州州参议员至今。他是目前
从政履历最为丰富和看好的华裔子弟之一。
2014年4月15号的洛杉矶时报是这样说的：“加州参议员刘云平是目前有好几位希望能取代即将退休的国会议员维克斯曼的候选人中最有希望的一位”。Ted已
得到加州民主党委员会的正式支持。他同时也在全国范围内几乎得到所有两党的华人和亚裔社区和政治领袖的支持。
今天，美国社会和美中关系正处于历史的关键转折关头，而我们华人社区在国会的代表却与我们的人口数量和我们应扮演的重要历史角色远远不成比例，我
们的声音仍很微弱。美国需要华人和亚裔的声音，眼光和政治哲学。
在今年加州极具争议的加州大学录取议题上，也就是所谓加州SCA5宪法修正案问题上，由于对新华人移民情况不够了解，而新华人移民也很少参与加州政治
过程表达自己的心声，再加上老一代华人较为支持在录取议题上采用平权措施，Ted和另外两位华裔参议员投票支持了SCA5。但在听到了新移民的强烈反应后
，Ted带头与另两位华裔参议员一道，写公开信给议长通知他他们改变了立场，无法支持SCA5，并在Ted带领下要求议长停止讨论SCA5。
所以Ted在终止SCA5过程中发挥了至关重要的角色。但是Ted的关键作用却使他失去了一些拉丁裔和黑人政客的支持。他们公开要求Ted把他们从Ted竞选网站
上列出的支持者名单中去除，以表达他们的不满。但是在洛杉矶时报报道了这条拉丁裔“报复”Ted的新闻的当天，美国各地就有许多华人和亚裔去Ted的网站
捐款，这也使得Ted倍感我们社区的温暖和爱护。
Ted为华人和美国社会做出了诸多贡献，因为他从来没有忘记他的根在那里。现在该轮到您站出来的时候了：您对Ted的支持和帮助将能够确保他今年一定能
从华人社会走上国会山。
“千里情谊重”。大纽约地区的热心人士们决定要帮助Ted竞选国会议员，也感谢他在SCA5和其他议题上为社区做出的贡献。我们邀请他专程从加州赶来和大家
见面，并在本月18号中午12点到2点在曼哈顿中城的S Dynasty（511 Lexington Ave, 2ND Floor, New York, NY 10017）为他举行一场见面和捐款午餐。如
果您或您的朋友们有时间和兴致，请与薛海培先生（haipei@aol.com tel: 202-375-1092）或廖冰女士（ted@yinghua.org）联系。这里我们先谢谢您的支持
了。
Gathering and Fundraiser for Senator Ted Lieu
--- Historic Opportunity for Our Community
Every once in a decade, there emerges an opening for a Chinese American candidate to go to Congress. For this election cycle of 2014,
that candidate is California Senator Ted Lieu, a leading candidate in the race!
Ted’s family immigrated from Taiwan. Ever since a child, he would often help out his parents’ small gift store to meet ends meet. As a
bright student, he graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor degree in computer science and then finished his law degree at
Georgetown University. He holds the rank of lieutenant colonel and served four years in the air force as an active duty officer.
Ted ran successfully to become the California state assemblyman in 2005 and in 2011 he was elected as state senator. He is considered one
of those Chinese American elected officials with great political potential and a future leader for our community.
LA Times on April 15, 2014, “State Sen. Ted Lieu, widely viewed as a leading candidate in the crowded race to succeed Rep. Henry Waxman.”
Ted is endorsed by the California Democratic Party. Ted is also widely endorsed or supported by Chinese and other Asian American
communities and political leaders of both parties across the country.
At this critical juncture of our nation, our community is woefully underrepresented in the Congress. Our country needs Asian American’s
voice, vision and political philosophy. Ted has done so much for our community and this country while he has never forgotten his deep
roots in our community. Now is your turn: your support will make sure he will go to Congress!
Seize the moment! And send Ted to Washington DC for our community!
Chinese and Asian American friends of Sen. Ted Lieu in Greater New York area are organizing a meeting/fundraiser for Ted, on May 18, from
12 noon to 2pm, at S Dynasty Restaurant, 511 Lexington Ave, 2nd Floor, Manhattan, NY, NY 10017. For any information and questions, please
contact Haipei Shue at 202-375-1092 Haipei@aol.com or Bonnie Liao at Ted@yinghua.org 609-575-2187.
