Leader of California Seniors Group Endorses Das Williams for Assembly


SANTA BARBARA, CA - Assembly Candidate Das Williams is proud to report today that Henry “Hank” Lacayo, State President of the Congress of California Seniors, has endorsed his campaign for the 35th Assembly District.

“For several years, I have closely observed Das Williams provide outstanding services for those most in need, senior citizens and their families,” said Lacayo. “Das is approachable, cares, is well informed and will be a great addition to the California State Assembly.”

Hank Lacayo represents almost 700,000 seniors in his capacity as president of the Congress of California Seniors. He is also Chair of the Policy and Advocacy Committee for the California Commission on Aging, advisor to the National Association for the Hispanic Elderly, and coordinator for the Southern California UAW Retiree Council. Lacayo helped found the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, as well as the U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute. Lacayo is a veteran of the United States Air Force and lifetime member of the American Legion.

“I am so honored to have the support of a leader and advocate the caliber of Hank Lacayo,” said Das Williams. “Hank has been at the forefront of so many critical local, state and national movements, and I am eager to continue to work with him as a member of our State Legislature.”

Das Williams, a current member of the Santa Barbara City Council, is running to succeed fellow Democrat and termed-out Assemblymember Pedro Nava in 2010.

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[ From: "Democrats Pick Sides in 2010 State Assembly Race - Supervisor Endorsements Ring in for Das Williams and Susan Jordan in Sure-to-Be Major Showdown," By Chris Meagher, SB INDEPENDENT, May 20, 2009 ]


... Santa Barbara County’s 2nd District Supervisor Janet Wolf... is endorsing Susan Jordan, the wife of the current Assembly seat holder Pedro Nava, who the supervisor called “extremely thorough and very bright.” Wolf’s colleague Doreen Farr, the county’s 3rd District Supervisor, indicated she will be supporting Das Williams, the Santa Barbara City Councilmember who is running against Jordan, and citied Williams' hard work in the community on a number of issues...

Though he welcomed Farr’s support, Williams, however, wasn’t happy about Wolf’s support of his new opponent. “I’m very disappointed given how closely we’ve worked on a number of issues,” said Williams, who also enjoys the support of 1st District Salud Carbajal and a majority of South Coast city councilmembers...

... Farr said that Williams’ understanding of what matters most locally is what drew her support. “Growing up here and being involved, he understands and knows local issues,” Farr said, explaining that he was raised in Isla Vista, knows about the needs of the Santa Ynez Valley (also in Farr’s district), and has a working knowledge of many issues facing the region, such as water supplies. Williams worked hard on Farr’s behalf to get her elected in the fall, walking precincts in Isla Vista...

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[ From: "Carbajal Takes on Nava by Proxy for 35th District - When Politics Gets Personal," by Nick Welsh, SB INDEPENDENT, February 12, 2009 ]

"In the latest installment of the political soap opera now engulfing South Coast Democrats, 1st District Supervisor Salud Carbajal put to rest months of intense speculation last week that he’d be running for the state’s 35th Assembly District against environmental activist Susan Jordan for the Democratic Party nomination. Instead, Carbajal announced he intends to remain in Santa Barbara, be an attentive father, and focus on the challenges now confronting the County Board of Supervisors. But the real punch line was that Carbajal  —  who in recent weeks has been uncommonly vocal about his displeasure with Assemblymember Pedro Nava, who happens to be Jordan’s husband  —  would be “enthusiastically” endorsing Santa Barbara City Councilmember Das Williams in his bid for the post. That, of course, assumes that Williams will run. For the moment, he is strenuously studying his options..."





( Salud Carbajal photo courtesy of www.selfesteem.org )

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