Ca Sikh Community Fundraiser For Lt. Governor Candidate Jackie Speier

Cali_Khalsa · May 13, 2006

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Dear Friends:

Waheguru Je Kha Khalsa, Waheguru Je Ke Fateh!!!

The California Sikh Community is pleased to announce an “Afternoon with State Senator Jackie Speier,” Democratic Candidate for Lt. Governor on Saturday, May 20, 2006 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m in El Sobrante, CA.

For complete details, including venue location, please e-mail host committee at sikhs4jackie at yahoo.com.

All contributions welcome, including from those who are unable to attend (U.S. and legal residents only!).

Senator Jackie Speier is currently the only state elected official to have a Gursikh on her legislative staff in Sacramento. She is a strong supporter of expanding hate crimes laws to better protect all Californians, including Sikh-Americans who have suffered tremendously in the aftermath of September 11th. Most recently, she helped facilitate high level meetings between national Sikh civil rights groups and California prison officials in an effort to prevent inmates who practice the Sikh faith from having their hair forcibly cut and/or removed.

Senator Jackie Speier’s legacy as a policy-maker and public servant, begun over 25 years ago and continuing today as Assistant President Pro-Tem of the California Senate, is one of leadership, passion and courage.

Jackie’s story and her commitment to public service began in Guyana in 1978 when, as a young congressional staff person, she nearly lost her life in an attempt to uncover the facts regarding the Reverend Jim Jones and his People’s Temple followers in Guyana. Over 900 people died that fateful day, including Congressman Leo Ryan and four other people traveling with him. Jackie was shot five times and left to die. As she has said many times, those 22 hours alone on the tarmac waiting for help to arrive molded her philosophy, her zest for work and life, and allowed her to see that no one is guaranteed a tomorrow. This extraordinary event has shaped her legislative agenda, her commitment to giving a voice to those who are not heard, and her tenacious ability to fight for her constituents and for the State of California.

Jackie’s work has touched the lives of literally hundreds of thousands of Californians. Her uncompromising integrity and leadership have helped her make a difference, particularly for the women, children and seniors of our state. Over the past 25 years, Jackie has set an unprecedented record of over 300 pieces of legislation signed into law by both Democratic and Republican Governors. She has authored groundbreaking legislation in child welfare, health care, consumer protection and education, much of which has been used as templates for national legislation.

In 2003, after a four year fight against powerful interests, Jackie Speier won Californians the right to control their personal financial information. Hailed as “landmark” legislation by the San Francisco Chronicle, SB1 protects consumer’s privacy against invasion by financial institutions, their affiliates, and identity thieves. Jackie’s privacy legislation provides California with the strongest protections in the country and is looked to as a basis for privacy laws nationwide.

As Lieutenant Governor, Jackie has pledged to reinvigorate the higher education system in California and to continue her work as a watchdog of government waste.

For more info, please visit: Jackie Speier for Lt. Governor Website

Photos of Senator Speier visiting Fremont Gurdwara in March 2006:

Panthic Weekly Senator Speier Fremont Gurdwara Visit