社评0624 支持好友莫礼纳进军市议会
支持好友莫礼纳进军市议会
週五傍晚 ,在美南电视环球剧坊為多年好友莫礼纳举办了一场竞选募款餐会, 她将在今年十一月参加大休斯敦第二选区之市议员, 我们对她的当选有十足信心。
莫礼纳早年毕业於康乃尔大学, 曾经在市政府服务多年 ,我认识她时已转任到蓝十字医疗保健公司, 在她的协助下我们多次举办社区文化活动, 教育讲座对华亚裔有极大之贡献及影响。
休斯敦市议员选举基本上分两大类, 其中包括分区及全市, 尤其是全市市议员至少要二十万票以上才有机会当选, 当然竞选经费也得数十万以上。
莫礼纳是少数种裔中能够在名牌大学毕业而且在公职及大企业服务过的候选人, 曾经当选三十位最杰出之女性人物, 尤其对社区医疗福利及市政府之运作非常了解。
我们也要呼吁华亚裔社区必须积极参加各种政治竞选活动 ,最好是自己能亲自出马,否则就来支持要参选的候选人,出钱、 出力去投票 ,才能显示我们的影响力。
天下没有白吃的午餐, 任何事唯有不断耕耘才会有收穫, 政治上的成果更是如此。
Support Marina Angelica Coryat's March Into Houston City Hall
On Friday evening we hosted a party for our dear friend Marina Coryat. She is running for City Council At Large #2. We are so happy and honored to be on her team.
A graduate of Cornell University, Marina was the Senior Manager of Community Affairs and Investments for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas South East Region. She strengthened the brand's reputation and presence in the region by engaging in specific community involvement activities, managing strategic corporate investments and establishing and maintaining mutually beneficial media, government and key stakeholder relationships, as well as directing the employee volunteer programs.
She is now running for City Council At Large #2. She needs at least need twenty thousand votes and financial support. We also want to call on the Asian American community to actively participate in the election, not just to go out and vote, but also we need to donate funds to the candidate.
We all know that there is no "free lunch." Everything we need requires to be cultivated before we can reap the harvest.