MEXICAN AMERICAN POLITICAL ASSOCIATION BACKS TING

From MAPA

Monday, September 12, 2005, 10:00 a.m.

The San Francisco Mexican American Political Association (MAPA) endorsed candidate Phil Ting over Mexican American candidate Gerardo Sandoval, MAPA President Paula Fiscal announced this morning.

Endorsements also include Jose Cisneros for Treasurer, and Dennis Herrera for City Attorney.

Dennis Herrera, City Attorney and long time MAPA member is uncontested on the ballot and received a vote of confidence from MAPISTAS.

Cathy Garza, of the City Attorney's Code Enforcement Division spoke eloquently on his behalf.

Jose Cisneros, Treasurer and new MAPA member, has been emerging at our events for months to persuade our leadership to support him. The Treasurer has collected delinquent monies in tax revenue, according to Linda Trevino, MAPISTA and staff to Cisneros, demonstrating a phenomenal increase in the millions for the General Fund, compared to past years.

Mayor Gavin Newsom appointed both Ting and Cisneros. Ting replaced Assessor Mabel Teng, who resigned under a cloud of controversy due to hiring campaign workers as staff. Cisneros was appointed in September 2004 when Mayor Newsom promoted Susan Leal, Treasurer to Director of PUC.

San Francisco Measures:

YES on Prop A, Prop B, E, F, G and I.

NO on Prop C, D and E.

"The San Franciscans for Voter Owned Elections" Ordinance, by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, was also endorsed as a Legislative Action.

A very methodical presentation by Amrah Solomon Johnson, Jose Villalobos, and Chris J. favorably influenced MAPISTAS.

We want to also thank Nora Dye, Planned Parenthood who is No on State Prop 73, Teen Safety.

State Endorsements by National MAPA can be seen at WWW.SFMAPA.ORG and MAPA.ORG.

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