Democratic Activists for Women Now

  I, Councilmember Madison Nguyen, appreciate the support of DAWN to defeat a wasteful and unwarranted recall election I am facing on March 3rd.   I appreciate you taking the time to walk with me on February 7th to explain to the residents of District 7 what I have been able to accomplish since 2005 when I became their Councilmember.

  I have made basic quality of life issues and ensuring a voice for all residents of District 7 my priorities as a Councilmember.  In a short time I have been able to see many results because I have worked hard to improve District 7 by working collaboratively with residents and community leaders.  For the past three years, we created over 1,000 jobs, made major street improvements, built over 700 affordable housing units, constructed several new parks, and worked to improve public safety. Yet, there are many things I still hope to accomplish.  We need to continue to make public safety a priority and to engage our residents in combating gangs.  We must ensure that we are spending our scarce City resources on making our community a better place for everyone and not on petty political vendettas.  With your support, I can continue to advocate for affordable housing, economic development, and public safety in District 7. 

   I have the support of all of San José City Councilmembers, Mayor Chuck Reed, Congressmember Mike Honda, San José ’s active and retired Police and Firefighters, and a coalition of community leaders and elected officials—but I cannot defeat this recall without your support. 

   March 3rd is a special election and this is the only item on the ballot.

   That makes it imperative that we ensure our supporters’ vote. Please consider volunteering to help me defeat the recall.   The South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council and the United Democratic Campaign will be hosting regular volunteer hours at 2102 Almaden Road every weekend. 

• Phone Banking - Mon-Thu from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm and Sunday from 3:00 pm - 8:30 pm

• Precinct walking - 9:00 am on Saturday and 11:00 am on Sunday

We especially need your help with GOTV efforts:

• Saturday, Feb. 28 - 9 a.m. precinct walking and 3 p.m.-8:30 p.m. phone banking

• Sunday, March 1 - 11 a.m. precinct walking and 3 p.m.-8:30 p.m. phone banking

• Monday, March 2 - 10 a.m. door hanging and 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. phone banking

• Tuesday, March 3 - 10 a.m.-8 p.m. poll checking and Noon-8 p.m. phone banking

   To volunteer, please email peter@atwork.org or call (408) 266-3790.

     Again, thank you for your support and I look forward to working with you so that we can defeat this recall together.