Subject: Running for District Attorney 2003: Montgomery County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 10:57:07 -0500
From: "Hye Park"
To: newda2004, camc@camcinc.org
1. Have you ever received fund/money/assets and/or otherwise which
was/were collected/raised/given by a person/persons and/or an
organisation/organisations which may befit the definitions of a foreign
government/national/power/principal?
No.
2. Have you ever been affiliated with a person/persons and/or an
organisation/organisations who/which may befit the definitions of a foreign
government/national/ power/principal?
I must contact various person(s), organisation(s), foreign service
organizations, non-federal entities, wholely owned corporations, and their
subsidiaries to ascertain what, if any, affliliation each of above stated
entities have had, or not had, with foreign goverment/national power
principals. As you can no doubt see, the aforementioned process will
involve a thorough determination of contact affiliation entailing the use of
time, logistical asset, and finanical resources. When, and if, such
determination has been ascertained, to the best of my capacity, and ensuring
not to compromise any fiduciary relations, I will aggregate, assimilate. and
then deciminate above stated information to CAMC authorities.
I thank you for your tremendous interest in my campaign and the relevant
issues of my candidacy. Your questions have been an invaluable resource in
determining what direction I need to focus my campaign.
V/R,
Joshua Chung
Friends of Joshua Chung
Democratic Candidate for District Attorney
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
7401 Old York Rd. 2 Fl.
Elkins Pakr, PA 19027
Tel: 267-736-1998
Fax: 215-635-6468
From: "Hye Young Park"
To: pamcda@hotmail.com
Subject: Fwd: Running for District Attorney 2003: Montgomery County,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2003 10:37:46 -0500
From: CAMC
To: "chung, joshua" , "chung, joshua", "chung, joshua"
CC: "park, hye young" , "groen, marcel"
Subject: Running for District Attorney 2003: Montgomery County,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Date: Sun, 02 Nov 2003 12:04:04 -0500
November 2, 2003 12:03 PM
Dear Joshua:
With respect to your bid for the subject effort, we request you to provide
us with the following information and materials:
1. Have you ever received fund/money/assets and/or otherwise which
was/were collected/raised/given by a person/persons and/or an
organisation/organisations which may befit the definitions of
a foreign government/national/power/principal?
2. Have you ever been affiliated with a person/persons and/or an
organisation/organisations who/which may befit the definitions of a
foreign government/national/ power/principal?
Your prompt response will be useful to many constituents to assess your
candidacy. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Sang Joo Kim
CAMC
C.: CAMC Board, CAMC Webiste
October 12, 2003 9:01 AM
Dear Joshua:
With respect to your bid for the subject effort, we request you to provide us with the following information and materials:
1. Your complete CV
Your prompt response will be useful to many constituents to assess your candidacy. Thank you.
Regards,
Sang Joo Kim
CAMC
C.: Board members, CAMC website
September 29, 2003 10:42 PM
September 17, 2003 5:27 PM
Dear Joshua:
With respect to your bid for the subject effort, we request you to provide us with the following information and materials:
Fact sheet(s) detailing your accomplishments as a public defender of the County
Fact sheet(s) detailing your acccomplishment as a private defense attorney
Your proposal detailing your specific initiatives to safeguard our communities
What is your position on RAVE Act?
Your prompt response will be useful to many constituents to assess your candidacy. Thank you.
Regards,
Sang Joo Kim CAMC
C.: Board members, CAMCwebsite, Marcel L Groen
September 2, 2003 3:03 PM
Dear Joshua:
With respect to your bid for the subject effort, we request you to provide us with the following information and materials:
Fact sheet(s) detailing your accomplishments as a public defender of the County
Fact sheet(s) detailing your acccomplishment as a private defense attorney
Your proposal detailing your specific initiatives to safeguard our communities
What is your position on RAVE Act?
Your prompt response will be useful to many constituents to assess your candidacy. Thank you.
Regards,
Sang Joo Kim CAMC
C.: Board members
October 28, 2003 1:18 PM
October 23, 2003 4:46 PM
October 20, 2003 10:13 AM
October 18, 2003 10:48 AM
Dear Joshua:
Below is a message which has been brought to my immediate attention.
Where would you stand on Stephenson's comments?
JACL Denounces Stephenson's Comments that Asians and Lesbians are
Hurting LPGA Tour
Lauds Other LPGA Stars for their Censure of her Comments
San Francisco - In an interview in the November issue of Golf Magazine
which hit the newsstands on Tuesday, Ladies Professional Golf
Association (LPGA) player Jan Stephenson cited Asians and lesbians as
problems with the tour. Well-known for her belief that the LPGA should
market its players using sex appeal, Stephenson indicated that Asian and
lesbian players were hurting the tour.
Responding to a question regarding problems in the LPGA, Stephenson
remarked, "This is probably going to get me in trouble, but the Asians
are killing our tour. Absolutely killing it. Their lack of emotion,
their refusal to speak English when they can speak English. They rarely
speak... Our tour is predominantly international and the majority of
them are Asian. They've taken over."
Reiterating her belief as to the importance of sex appeal to boost the
popularity of the tour, Stephenson further opined that lesbians in the
LPGA create marketing problems: "Society is more open now about gay
relationships, but it does hurt the tour. It hurts with sponsors. But if
you had two gorgeous girls who were gay, I don't think that would hurt."
After receiving much criticism in the press and from other players,
Stephenson issued a lengthy apology on Saturday, stating, "... By no
means did I intend to hurt anyone nor were the statements racially
motivated. I clearly understand how these comments could be taken as
racial comments, and for that I am truly sorry."
She further apologized, "I am sorry to the LPGA players that are hurt by
these comments, and I ask for your forgiveness.... To all Asian
Americans, the Asian community, the fans of the LPGA, and to anyone else
who has been offended by these statements, I am genuinely sorry to you
as well, and ask you to accept my apology. As an Australian residing in
another country I have experienced what it is like to be singled out,
and I was not sensitive to that feeling or yours."
The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), the nation's oldest and
largest Asian Pacific American civil rights organization celebrating our
75th anniversary in 2004, denounces Jan Stephenson's comments as
insensitive, insulting and a dangerous promotion of stereotypes and
laments that her otherwise sincere apology failed to address her remarks
about the gay community. The JACL further commends other LPGA players
and commentators for their swift censure of Stephenson's comments.
"Sports have always been the ultimate meritocracy where athletes compete
and excel based on skill and ability and not because of race, ethnicity
or looks. To suggest that the LPGA is harmed by good players playing
well is an insult to the integrity of the game," commented S. Floyd
Mori, JACL National President and avid golfer. "Ms. Stephenson is an
athlete who actively promotes her sport and a role model for younger
golfers, and as such, her comments are disrespectful, damaging and a
disservice to the golfing community."
"For a woman who believes that sex appeal is an effective mechanism for
promoting the LPGA, her remarks were very ugly," commented Lucy Kishiue,
JACL National Program Director and golf enthusiast. "It is unacceptable
and the worst kind of sportsmanship for her to promote such harmful
stereotypes. We appreciate the apology but believe that she still owes
one to the gay community."
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October 28, 2003 1:17 PM
October 23, 2003 4:47 PM
October 19, 2003 3:12 PM
October 17, 2003 2:21 PM
October 16, 2003 2:21 PM
Dear Joshua:
With respect to your bid for the subject effort, we request you to provide us with the following information and materials:
1. How long have you been a registered Democrat?
2. Your personally-authored statement in about 250 words as to Democratic Value(s) that you subscribe to
3. Your personally-authored statement in about 250 words as to why voters should vote for you, not your opponent
4. Your personally-authored statement in about 250 words as to how the County will be better off with you as new District Attorney, not with your opponent?
Your prompt response will be useful to many constituents to assess your candidacy. Thank you.
Regards,
Sang Joo Kim
CAMC
C.: Board members, CAMC website
October 29, 2003
How long have I been a registered Democrat?
I have been an independent voter with Democratic leanings. However, I have been a registered Democrat since March 2003.
Democratic values I believe in?
I believe in equality, justice and order. I will be a District Attorney that vigorously prosecutes crime and seeks justice while at the same time safeguarding the rights of individual citizens. I am a recent immigrant to this country and I believe that anything is possible if you work hard at achieving your goals and are given the opportunity to succeed. I will implement this philosophy at the District Attorney’s office where I will hire and promote strictly on the basis of merit, not on the basis of political connections.
Why should voters vote for me not my opponent?
I urge you to look at my goals and record (www.JoshuaChung.com) compared to my opponent and cast your vote on who is more committed to bringing justice and integrity to the courthouse. Through my educational background in physics and law, I understand the importance of scientific evidence, which includes DNA preservation and testing in all felony cases, something my opponent has been reluctant to use until mandated by the court. (In one rape case, his refusal to adhere to DNA testing cost the county taxpayers’ money in civil litigation and wrongful incarceration costs and an innocent man’s freedom while the real culprit has yet to be apprehended). Additionally, having represented hundreds of criminal defendants, I am more familiar with defense strategies than my opponent which allows me to be a more effective prosecutor. Finally, I am committed to serving my entire four year term as District Attorney representing your interests as opposed to my opponent who has already filed a financial statement with the State in anticipation of the Attorney General’s race next year.
Why is the county better off with you as your DA, not your opponent?
Through my service as a county public defender and as a private attorney, I have gained insight as to our community’s biggest problem: illegal drugs. The majority of our violent crimes such as murders, robberies, and rapes involve the use or sale of drugs. What is more troubling is that our children are being exposed to drugs and violent drug-related crimes in our schools and in our communities. This cycle needs to be broken in order for our communities to be safe. As your District Attorney, I will do this by: 1) seeking maximum sentences against all drug dealers; 2) implementing a task force to collaborate with police to identify, arrest, and prosecute those who are selling drugs in our neighborhoods; 3) starting a program with local area schools educating our children on the dangers of drugs; and 4) assigning assistant District Attorneys to liaison with community leaders and police to identify specific townships’ law enforcement needs.