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| Council for America My
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"To Empower to Practise Good
Citizenship" |
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| 965 Clover Court, Blue Bell, PA 19422 |
T: (610) 277-0149 |
F: (610) 277-3992 |
E:camc@camcinc.org |
Jerry Boucher
Steve S. Choi
Mary Etezady
Don Kim
Il Hwan Kim
Sang Joo Kim
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Director for Systems Management
Deputy Director for Voter Registration
Advisor
Secretary
Director for Outreach
Chairman |
Tae Shik Kwon
Jae Jin Ma
Willie Pai
Choon Ki Yoo
Ae Sook Yoon
Il Joong Yoon |
Director for Community Relations
Treasurer
Deputy Secretary
Deputy Director for Outreach
Director for Ageing & Elder Care
Director for Voter Registration |
October 23, 2000
For Immediate Release |
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Candidates' Public Debate for November 7th General Election
October 27, 2000 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Yuong Sang Presbyterian Church Mission Center*
706 Witmer Road, Horsham, PA 19044 (215) 542-0288
*1,100 seating capacity equipped with simultaneous translation
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Agenda: Issues and Concerns of Our Community
Dear Friend:
We are pleased to share with you that CAMC will hold a public debate**
forum wherein members/residents of our community will interact with
candidates*** for public offices and leaders*** of the community by
asking them questions of importance relevant to our daily lives and
for future and debating with them as to how we may develop, promote and
sustain a rewarding working relationship with the community at large.
The event promises to be a unique opportunity of its kind. Please come
and participate in the grassroot process of the great American
tradition. Thank you.
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Sincerely,
Sang Joo Kim / signed
CAMC Chairman
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* 1,100 seating capacity auditorium equipped with a real-time
simultaneous translation provided in both English and Korean
** This will be the second year. CAMC sponsored the first Public
Debate, October 26, 1999.
***
| Marcel L Groen | (Chairman, Montgomery County Democratic Committee) |
| accepted the invitation+ |
| Lawrence Curry | (democrat for PA House) | accepted the invitation |
| Karen Friedman | (democrat for PA House) | accepted the invitation |
| Joseph Hoeffel | (democrat for US House) | accepted the invitation |
| Netta Young Hughes | (democrat for PA House) | accepted the invitation |
| Ron Klink | (democrat for US Senate) | no response |
| Eileen McCaul | (democrat for PA House) | accepted the invitation# |
| Jules Mermelstein | (democrat for PA House) | accepted the invitation |
| David O'Brien | (democrat for PA House) | accepted the invitation |
| Larry Pfeiffer | (democrat for PA House) | accepted the invitation |
| Connie Williams | (democrat for PA House) | accepted the invitation |
| Lynn H Yeakel | (democrat for PA Senate) | accepted the invitation |
| David Easlea | (Chairman, Montgomery County Libertarian Committee) |
| accepted the invitation |
| Ken Cavanaugh | (libertarian for US Senate) | accepted the invitation |
| Robert Domske | (reform for US Senate) | no response |
| John Featherman | (libertarian for US Senate) | accepted the invitation |
| John H Haley | (libertarian for US House) | accepted the invitation# |
| Lester Searer | (constitution for US Senate) | no response |
| Frank R Bartle | (Chairman, Montgomery County Republican Committee) |
| declined the invitation++ |
| Ellen M Bard | (republican for PA House) | declined the invitation |
| Mary Ann Dailey | (republican for PA House) | declined the invitation |
| John W Fichter | (republican for PA House) | declined the invitation |
| Robert W Godshell | (republican for PA House) | declined the invitation |
| Stewart J Greenleaf | (republican for US House) | declined the invitation* |
| Kate Harper | (republican for PA House) | declined the invitation** |
| Lynne Lechter | (republican for PA House) | declined the invitation |
| Eugene McGill | (republican for PA House) | declined the invitation |
| Rick Santorum | (republican for US Senate) | declined the invitation |
| Richard A Tilghman | (republican for PA Senate) | declined the invitation |
| Michael Whisted | (republican for PA House) | declined the invitation |
| + | All invited democratic candidates accepted the invitation to
participate in the CAMC-sponsored Candidates' Public Debate 1999. |
| # | Pottstown debate |
| ++ | All invited republican candidates declined the invitation to
participate in the CAMC-sponsored Candidates' Public Debate 1999. |
| * | A letter asking for reconsideration issued, dated September 23, 2000.
no response
A letter asking for his biographical sketch issued, dated October 17,
2000.
no response
A temporally paired letter asking the same issued to Joseph
Hoeffel.
answered |
| ** | A letter asking questions issued, dated October 15, 2000.
no response
A temporally paired letter asking the same questions issued to
Karen Friedman.
answered
A 2nd letter asking questions issued, dated October 17, 2000.
no response
A temporally paired letter asking the same questions issued to
Karen Friedman.
answered
A 3rd letter asking questions issued, dated October 18, 2000.
no response |
| ** | A temporally paired letter asking the same questions issued to
Karen Friedman.
answered
A 4th letter asking questions issued, dated October 18, 2000.
no response
A temporally paired letter asking the same questions issued to
Karen Friedman
answered
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N.B. Reception to be followed.
CAMC COLLABORATORS:
80-20 Initiative (S B Woo, Steering Committee)
Ambler Korean Presbyterian Church (Rev Chul Hwan Yoon)
Antioch Church of Philadelphia (Rev Sung Kee Ho)
Asian American Political Coalition N.J. (Stephen S. Ko, Founder)
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll LLP (S Franklin-Suber, Partner)
Bethel Praise Church (Rev Sara Y Glanc)
Blue Bell Korean Presbyterian Church (Rev Abraham C Shin)
Calvary Korean Church (Rev Yong C Hong)
Council of Korean Churches Philadelphia (Rev Dai Seung Kim)
Dong A Daily News (Bo Hyun Lim, President)
Eagles Golf Club (In Whan Kim, President)
Emmanuel Korean Presbyterian Church (Rev Timothy Song)
First Korean Baptist Church (Rev Peter Hwang)
Friendship Golf Club (Choon Ki Yoo, President)
Friendship Tennis Club (Soo Young Chang, President)
Florida Governor's Office
Harleysville National Bank (James Caldwell, Vice President)
Holy Angels Church (Rev Martin S Kim)
ICAS (Synja P Kim, President)
Jubilee Presbyterian Church (Rev Steve Park)
Korea Broadcasting Network (Duck Soo Kim, Chairman)
Korea Central Daily News
Korea Segye Times (Kyung S Lee, Bureau Chief)
Korea Times (Chong Uk Shin, Bureau Chief)
Korean American Coaliton (Tong S. Chung, Founding President)
Korean Association of Delaware County (Kil Y Lee, President)
Korean American Youth Foundation NY (Joon J Bang, President)
Korean Association of Montgomery County (Jenny Chung, President)
Korean Association of Philadelphia (Jonathan J Kim, President)
Korean Beer Deli Association Philadelphia
Korean Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Chang Man Yoo, President)
Korean Community Empowerment Council NY (John Y Park, President)
Korean Drycleaners Association Philadelphia (Ki Won Lee, President)
Korean Entertainment Weekly
Korean Fruits and Vegetables Association
Korean Golf Association of Philadelphia (Choon Suk Oh, President)
Korean Grocers Association Philadelphia
Korean Mission Church (Rev Dai Seung Kim)
Korean Phila Times (Jessy Kang, Publisher)
Korean Philadelphia Presbyterian Church (Rev Yong Il Suh)
Korean Seafood Association Philadelphia (Jae P Kim, President)
Korean Senior Citizens Association
Korean United Church of Philadelphia (Rev Daniel S Kim)
Korean Womens Golf Association (Sook Ja Choi, President)
Korean Womens Service Center (Kyung Sook Kim, President)
Koreans to Elect Stewart Greenleaf (George Choe, Director)
Koreans to Re-elect Joseph Hoeffel (Mani Ki Kim, Chairman)
Law Firm of Chung & Yu (Taek Hwan Yu, Partner)
League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (Mary Etezady, President)
League of Women Voters of Philadelphia (Heidi J Gold, President)
Montgomery County Court House (Horace A Davenport, Sr Judge)
Montgomery County Democratic Committee (Marcel L Groen, Chairman)
Montgomery County Libertarian Committee (David Easlea, Chairman)
Montgomery County Republican Committee (Frank R Bartle, Chairman)
Montgomery County Voter Services (Joseph R Passarella, Director)
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP (Edward S Dennis, Jr., Partner)
Nak Won Presbbyterian Church (Rev Hyung K Choi)
New York Il Bo NY (Jong Hwan Kim, Publisher)
Peniel Korean Presbyterian Church (Rev Jeong Woo Kim)
Pennsylvania Bureau of Elections (Richard R Filling, Commissioner)
Pennsylvania Governor's Office (Fritz Bittenbender, Director)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania Senate
Tyrannus Korean Presbyterian Church (Rev Hyeon Yeong Kwak)
World Sports Weekly (Kwan Yul Choi, President)
Yuong Sang Presbyterian Church (Rev Yong Kol Yi)
Zion Presbyterian Church (Rev James J Lee)
(list in progress)
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