Hussam Ayloush for 71st Assembly District Delegate to the CA Democratic Party

Assalaamu Alaykum/Greetings of peace!

I am excited to be running for 71^st Assembly District Delegate to the CA Democratic Party (Not as an Assembly Member)

This race will be very competitive, to win, I need your vote and help, if you live in the 71^st CA Assembly District!

Please join me at the 71^st Assembly District Delegate Elections and VOTE to send me to the Democratic State Convention as your delegate.

What:     Elect Hussam Ayloush as a Delegate to the CA Democratic Party

When:    Saturday, January 8, 2011

               Voting: 10:00 AM – 2 PM (Registration closes promptly at 12 noon and then the election begins; please arrive by 11 am at the latest)

Where:   Friends Sports Grill

              31911 Dove Canyon, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

              Cross-streets: Plano & Trabuco

AD71 includes the cities of Corona, Norco, Eastvalle, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Coto de Caza, Tustin Foothills, and parts of Tustin and Orange).

For over 12 years, I have served as the Executive Director of the Greater Los Angeles Area Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA)^*.  I serve on the board of Interfaith Worker Justice (IWJ)^*, a national interfaith group that strives for the rights of low-wage workers.  I also serve on the board of ACCESS California^*, an organization that provides social services to immigrants and low-income families.  (^*groups listed for identification purposes; listing does not constitute an endorsement)

If elected, I will ensure that our community’s voice and issues continues to be heard in the California Democratic Party.

I am running to promote our shared ideals and goals:

• Empower and increase involvement of our community in the CA Democratic Party
• Protection of Civil Liberties & Combating Hate Crimes
• Increase diversity within the Democratic Party
• Immigrant and Worker's Rights
• Quality Education for All
• Economic Justice for All
• Advocate for policies that promote peace and justice, here and abroad.

How to Vote:
· You must have been a registered Democrat living in 71st Assembly District as of October 18^th, 2010 in order to vote (unless you turned 18 after that date).

· If unsure of your assembly district, please go to www.assembly.ca.gov  and then click on the "Find My District" link (on the left, third from the top).
· You will sign-in at the voting site and be given a ballot with instructions.
· Pay a requested donation of $5 to the CDP; however, this is optional, and may be waived by checking the “financial hardship” box
· You are not required to stay for the entire meeting. You can vote and leave or stay for the entire meeting.

If you can come out and vote, or for more information, please email hussam@ayloush.com

Visit: www.hussamayloush.blogspot.com for more information