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Read MoreDear Friends,
On Tuesday, thousands of voters all across the district responded to our campaign for change and cast their ballots for us – that is a clear victory. I want to thank each and every one of you for your time, your generosity and your unwavering support throughout this campaign. We could never have made it this far without you.
While we did not make it to the Assembly, we still have to move forward with the great task of bringing change to our communities. Please keep in touch and find out how you can join us in the fight for change.
Thank You,
Tony
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May 28, 2008 – The Oakland Tribune endorses Tony Thurmond for Assembly in District 14, rounding out a sweep of all the major newspapers in the district. The San Francisco Chronicle, Contra Costa Times, East Bay Express and Richmond Globe all endorsed Thurmond earlier this week.
Read MoreA missing voice in Sacramento
From the San Francisco Chronicle
"Thurmond combines a solid grasp of issues facing the state with an on-the-ground sense of what policies on education, violence, health care, parole programs and housing mean to a community. He is both passionate and practical about finding solutions, a perspective that is needed in Sacramento."
Read MoreThe Contra Costa Times endorsed Tony Thurmond for the 14th Assembly District seat, saying "It's [his] community activism - not just talking the talk, but walking the walk - that prepared Thurmond well for the Richmond City Council and makes him a strong candidate for the state Assembly."
Read MoreApril 30, 2008 - Congressman George Miller (CA-07) has endorsed Richmond City Councilmember Tony Thurmond in his race for Assembly, District 14.
Miller enthusiastically backed Thurmond in the race, saying "Tony Thurmond is standing up for working families by improving public education and bringing good jobs to our community."
A child born into poverty today in the flats can expect to die 15 years before a child born to wealthier parents.
The child born in the flats is seven times more likely to be born into poverty. This child from the flats will be 5.6 times more likely to drop out of school. As an adult, the child born in the flats will be five times more likely to be hospitalized for diabetes, twice as likely to die of heart disease, three times more likely to die of stroke, and twice as likely to die of cancer.
Read MoreSACRAMENTO - Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas (Los Angeles - District 26), Chairman of the California Legislative Black Caucus (LBC), endorsed Richmond City Councilmember Tony Thurmond in his bid for the California State Assembly.
Read MoreRICHMOND - Assemblymember Sandre' Swanson, Chairman of the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee, today gave his wholehearted support to Councilmember Tony Thurmond's bid for State Assembly, saying, "I enthusiastically support Tony Thurmond's candidacy for California's 14th State Assembly District."
Read MoreRICHMOND - California State Assembly leaders Mervyn M. Dymally, Alberto Torrico and former Speaker Pro Tempore John T. Knox, have endorsed Richmond City Councilmember Tony Thurmond in his bid for the State Assembly, District 14.
Read MoreRICHMOND - Councilmember Tony Thurmond pledged up to $10,000 of his campaign funds this Saturday to match contributions to GRIP, the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program, which provides food, shelter and support services to homeless families.
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