Today's the last day to cast your vote for the first round in DFA's 2006 Grassroots All-Star Competition. On Monday we'll announce the top five candidates who will go on to the second round of voting. The top five will a $2,000 donation to their campaign, but only one will get a national endorsement. Today's the day to make sure
voice gets heard, as progressives stand up to take back our country. Who's your All-Star?
Phil Avillo
Phil is running in the 19th Congressional District in Pennsylvania. He is currently a professor of history at York College where he teaches American and Civil War history courses. A marine veteran, Phil won the Purple Heart during a tour in Vietnam. He has served his community as president of the York school board. Phil wants to strengthen and protect America by implementing the 9/11 Commission's recommendations, investing in renewable energy, investing in a simple healthcare system, and balancing the budget.
http://www.AvilloForCongress.com
Dan Dodd
Dan is running in the 3rd Congressional District of Texas. A West Point graduate, Dan Dodd served two consecutive tours in Vietnam and had a long career in the military. In the private sector he was a Systems Engineer, Program Manger and Marketing and Sales Director in aerospace and telecommunications. He wants a winning exit strategy from Iraq. Dan understands that when it comes to immigration, walls don't work. He will work for effective education K through College and for a more accountable Congress.
http://www.dandoddforcongress.com
Will Pryor
Will is running in the 32nd Congressional District of Texas. The son of a Presbyterian minister, Will made his way to Yale and then to Harvard Law School. He served as the First Assistant Attorney General of Texas for 3 years, and has a long law career. As a mediator and arbitrator he has been called upon to help resolve disputes before or instead of trial. He is tired of the divisiveness rampant in politics today and will use his mediation skills to find the best ideas, no matter the source.
http://www.pryor06.com/
Bryan Kennedy
Bryan is running in the 5th Congressional District in Southeastern Wisconsin. Bryan directs the Portuguese language program at UW-Milwaukee. He favors a strong military, but believes we should seek diplomacy rather than military might where possible. He is dedicated to healthcare reform, trade reform, and remedying the projected Social Security deficit.
http://www.bk2006.org
Gary Trauner
Gary Trauner is running in the Wyoming at-large congressional race. He is an accomplished businessman, a devoted family man, and a public servant in his local community. If elected, Gary will fight to bring back open, honest and transparent government, fiscal responsibility, and renewing a focus on putting people first. He has a record of social progressivism in his work for affordable housing, public education, alternative transportation, and protecting the environment.
http://www.traunerforcongress.com
Voting ends at 5 p.m. today, and only five candidates will go on to Round 2. Will yours be one of them?
www.democracyforamerica.com/housevote