| Job History: |
 | Co-author in 2003 of San Francisco’s minimum wage initiative, improving wages for 54,000 people.
Co-chair, S.F. Living Wage Coalition (1999 and 2000). Passed legislation that increased wages and provided health care for 20,000 workers.
Former small business owner in S.F. employing more than 3,000 workers during 25 years of operations.
Past president of one of the largest neighborhood merchant associations in S.F.
Chair of the board of a non-profit housing corporation which provides low income housing in S.F.
Former co-chair, S.F. Local Homeless Coordinating Board.
Member, California Universal Health Care Organizing Project
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| Why Vote For Me: |
| Congressman Tom Lantos is retiring. I wish him well in his battle with cancer. The 12th Congressional District covers the northern part of San Mateo County and the southwestern part of San Francisco. Click here to see a map of the district. If you do not live in California's 12th Congressional District, you can find the name of your representative by clicking here. Every representative in Congress should view this budget pie chart. How can they justify spending so much on the Pentagon? During the last eight months, I have talked to thousands of voters and found only one person who thought we should be spending more on the Pentagon. Republicans, Democrats, Greens and Independents all say that Pentagon funding should be reduced. Cuts in services for our communities dominates the news today. Yet, our legislators find a way to spend obscene amounts of money on the Pentagon. They don't represent us.
On Sunday, January 13th, Jackie Speier announced that she will run to replace Tom Lantos. She is a Democrat. There were only 12 Democrats and one Republican who voted against the last Defense Appropriations Bill. Will Jackie Speier ask questions about future Pentagon funding?
Please join me in sending this message to Washington:
Reduce Pentagon spending now! |
| Phone: |
(415) 664-7754 |
| Mail: | Barry Hermanson For Congress 2008 |
| | 2467 28th Ave. |
| | San Francisco, CA 94116
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I am running as a Green for US House of Representatives.