Rey Garduño--------------------------------- A Progressive Leader We Can Trust: 6/7/09

Friday, June 12, 2009

Pridefest Weekend

Last night at Morningside Park in Nob Hill, City Councilor Rey Garduño spoke to the crowd at the LBGT candlelight vigil.

Here is the schedule of events for the rest of the weekend, provided by Self Serve in Nob Hill.

Friday, June 12
4:30- 7 pm ABQ Dyke March returns! details at firewomyn.com
5:00 - 10:00 p.m. Attractions, Booths, Pride Concert; Expo New Mexico
8 pm at Exhale: See Shannell from RuPaul's Drag Race, Burlesque, Drag and more! 21+ buy tickets now!

Saturday, June 13
10:30 a.m. Pride Parade- Watch at Self Serve with DJ Nicolatron, meet new friends, byo breakfast and beverages, water and sunscreen provided.
10:30 a.m.-8:00 pm Self Serve is OPEN for business! Stop in after the parade... and visit our Pridefest booth
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Pridefest; Expo New Mexico, Visit the Self Serve Booth!
8 p.m. Fire Womyn Dance Party at Black Bird Buvette with Outdoor Stage! 509 Central Ave NW btw 5th & 6th,
See beatboxer Saywut, September Smith and more! details at firewomyn.com

Sunday, June 14
7:30 pm NM Gay Men's Chorus Concert: As Gay as it Gets
For more info and tickets, go to abqpride.com

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Thursday 6/11, Dedication of GLBT Memorial Sculpture in Nob Hill

from Democracy for New Mexico

From Albuquerque Pride: Every year the Albuquerque Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) community commemorates pride and identity with Pridefest. Pridefest is comprised of a wide variety of events including pageants, concerts, family activities, dancing and the most fun parade in all of New Mexico. The first Albuquerque Pridefest event took place in 1977 with fewer than 100 participants. Last year an estimated 30,000 people attended the three‐day Pridefest which is run and organized by Albuquerque Pride, a not for profit organization. Continue reading here.

Thursday schedule of Pride events:
6:00 PM: Morningside Park GLBT Memorial Art Sculpture Dedication
6:30 PM: Pride Candlelight Vigil
9:00 PM: Reception at Albuquerque Social Club

Additional Pridefest events will take place Friday and Saturday, June 12-13. Click for a complete schedule of 2009 Pride events.

Join our Grassroots Campaign!

This campaign is over, but there are many other ways to get involved and help serve the people and create a better world. Get involved with a community-based social justice organization in your town. Here's a few:

*SouthWest Organing Project, http://www.swop.net/
*SAGE Council, http://www.sagecouncil.org/
*League of Young Voters, www.theleague.com/nm

or get involved in another progressive's campaign for political office. Just to name a few:

*Eleanor Chavez for State Representative,
http://eleanorchavez.blogspot.com/

*Martin Heinrich for Senate,
http://www.martinheinrich.com/

*Eric Griego for Congress,
http://griegoforcongress.com/

*Tim Keller for State Senate,
http://www.timkellerfornewmexico.com/

If we forgot any organization or progressive candidate let us know reygarduno@gmail.com

We need your energy and enthusiasm! Together we will win!

Why I Ran

I am your new City Councilor for District 6.

I ran under the clean elections process. I worked very hard to bring about clean elections, now we have shown that it works.

I have a strong commitment to community-based governance - I hold that elected officials are accountable to the electorate, not special interests.

As City Councilor, I will:

Ø Stand up for an open and honest city government;
Ø Work to make our neighborhoods safer by balancing traditional law enforcement with drug and alcohol treatment and prevention programs;
Ø Fight for better transit to address increasing traffic congestion and carbon emissions; and;
Ø Stand up for planned growth so that older neighborhoods aren’t subsidizing sprawl development

About Rey

Rey Garduño is progressive in his values, passionate about equality and proven in his service to Albuquerque.

Born and Raised in New Mexico, Rey has lived in District 6 for over 30 years. He has raised his family in District 6, was involved in his son’s schools and ran two local businesses. Rey has spent a lifetime helping to make our community a better place to live and raise our families. Rey is endorsed by progressive leaders from our district and throughout Albuquerque because he has the experience we need and the proven leadership we can trust.

With a long record of civic engagement, Rey knows the value of rolling up your sleeves, getting involved and finding innovative solutions to our city’s challenges. Rey has served in leadership roles with groups addressing open government, planned growth and environmental sustainability, and small business concerns:

Proven Service to Albuquerque
• Board Vice President, Common Cause New Mexico
• Albuquerque T-VI Foundation Board (now known as CNM)
• Spina Bifida Association of NM Board
• KIWANIS Club of Albuquerque Board
• Hispano Chamber of Commerce Board
• SouthWest Organizing Project Board
• Planned Parenthood of NM Board
• All Faiths Receiving Home Board
• Small Business Owner - Stromberg’s Clothiers & Rey Garduño Photography
• 20+ years with APS & UNM Hospitals

For more info look at Rey's full resume

Rey Garduño--------------------------------- A Progressive Leader We Can Trust

Friday, June 12, 2009

Pridefest Weekend

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Thursday 6/11, Dedication of GLBT Memorial Sculpture in Nob Hill

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