市議員候選人將舉辦亞裔社區聚會

亞特蘭大市議員候選人萬斯祺將舉辦亞裔社區聚會

正在競選亞特蘭大市第6區議員的萬斯祺先生將於六月二十七日，星期六下午四時至六時在豐美餐廳舉行募款集會。建議捐款額為每人100美元。

萬斯祺長在亞特蘭大，住在亞城Morningside區已經15年。亞特蘭大第六區的范圍包括Morningside/Lenox park, Virginia Highland, Ansley Park, Druid Hill, Candler Park 和 Lindridge-Martin Manor.

萬斯祺表示，他的志向是公共服務事業，現在這個市議員位置空缺，他如果當選，將為市議會提供一個非常好的多元化機會。他認為，能夠讓少數族裔發出自己聲音的最好辦法就是有少數族裔的人當選。

2004年，萬斯祺作為州眾議員57區候選人得到了38%的選票。他認為這歸功於當時亞裔社區給予他的強有力的支持。他很驕傲上此次選舉的經歷，並表示這次參選會更加努力。

萬斯祺曾經在2007年當選喬州亞洲月刊舉辦的25位最有影響力的喬州亞裔人士.1997年喬州浪潮雜志評選的四十位四十歲以下的希望之星，2005評選的Phillip Rush 獎.

萬斯祺是從喬州理工大學和賓州商學院畢業，主修工程學。現任自己的公司Optima公司总裁。六月一日起，他將擔任非營利組織Jerusalem House的業務發展負責人。萬斯祺現在是亞特蘭大開發局的財會和經濟委員會主席，他也是亞美文化傳承基金的理事和前美華協會會長。

萬斯祺喜歡邉樱??ňW球，跑步，舉重。他還有潛水員的証書。他跑完過數次馬拉鬆比賽。他還喜歡烹調，最近開始研究養蜂。

Alston & Bird 律师行執行理事Britt Ken評價說，萬斯祺証明自己是一個強有力的社區領導者，而且他的生意方面和財政方便經驗豐富。他的當選會讓對亞特蘭大的發展提供非常大的幫助。

豐美餐廳的地址是5145 Buford Highway NE, Doraville (30340)聯絡電話404-875-1016 或訪問www.AlexWanForAtlanta.com.

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<h1>City Council candidate holds Asian community kick-off</h1>Alex Wan is seeking Atlanta City Council District 6 seat, which would make him first Asian-American to serve on the Council  Atlanta, June 11, 2009 – Alex Wan, a local business and community leader who is seeking the Atlanta City Council District 6 seat will hold an Asian community kick-off fundraiser on Saturday, June 27, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.  The reception will be held at Pung Mie Restaurant, 5145 Buford Highway NE in Doraville (30340), with a suggested minimum donation of $100 per person.  For questions about the event, please call 404-875-1016.  General information about the campaign can be found at <a href="http://www.alexwanforatlanta.com/" target="_blank">www.AlexWanForAtlanta.com</a>.  Wan, who was raised in Atlanta, has been a resident of the city’s Morningside neighborhood for 15 years.  City Council District 6 encompasses the Morningside/Lenox Park neighborhoods, as well as the Virginia Highland, Ansley Park, Druid Hills, Candler Park and Lindridge-Martin Manor neighborhoods.    “My passion for public service and the availability of this City Council seat present an excellent opportunity to bring diversity to our city’s government and to send a strong message of inclusion,” Wan says.  “Having a seat at the table while matters impacting any minority group are being decided is the most effective way we can change the dialogue.”  In 2004, Wan was a candidate for State House District 57 and pulled 38 percent of the vote against popular incumbent Rep. Pat Gardner. He credits the time, talents and financial support of the Asian community were primary reasons he was able to run such a strong campaign.  “I’m so humbled by and proud of our work together on that first campaign and am ready to take it all the way this time,” Wan says appreciatively.  A graduate of Georgia Tech and the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, Wan is an engineer by training who until recently served as President of Optima, Inc., his own architecture-engineering consulting firm.  On June 1 he began a new job as Director of Development of Jerusalem House, a non-profit that provides housing to people with HIV/AIDS, and notes that the job is, “a perfect fit; it’s a coming together of my business skills and enthusiasm for the power of strong non-profit organizations.”  Wan may be best known for his community involvement, which includes current service on the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Development Authority, for which he serves as Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair.  He also serves on the board of the Asian American Heritage Foundation and is a former President of the Organization of Chinese Americans Georgia Chapter.   A graduate of both Leadership DeKalb and Leadership Atlanta, Wan is a member of the Morningside Lenox Park Neighborhood Association.  He is recognized as founding and serving as president of For the Kid in All of Us, Inc., a charity that spearheads toy drives, school supply collections and fundraising efforts for socio-economically disadvantaged children.    Wan’s awards include Georgia Asian Times “25 Most Influential Asian Americans in Georgia” in 2007, Georgia Trend Magazine’s “Forty Under 40” Rising Stars in 1997, and YouthPride’s Phillip Rush Award (for exemplary support of youth in Georgia) in 2005.  A fitness enthusiast, Wan enjoys tennis, running, weightlifting, and is a certified SCUBA diver.  He has completed marathons and half marathons.  He also enjoys cooking and travel and recently took up beekeeping.  He speaks Mandarin Chinese.  “Alex has proven himself to be a solid community leader,” says Ken Britt, executive director of Alston & Bird, LLP, who is serving as campaign director for Wan’s city council bid, “and that coupled with his also-proven business and finance experience is a great match for this challenge.  He is a consensus builder who can help ensure our city is run like an efficient, effective business.”      Media contact:B. Andrew (Drew) Plant<a href="mailto:AtlantaWriter@mindspring.com" target="_blank">AtlantaWriter@mindspring.com</a>404-634-7102Cell:  678-637-5532

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