7-9 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2002, in Bakersfield
UFW’s Rodriguez and Sen. Romero headline big Valley Latino get-out-the-vote dinner
With new census data showing Latinos have topped the 1 million mark in the Central Valley–nearly half the region’s population–hundreds of Latino activists will gather Friday night in Bakersfield to raise money so more Spanish-speaking voters go to the polls for the March 5 primary and Nov. 5 general elections.
Headlining the event will be United Farm Workers President Arturo Rodriguez and Los Angeles-area Democratic state Sen. Gloria Romero, who will speak during the dinner program starting at 8 p.m.
Latino Vote 2002 is a fundraising effort and voter education project aimed at getting more Latinos to participate in San Joaquin Valley political affairs. It is a non-partisan effort of San Joaquin Valley Latino Vote and La Union del Pueblo Entero, an arm of the farm workers movement founded by Cesar Chavez.
This year’s campaign by Latino Vote 2002 focuses on a major get-out-the-vote drive targeting Latinos throughout the Central Valley. Promotion and education about voting and its importance are long-term goals of the group, which hopes to boost the participation rate of Spanish-speaking citizens.
What: Fund raising dinner to finance Latino Vote 2002’s drive to boost political participation by Spanish-speaking citizens across the valley.
When: 7-9 p.m. (program at 8 p.m.), Friday, Feb. 8, 2002.
Where: Double Tree Hotel, 3100 Camino Del Rio Ct., Bakersfield. – end –
UFW’s Rodriguez and Sen. Romero headline big Valley Latino get-out-the-vote dinner
With new census data showing Latinos have topped the 1 million mark in the Central Valley–nearly half the region’s population–hundreds of Latino activists will gather Friday night in Bakersfield to raise money so more Spanish-speaking voters go to the polls for the March 5 primary and Nov. 5 general elections.
Headlining the event will be United Farm Workers President Arturo Rodriguez and Los Angeles-area Democratic state Sen. Gloria Romero, who will speak during the dinner program starting at 8 p.m.
Latino Vote 2002 is a fundraising effort and voter education project aimed at getting more Latinos to participate in San Joaquin Valley political affairs. It is a non-partisan effort of San Joaquin Valley Latino Vote and La Union del Pueblo Entero, an arm of the farm workers movement founded by Cesar Chavez.
This year’s campaign by Latino Vote 2002 focuses on a major get-out-the-vote drive targeting Latinos throughout the Central Valley. Promotion and education about voting and its importance are long-term goals of the group, which hopes to boost the participation rate of Spanish-speaking citizens.
Who:
UFW President Arturo Rodriguez, state Sen. Gloria Romero and hundreds of Central Valley Latino activists.What: Fund raising dinner to finance Latino Vote 2002’s drive to boost political participation by Spanish-speaking citizens across the valley.
When: 7-9 p.m. (program at 8 p.m.), Friday, Feb. 8, 2002.
Where: Double Tree Hotel, 3100 Camino Del Rio Ct., Bakersfield. – end –