Date:         Wed, 20 Mar 1996 10:40:28 -0500
From: TomSwann@AOL.COM
Subject:      Stonewall LA Democrats Endorsement News

PRESS RELEASE  (March 15, 1996)

CONTACT:   Eric Bauman, President
                   Stonewall Los Angeles Democratic Club
                   7985 Santa Monica Blvd. #325
                   West Hollywood, CA  90046
                   (818) 780-4590
                   StonwalDem@aol.com

(Los Angeles) - Today Stonewall Democratic Club announced its endorsements
for the March 26 Primary election.  Stonewall's endorsements are based on a
rigorous process of candidate review.  The endorsement process includes
completion of a wide-ranging 14 page questionnaire, interviews with a panel
of Stonewall members, and presentations at a Stonewall meeting.  Endorsements
require a 60% vote of the membership.

Stonewall President Eric Bauman said, "The 1996 elections are the most
critical in years for lesbians and gays in light of the extreme right-wing
takeover of the Congress and California Assembly.  The future of programs and
budgets for people with HIV/AIDS, the elderly, the disadvantaged, the
environment, and education are only part of what is at stake.  The
Republicans controlling our legislative bodies have made clear that reversing
the civil rights advances of lesbians and gays is their number one priority.
 They not only seek to block recognition of same-gender marriages, but hope
to dismantle all the civil rights protections we have fought for in recent
years.  Only through the re-election of Bill Clinton and by regaining
Democratic control of the Congress and Assembly can we hope to maintain the
laws and programs that protect us."

Also, "Stonewall's endorsements reflect candidates who have committed
themselves to the issues and causes essential to our community.  These
candidates are on our side on the issues of civil rights, AIDS funding, and
health care.  Lesbians and gays can vote with confidence for the candidates
we've endorsed, knowing that they will fight to protect our community and to
block the agenda of the Christian far-right," Bauman concluded.

Here is the list of endorsements:

President and Vice President:

Bill Clinton and Al Gore, Jr.

House of Representatives:
(CD designates Congressional District)

Brad Sherman (24th CD)
Diane Trautman (25th CD)
Howard Berman (26th CD)
Barry Gordon (27th CD)
Henry Waxman (29th CD)
Xavier Becerra (30th CD)
Julian Dixon (32nd CD)
Lucille Roybal-Allard (33rd CD)
Esteban Torres (34th CD)
Maxine Waters (35th CD)
Jane Harman (36th CD)
Juanita McDonald (37th CD)
Rick Zbur (38th CD)

California State Senate:
(SD designates Senate District)

Adam Schiff (21st SD)
Tom Hayden (23rd SD)
Teresa Hughes (25th SD)
Betty Karnette (27th SD)
Tommy Randle (29th SD)

California State Assembly
(AD designates Assembly District)

Jon Lauritzen (38th AD)
Valerie Salkin (39th AD)
Bob Hertzberg (4oth AD)
Sheila James Kuehl (41st AD)
Wally Knox (42nd AD)
Scott Wildman (43rd AD)
Jack Scott (44th AD)
Antonio Villaraigosa (45th AD)
Mike Gatto (46th AD)
Kevin Murray (47th AD)
Rod Wright (48th AD)
Diane Martinez (49th AD)
Martha Escutia (50th AD)
Thomasina Reed (51st AD)
Cynthia Green-Geter (52nd AD)
Debra Bowen (53rd AD)
Gerrie Schipske (54th AD)
Sally Havice (56th AD)
Martin Gallegos (57th AD)
Grace Napolitano (58th AD)

Los Angeles County Offices:

Gil Garcetti (District Attorney)
Yvonne Burke (Supervisor - 2nd District)

Judicial Positions:

Charles Lindner (Superior Court #18)
Michael Luros (Superior Court #25)
Reginald Dunn (Superior Court #39)
Ruth Kwan (East Los Angeles Municipal Court # 1)
Teresa Sanchez-Gordon (East Los Angeles Municipal Court #2)

Statewide Initiatives and Ballot Measures:

YES - 192 Seismic Retrofit
NO   - 193 Property Tax Transfer
NO   - 194 Prisoner Joint Venture
NO   - 195 Capital Punishment Carjacking
NO   - 196 Capital Punishment Drive-By
NO   - 197 Anti-Mountain Lion Protection
NO   - 198 Open Primary
NO   - 199 Limit Mobilehome Rent Help
NO   - 200 No Fault Insurance
NO   - 201 Limit Shareholder's Rights
NO   - 202 Limit Attorney's Fees
YES - 203 School Construction Bonds

Los Angeles County Democratic Party Central Committee:
(AD designates Assembly District)

36 AD -  Roberta Gillis
             Hon. Ron Gillis

40 AD -  Eric Bauman
             Linda Greenfield-Bear
             Mary Ellen Early
             Nadine Kerner
             Paul Kujawsky
             Dan McCrory
             Mimi Robins

41 AD -  Barbara Allen
             Steve Hoy
             Anne Froelich
             Linda Kline
             Julie Korenstein
             Frank Ponder
             Dan Saborio

42 AD -  Joe Cislowski
             Jay Greenstein
             Diana Plotkin
             Jeffrey Prang
             Joyce Rubin
             Garry Shay
             Kenneth Silk

43 AD -  Patrick Brooks
             Hugh Esten
             Mark Klein
             James Koopman
             Sharon Molander
             Lyn Shaw

44 AD -  Gail Burns
             Kathryn Mcknight
             Ralph McKnight
             Kathleen Patterson
             John Volbrecht
             Tim Wendler
             Karen Wingard

45 AD -  Judy Blake
             Bob Farran
             Don Hutson
             Paul Krekorian
             William Zuke
             Ruby Medrano
             Gonzalo Molina

47 AD -  Jon Friedman
             James Hilfenhaus
             Terrence Montgomery
             Howard Welinsky
             Willie Robinson
             Evelyn Williams
             Jimmie Woods Gray

48 AD -  Inola Henry

Your vote on March 26 is important!  The club urges you to use this
electronic message as a guide before you go to the polls.  If you have any
questions - please contact the club.