PNG Supporting Candidates
Candidate Recruitment
Every member of the PNG family, including contributors, is welcome to suggest candidates that should be selected by the organization to support. While funds are limited and not every worthy candidate can ultimately be selected, all candidates who are suggested by our supporters will be seriously considered by the Board. We also welcome young, progressive candidates to contact us and let us know why we should join their team. PNG members and candidates are encouraged to forward their suggestions to us by sending an email to candidates@pngpac.com.
Candidate Selection
The PNG Board will consider and ultimately select those candidates to support. First, the Board will consider whether candidates fit the mission of PNG—to support young, progressive candidates that can affect positive change in our community. The Board will also consider a variety of other factors, such as the candidate’s support among PNG members, the strength of their candidacy, and their ability to serve in the position they are seeking.
Here are some candidates that Progress for a New Generation supported in 2008:
• Auday Arabo, CA State Assembly, District 78
• Grey Frandsen, CA State Assembly, District 66
• Isadore Hall, CA State Assembly, District 52
• Ashwin Madia, U.S. House of Representatives, 3rd District of Minnesota
• Steve Ngo, San Francisco Community College Board
• Mark Pulido, Cerritos City Council
Newly elected:
• The Honorable Nancy Bui, The Sacramento Municipal Utility District Board Director• The Honorable Isadore Hall, CA State Assembly, District 52
• The Honorable Steve Ngo, San Francisco Community College Board
Featured Candidate
Steve Ngo
San Francisco Community College Board of Trustees
Steve is active in his community. He currently serves as Chair of the Civil Rights Committee of the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area and as pro bono general counsel for APIAVote, a national voting rights organization. He is also an active volunteer with API Equality, an organization working for equal marriage rights and fair treatment of the lesbian and gay community. more ->
Featured Candidate
Ardashes "Ardy" Kassakhian
City Clerk of Glendale
On April 5, 2005, Mr. Kassakhian was elected City Clerk in the City of Glendale, California. He became the youngest person elected to public office in Glendale at the age of 27. He was also the first elected City Clerk in 75 years in the city’s 100 year history. more ->
