Our State...Our Principles...Our Future

Final weekend of the campaign - How many people do you know that live in the 50th Assembly District: Bell, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Commerce, Cudahy, Downey, Lynwood, South Gate, Florence-Graham, and Walnut Park? Can you help this weekend? Send them an email, Facebook message, or Tweet, and tell them to Vote for P.J. Mellana.

Thank you,

P.J. Mellana

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 18, 2010

P.J. MELLANA’S CAMPAIGN GAINS KEY ENDORSEMENTS

Southeast Los Angeles County, California - When P.J. Mellana decided to run for California’s 50th Assembly District seat, he knew it would be an uphill battle being an independent thinker new to politics determined to challenge the status quo at all levels. However, even with his willingness to challenge his own party for abandoning principles of limited government and for lacking the courage to fight for those principles in traditionally “unwinnable” districts like the 50thDistrict, he is gaining support within the party for his energy, fresh perspective, and willingness to take on the political establishment of Sacramento.

P.J. Mellana, candidate for State Assembly, has received the endorsement of the most influential Republican organization in the state, the California Republican Assembly (CRA). Additionally, P.J. has received the endorsement of two of the newest, most energized, and most influential Republican organizations in Southeast Los Angeles County, the Long Beach Young Republicans (LBYR) and the Los Angeles County Young Republicans (LACYR).

President Ronald Reagan called the California Republican Assembly, "the conscience of the Republican Party." Chartered in 1934, the CRA is the state’s oldest and largest Republican volunteer organization. CRA has been working to elect Republican candidates who stand unwaveringly for Republican principles.

LBYR is an organization of Republican activists ages 18-40 working to enact the principles of smaller, more efficient government and less taxes through participation in the political process. LBYR President Alex Burrola had this to say about the endorsement of Mellana, “P.J. Mellana represents exactly the kind of legislator that California desperately needs in Sacramento. He knows the issues, knows his district and is familiar with the challenges facing working families and small business throughout the 50th Assembly District and California. He has been at work tirelessly for months now conveying a message of common sense and reform. The Long Beach Young Republicans are proud to endorse him in his campaign for the California Assembly.”

LACYR is another organization of young Republicans 18-40 that live throughout L.A. County working to find and support strong viable candidates. LACYR President Catherine Casady had this to say about the endorsement of Mellana, “The LACYR is pleased to announce their endorsement of PJ Mellana for State Assembly for his dedication to improving the Southeast area of L.A. County. We are pleased to support P.J. in his 2010 campaign and are confident that his strength and passion will be a refreshing addition to the State Assembly."

About his recent endorsements, Mellana says, “I am honored to gain the recent endorsements from the CRA, LBYR, and LACYR. With an inept 50th District Central Committee for so many years and no other organizations showing an interest, the Republican Party has disregarded the 50th district. It is definitely encouraging to see an interest being taken in my race and those within the party seeking to support candidates like me who will always put principles ahead of politics and who are willing to put in the difficult work to win.”

Learn more about P.J. Mellana’s campaign and the organizations and individuals supporting him at www.voteforpj.com.

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I am extremely honored and humbled to gain the endorsement of the Independence Caucus. This is an organization that aligns perfectly with our campaign's message and principles. Below is the official Press Release information.

Independence Caucus Official Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media contact: Stephanie Jahn

Telephone: 619-846-8858

E-mail: stephj@icaucus.org

Independence Caucus Endorses P. J. Mellana, California 50th Assembly District

California, (December 4, 2009) – The Independence Caucus is proud to announce their support for California’s Assembly District 50 candidate, P. J. Mellana.

The Independence Caucus carefully chooses candidates based on an extensive vetting process, and after running the gambit, P. J. Mellana, can now count himself as one of Independence Caucus’ family.

Mr. Mellana has signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge which is a project of the Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), as well as, his Stated Core Principles, (Protecting our State and Communities, Individual Liberty, Valuing Youth, Valuing Dissent, Personal Responsibility, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Limited Government, Values, The Rule of Law, and Conserving Our Resources) these and his other stated principled positions align P.J. Mellana with the foundation principles of the Independence Caucus; however his platform extends well beyond these two elements and embraces a true understanding of what is needed in his District and the State of California to return us to the once Golden State of opportunity.

“We here at the Independence Caucus have high hopes for P. J. Mellana. He is a wonderful candidate and in this era of greed, corruption and closed doors in Sacramento, P. J. Mellana stands to bring a welcome change in representing California Assembly district 50” noted Stephanie Jahn, Independence Caucus Region 1 Representative.

To find out more about P. J. Mellana’s campaign and platform, visit his website at http://www.voteforpj.com/.

To find out more information about how to get on board with the Independence Caucus, visit www.icaucus.org.

About Independence Caucus

The Independence Caucus was started by volunteers who came together while working to elect Jason Chaffetz to Congress in 2008., Fed up with unsustainable spending in Washington, and total disregard for Constitutional limits on government authority, Independence Caucus founders realized that incumbents from both parties have been compromised by the “Big Money” special interest groups who fund their perpetual re-election campaigns, and have embarked on a mission to sniff out and expose the incumbents political money trails, and train others across the country exactly how to boot compromised politicians out of office and replace them with ones who will actually represent and listen to their constituents.

The organization has hundreds of researchers and volunteers across the country working to put America back on track.

For more information and to watch a series of videos explaining exactly how the money flows from big money special interests, to the lobbyists, to the politicians, visit www.icaucus.org.