PRESS RELEASE: Campaigning and Fourth of July Parade: "Let's NOt Get Undies in a Bunch"
June 28, 2010
"Last week I spoke with the Chairperson of the Mayor's Fourth of July Parade, Barbara Price, who
relayed to me the news that campaigning would not be allowed in the parade per a memo issued by
the City Attorney. Begun in the 1970s, the City of Alameda's Fourth of July parade is a much
beloved city and Bay Area event, where ordinary citizens and organizations walk through town
celebrating the birth of our nation.
"Per the City Attorney's memo, Ms. Price reluctantly indicated that my entry would have to be
changed, from 'Tony Daysog for Mayor of Alameda' to something else.
"I expressed to her that I would prefer to use my entry because, unabashedly, I am a candidate for
public office and frankly this would have been a good venue to further publicize this fact, as I had
done before in the past.
"But since the timing of the recent memo from the City Attorney precludes substantive discussion
on the matter, I concluded that I shouldn't get 'my undies in a bunch' over the matter and that it's
more important to celebrate our nation's birth by taking part in the parade as a citizen who in the
recent past contributed to the betterment of Alameda.
"So, I altered my entry to remove any reference to campaigning and, instead, to reflect my
'community service' contributions to the City of Alameda, which is consistent with the theme of this
year's parade, by saying:
Tony Daysog
City Councilmember (1996-2006)
vice mayor (2002-2004)
vice mayor (1998-2000)
west end resident since 1974."
Contact: Tony Daysog: 510-864-7593
Link
Management has the right to refuse service (blogging bayport)
June 28, 2010
"Last week I spoke with the Chairperson of the Mayor's Fourth of July Parade, Barbara Price, who
relayed to me the news that campaigning would not be allowed in the parade per a memo issued by
the City Attorney. Begun in the 1970s, the City of Alameda's Fourth of July parade is a much
beloved city and Bay Area event, where ordinary citizens and organizations walk through town
celebrating the birth of our nation.
"Per the City Attorney's memo, Ms. Price reluctantly indicated that my entry would have to be
changed, from 'Tony Daysog for Mayor of Alameda' to something else.
"I expressed to her that I would prefer to use my entry because, unabashedly, I am a candidate for
public office and frankly this would have been a good venue to further publicize this fact, as I had
done before in the past.
"But since the timing of the recent memo from the City Attorney precludes substantive discussion
on the matter, I concluded that I shouldn't get 'my undies in a bunch' over the matter and that it's
more important to celebrate our nation's birth by taking part in the parade as a citizen who in the
recent past contributed to the betterment of Alameda.
"So, I altered my entry to remove any reference to campaigning and, instead, to reflect my
'community service' contributions to the City of Alameda, which is consistent with the theme of this
year's parade, by saying:
Tony Daysog
City Councilmember (1996-2006)
vice mayor (2002-2004)
vice mayor (1998-2000)
west end resident since 1974."
Contact: Tony Daysog: 510-864-7593
Link
Management has the right to refuse service (blogging bayport)
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