Congressional Candidates Step Up Spending
April 29, 2012 | LosAlamitos-SealBeach Patch -
In the 47th District Congressional race, candidates significantly increased their fundraising and spending as the June primary approaches.
Congressional candidate Gary DeLong asks whether higher taxes are necessary
April 23, 2012 : Orange County Breeze -
Recently my opponent for the 47th Congressional District, State Senator Alan Lowenthal, held a public meeting at Cal State Long Beach to discuss the ongoing budget cuts to our educational system. Alan stated, “The future of affordable and accessible public education depends on the passing of the governor’s tax initiative in November.”
Congressional candidates answer questions at Cypress College forum
April 19, 2012 : Orange County Breeze -
Six of the eight candidates for the newly-formed 47th Congressional District appeared at a forum sponsored by Cypress College and the Cypress Chamber of Commerce.
DeLong, Lowenthal top fundraisers in House race
April 16th, 2012 – Orange County Register
Republican Gary DeLong and Democrat Alan Lowenthal firmed up their status as the frontrunners in the 47th House District race with today’s campaign finance filings, as the two posted numbers far ahead of the other six candidates vying for the job.
Congressional Candidate Gary DeLong Continues Lead in Campaign Fundraising and Endorsements
Congressional Candidate Gary DeLong Continues Lead
in Campaign Fundraising and Endorsements
Over $570,000 raised to date
April 16, 2012 | Long Beach, CA – Congressional candidate Gary DeLong announced today that his campaign has raised over $570,000 in community contributions since announcing his candidacy for California’s 47th Congressional District last August.
“Once again the residents of the new 47th Congressional District have indicated their preference on who they’d like to represent them in Congress. It is clear that Republicans, Democrats and Independents agree with my goals of eliminating deficit spending by reducing the cost of the Federal government, growing the economy, and creating jobs,” DeLong said. “With over 800 individuals contributing to the campaign, these voters believe that sending a local small businessman with a track record of balancing City budgets to Congress is a much better option than career politicians. As I continue my program of visiting 100 Businesses in 100 Days, I’m hearing from business owners and employees that the federal government is headed in the wrong direction, and that we need to create an environment that encourages a growing economy and job creation – instead of further punishing employers by excessive regulation.”
The March 31st fundraising totals are:
$572,501 Gary DeLong
$378,409 Alan Lowenthal
$123,968 Steve Kuykendall
Additionally, the Kuykendall campaign has Cash on Hand of $25,416 and campaign debts of $34,890, which will make it extremely difficult to continue to compete in this race.
Since announcing the campaign we are pleased to have earned the following endorsements:
Governor George Deukmejian
House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy
Congressman John Campbell
Congressman Dan Lungren
Congressman Dana Rohrabacher
Congressman Ed Royce
State Board of Equalization Vice-Chair Michelle Steel
California State Senators Tom Harman and Mimi Walters
Assemblymembers Allan Mansoor, Jeff Miller and Don Wagner
Los Angeles Country Supervisors Mike Antonovich and Don Knabe
Orange County Supervisors Pat Bates, John Moorlach, Shawn Nelson and Janet Nguyen
Sheriff Sandra Hutchens
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas
Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait
Avalon Mayor Bob Kennedy
Cerritos Mayor Carol Chen
Cypress Mayor Doug Bailey
Garden Grove Mayor Bill Dalton
Lakewood Mayor Diane DeBois
Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud
Los Alamitos Mayor Troy Edgar
Seal Beach Mayor Mike Levitt
Signal Hill Mayor Larry Forester
Westminster Mayor Margie Rice
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce
And many other local elected officials and community leaders
DeLong is currently a member of the Long Beach City Council, Chair of the City’s Budget Oversight Committee and Federal Legislation Committee, as well as Chairman of the Alameda Corridor Transit Authority and the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority. Gary also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Aquarium of the Pacific and the Board of Governors for the Long Beach City College Foundation.
Gary is visiting 100 businesses in 100 days to hear the concerns of small business owners and workers . During the tour Gary is also sharing his long-term vision for economic prosperity, and job creation for working families.
Successful campaigns include successful fundraising efforts. If you agree that our #1 priority should be to restore economic growth and create jobs, please click here to make a contribution of any amount or click here to volunteer. To learn more about my campaign, please visit www.GaryDeLong.com. Thank you for your support.
Gary DeLong is a 3rd generation Southern California who has lived in the Long Beach area for over 25 years. He is currently president of The RTP Group, a Southern California based telecommunications company. DeLong resides in Long Beach with his wife Dawna and daughters Danielle, Elizabeth and Katie.
The new 47th Congressional District is 60% Los Angeles County, including the communities of Avalon, Long Beach, Signal Hill and a portion of Lakewood. The remaining 40% is in Orange County, including the communities of Cypress, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor and Stanton, and portions of Garden Grove and Westminster.
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