Dear Friends,

Thank you so much for your support these past few months.  I have received countless e-mails and letters of encouragement from District 7 residents, community leaders, small business owners, and colleagues from throughout the City of San Jose and the surrounding areas.  I am overwhelmed by the support I have received and feel more energized than ever before to fight this unjust recall campaign.  But, there is a lot of work ahead and I need your continued support.

September 13, 2008, is the deadline for the Recall Committee to gather 3,162 signatures of registered voters who live in District 7.  If there are enough qualified signatures, the recall measure will be placed on the ballot and a special election will be scheduled. If there are not enough qualified signatures, this entire issue can be put to rest and our city can return to normalcy.  Unfortunately, my opponents will stop at nothing to convince well-intentioned District 7 residents to sign this petition.

When I first ran for my seat on the San Jose City Council in 2005, I ran a fair and honest campaign. I campaigned against a lot of false and misleading information, much like what I am faced with today.  The leaders of this recall effort are circulating a lot of false information about my serving a wealthy developer, serving special interests, dividing the community, hidden agendas, and among others.  I assure you, all of these statements are absolutely false and unfounded.  I do not serve the interests of a developer or special interests.  I am dedicated to serving all of my constituents in my district and I cherish open government and democracy. 

And in the spirit of civic engagement and the democratic process, I ask you to volunteer for my campaign and help me beat this recall effort.  We can inform the community about the truth and encourage residents NOT to sign the recall petition.  Together, we can defeat this unjust recall effort and return to issues that matter most to District 7 residents and the larger San Jose community.

Lets end this recall campaign now!

Sincerely,

Madison P. Nguyen

Councilmember, District 7

City of San Jose