29592: kawolina (News: Haitian Candidate for City Council in NYC) (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: kawolina@aol.com

> From the Haitian American Council Steering Committee


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                               CONTACT:        Jean Mirvil
November 22, 2006 
(917) 597-4516


HAITIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY SELECTS FERDINAND (FREDDY) ZIZI
AS ITS CANDIDATE TO RUN IN THE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR
THE 40TH DISTRICT COUNCIL IN BROOKLYN


Hoping to make history, organizational leaders in the Haitian-American 
community have selected Mr. Ferdinand (Freddy) Zizi to run in the special 
election in early 2007 to replace the outgoing Councilwoman Yvette Clarke, who 
has been elected to Congress.

Freddy Zizi is the son of the late Reverend Zizi, a Baptist minister, and 
sister Zizi, a deaconess at one of the oldest and largest Haitian Baptist 
churches in Brooklyn, N.Y.  He resides in the 40th Council District in 
Brooklyn, and currently works as a research consultant for SUNY Downstate 
Medical Center and Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in Brooklyn, addressing 
health disparities in the borough.  Over the years, he has offered training to 
minority scientists and students, cultural competency workshops to healthcare 
providers, and community health education to improve the health and quality of 
life of Brooklyn minorities.

Freddy Zizi was selected among six talented, highly educated and qualified 
candidates. The vote to select Freddy Zizi was carried in a most democratic and 
fair process.  The Haitian-American Council Steering Committee is confident 
that Mr. Ferdinand (Freddy) Zizi has all the qualities and necessary skills to 
effectively represent the interest of the 40th Council District community at 
the New York City Council.  Time has come for the New York City Council to 
include the voice and participation of a Caribbean of Haitian descent.

This historic move came after two months of intensive and grueling hours of 
work by a team of 21 community members in fields as diverse as clergy, 
education, business, law, medicine, media, law enforcement, and more.  This is 
a manifestation of years of preparation and political maturity garnered by the 
community over time.  As the committee further enlarges its scope of work, it 
will contribute in helping Freddy Zizi to raise funds for his campaign and to 
accompany him at rallies and meetings with people in the community.  Other 
endeavors of the committee will be to increase membership, to conduct voter 
education, and to seek and support future potential candidates for prospective 
openings in the New York political arena.

The Haitian-American Council Steering Committee will hold a press conference to 
make an official announcement to the New York community.



-----Original Message-----
From: corbetre@webster.edu
To: KawolinA@aol.com
Sent: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 6:52 AM
Subject: NOTE FOR YOU: Re: Fwd: kawolina (News: Haitian Candidate for City 
Council in NYC)


I would need the essay in text form. What you sent me came as an attachment and 
I don't post any attachments.

Bob

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