Fil-Am Candidate Bows Out of Congress Race; Endorses Front Runner |
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Written by Joseph G. Lariosa | |||
Monday, 31 August 2009 20:52 | |||
By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (Journal Group Link International)
C HICAGO, Illinois (JGLi) – Filipino American Tiffany Rene Estrella Attwood, hampered by her late entry into the race and being excluded from the debates with other candidates, had a last-minute change of heart. She bowed out from the race for United States Congressional Primary election in the open seat in the 10th District in Northern California on Sept. 1. She then endorsed front-runner California Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi.
If nobody gets 50% plus one vote in the primary election, a runoff election will take place on Nov. 3rd.
Ross E. Butler, campaign manager of Attwood for Congress, said, “Tiffany had decided to gracefully bow out of this race and endorse Lt. Governor Garamendi for Congress. This decision to endorse the Lt. Governor was an obvious but careful choice made by Tiffany.”
Ms. Butler added, “As our campaign was failing to find debate invitations, we finally decided to hold a formal protest in
“Out of all the candidates, it was Lt. Governor Garamendi who came to Tiffany and asked, ‘What can we do to help you out?’ He also invited Tiffany to participate in a
Mr. Garamendi is also endorsed by the Democratic Filipino Caucus.
Ms. Butler added Tiffany’s campaign has now focused to work for Mr. Garamendi’s victory.
She said this election is not the end of Tiffany’s quest to run for Congress, adding, “I firmly believe that putting a Filipina in Congress is tantamount. Attwood is the choice for Congress.”
Ms. 1. She is very intelligent over many issues and world/national events. Very engaging. 2. Tiffany has a fun sense of humor, which she uses to her advantage in speaking or defusing potential conflict. 3. She is an excellent speaker and can handle everything from the intimate gathering to large crowds. 4. Tiffany's 17-plus years’ background in Finance, Housing and Urban Planning makes her a great candidate for a political office. And 5. She is beautiful and demure.
A daughter of a Manila-born father James Olidan Estrella, Tiffany was one of the 12 candidates for the 10th District seat vacated by Ellen Tauscher, who had accepted the position of Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs under Department of State Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Her father, who is now 64, and who had worked as bus driver in
Her grandmother, Rose Olidan Wustistam, is from
Her mother, Isabelle Marie Paz, was born in
Born in
Although, she is now a mortgage officer, Tiffany, wife of Francis Attwood and mother of a three-year-old daughter, Elle Rose, is pursuing a Business Finance degree. Filipino Americans compose 8% of the total number of voters in District 10, which is made up of the
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