Sacramento, September 25, 2011 – Freshman Congressman and Tea Party Favorite Allen West is coming to Northern California. The Frederick Douglass Foundation of California (FDFC) announced today that they will be hosting a reception for the Florida Congressman in an effort to rally the troops in the Golden State.
“Representative West is a hero in the Tea Party movement,” declared Craig DeLuz, FDFC’s CEO. “During his short tenure, he has already established himself as a leading voice on conservative values.”
Congressman West, who was elected to congress in 2010, represents Florida’s 22nd congressional district. He is the first African-American Republican Congressman from Florida since Josiah T. Walls in 1876. West served in the Army in Iraq and was a civilian adviser in Afghanistan. With 22 years of active service in the United States Army, he achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Walter B. Hoye, the Founder of the California Chapter of the Frederick Douglass Foundation had this to say about the honoree: “Like Frederick Douglass, Congressman Allen West embodies the American spirit, embraces the ideology that believes in the value of education, empowerment, and enterprise and endorses the philosophy which says that the means must be as pure as the end. Allen is the right man at the right time.”
Rep. West will be the guest of honor at a reception on October 23, 2011 at a private home in the East Bay hills, the first leg of a trip to the Golden State. He will be honored with a VIP reception beginning at 3:00pm, followed by a general reception at 5:00pm.
Requests for tickets may be routed through the Frederick Douglass Foundation of California website page specifically set up for this event.
Celebrating The Constitution & The Declaration of Independence
These are highlights from when FDFCA, C.E.O Craig DeLuz was invited to speak at the Tea Party in the Hills on July 12, 2011. Craig talked about why we should celebrate our founding documents (The Constitution & the Declaration of Indepence).