VICTORVILLE, Calif., Feb. 27, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Former Assemblymember Anthony T. Adams released the following statement regarding his bid for California's 8th Congressional District.
Adams stated, "I am announcing my candidacy for the newly created 8th Congressional District.
"I will be running as a candidate with No Party Preference.
"The citizens of this District are fed up with the partisan bickering that has deadlocked Congress. I saw a survey recently that showed that the company responsible for the Gulf Oil Spill has an approval rating of 18% of the American Public. This same survey said that the United States Congress' approval rating was 9%.
"From the time I was a child, I pledged Allegiance to the United States of America. All of us have said the same words since we entered Kindergarten. We did not pledge allegiance to a political party.
"Democrats and Republicans are putting their party ahead of our Country. I believe there is a better way.
"My principles and the foundation of my candidacy are simple:
"I want to reform government and make it more effective. I want to improve government efficiency and reduce government gridlock. Only then can the shackles be removed from the job creators who will drive this economy back to prosperity.
"I know that the best laws of our times were created when members of Congress worked together to reach consensus.
"I have a traditional viewpoint that I believe the citizens of the 8th Congressional District share. That is that the best government is a limited government. I believe that before the government asks for a dollar from taxpayers that government must make sure that this dollar is not being wasted.
"I believe that the voters of the newly created 8th District have fears and concerns:
"We need to make sure that we roll out the red carpet for new jobs – not pull out rolls of red tape.
"We need to make sure that seniors continue to receive the benefits from Social Security and Medicare that they expect and deserve.
"I believe that protecting America means protecting our borders. We also need to make sure that there are American jobs for American citizens and we need to stop tax breaks for any company that sends jobs overseas.
"Finally, we need to prioritize how we spend every penny to ensure that American citizens get the full value from their tax dollars.
"Because of the change in California law, my candidacy will not be targeted to the extremes of either party but to the base of both parties. As a member of the State Legislature I reached across the aisle when it was in the best interests of our State. I never compromised my principles and I never will as the Congressman from the 8th Congressional District."
EDITORS NOTE: EKA Campaigns will be the lead consultant for the campaign. Harvey Englander will be the lead consultant assisted by Chris Bryan. They can be reached at 213.443.7900. Paul Fickas, President of JJ Communications, will serve as the manager, local coordinator and media contact. Paul may be reached at 909.231.7522 (cell). The campaign phone number is (760) 239-6752.
Anthony T. Adams
Biography
Anthony Adams is currently 'Of Counsel' with the Law Practice of Wagner & Pelayes, LLP, a Public Entity advice and defense law firm.
Prior to joining Wagner & Pelayes, LLP, Anthony Adams was appointed to the Board of Parole Hearings by Governor Schwarzenegger where he serves as one of twelve Commissioners responsible for conducting life prisoner parole suitability hearings and associated documentation, progress, and rescission hearings for adult offenders under the jurisdiction of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
From 2006 to 2010, Anthony Adams served in the California State Assembly. Assemblyman Anthony Adams represented dozens of San Bernardino and Los Angeles County communities. In his legislative capacity, Assemblyman Adams served on the Rules Committee, the Budget Committee, the Health Committee, the Higher Education Committee and as the Vice-Chair of the Elections and Redistricting Committee.
As the former Director of Legislative Affairs for the County of San Bernardino, Anthony Adams directed the county's legislative affairs program concerning every element of policy from Medi-Cal reform and the burdensome effects of increased worker's compensation costs to public safety funding.
Prior to his position as the county's Chief Legislative Affairs Officer, Anthony Adams served as the Executive Analyst to the Chairman of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors.
Anthony Adams received his law degree from Western State University College of Law in Fullerton, his Bachelors degree in Political Science from California State University, San Bernardino and his Associates in Business Administration from Victor Valley College.
Anthony and his wife, Deanna, have been married for twenty years and have resided in the city of Hesperia since 1996.