
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;">Today, I am announcing my slate of consultants to  manage my 2014 reelection campaign.&nbsp; The team consists of proven  winners in campaigns in Northern California and the South Bay.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;">I have  already received early endorsements from President Barack Obama;  House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi; Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz,  Democratic National Committee Chair; Governor Howard Dean, past  Democratic National Committee Chair; Congressman Steve Israel,  Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair; members of the Congressional  Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC); and Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;">Among those engaged by my reelection campaign:</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Campaign Management &amp; Media Consulting:</b>&nbsp; Terris, Barnes &amp; Walters. In 2012, TBW ran the reelection  campaign of Representative Mike Thompson, directed State Senator Jim  Beall's hard fought victory in the South Bay and State Senator Bill  Monning's convincing win in southern Santa Clara County and the Central  Coast. In 2012, TBW also created the direct mail for Representative Lois  Capps' tough race. Past campaigns include managing the late  Representative Tom Lantos’ successful reelection campaigns in 2004 and  2006. My team will be led by partner Barry Barnes.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Polling:</b>&nbsp; Lake Research Partners. The firm, founded by Celinda Lake, polled for  Representative Jerry McNerney in all four of his elections, newly  elected Representative Raul Ruiz (who upset Mary Bono Mack), Gavin  Newsom’s mayoral campaigns, and numerous local officials and measures in  the South Bay and East Bay. They also advise Democratic Leader Pelosi.  Their team will be led by Bay Area-based partner David Mermin.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Communications &amp; Social Media:</b>&nbsp; Full Court Press Communications. They recently managed communications  for California’s Proposition 35 – the most successful proposition in  California history. They also developed social media campaigns for five  winning hyperlocal races around the state. The team will be led by  founder Dan Cohen and Sarah Hersh, former McNerney spokesperson.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Field Director:</b>&nbsp; Lamar Heystek will reprise his role as field director from my 2012 election to Congress from the 17th District.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;">Barry Barnes, my lead consultant said,  “I’ve known Mike for 20 years and have seen the amazing things he has  accomplished for the people of Silicon Valley. He is known and loved by  this community. He is the right guy at the right time to help grow our  local economy. He is also a national leader on core issues like  education and job creation.”</span></p>