
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;">Their endorsement falls during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and recognizes Congressman Honda’s pivotal leadership in the AAPI community.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;">In reaction to these endorsements, <b>Congressman Honda</b> said, “I’m deeply honored to be endorsed by these leaders of the AAPI community.&nbsp; I thank them for their support and their contributions to our community and our country.&nbsp; I look forward to continuing to work together on issues of economic opportunity, education, immigration reform, and more.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;">Quotes from endorsers are available below.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;"><b>The Honorable Chris Lu, Former White House Cabinet Secretary:</b></span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 14pt;">“Over the past four years, I have worked closely with Mike Honda, and I have seen his commitment to providing greater economic opportunities for all Americans through investments in education and innovation. &nbsp;I also have witnessed first-hand Mike's commitment to the issues that matter to Asian American community -- issues such as health care, immigration reform, and civil rights. &nbsp;Our nation needs more leaders like Mike Honda, and I am proud to endorse him for re-election.”</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng, Professor:</b></span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 14pt;">“I consider Congressman Honda a principled and industrious leader who has done so much for the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.”</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;"><b>George Takei, Actor: </b></span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 14pt;">“I deeply respect Congressman Honda' long record of fighting for tolerance, equality, and diversity. We share a belief that everyone, from every background, should have access to the American Dream. &nbsp;I know Mike's record, and honor his family history. &nbsp;I am so proud to lend my full support to my friend, Congressman Honda.”</span></em></p>
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Kal Penn, Actor and Former White House Liaison to Young Americans and AAPIs: </b></span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">“Having worked alongside Mike in both policy and politics, I am proud to endorse him for his re-election to Congress in 2014.&nbsp; As the Congressman representing the innovative spirit and drive of Silicon Valley, as chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus for an unprecedented seven years, and now as chair emeritus; as a member of the powerful Appropriations Committee, it’s rare and refreshing that Mike really moves and lives by the conviction that every one of us deserve an opportunity and a voice.”</span></em></span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 14pt;">To read Kal Penn’s full endorsement of Congressman Honda, click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=490149921057611&amp;set=a.283719151700690.65575.264594236946515&amp;type=1&amp;theater" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Yul Kwon, TV Host and former Deputy Chief of the FCC's Consumer &amp; Governmental Affairs Bureau:</b></span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 14pt;">“Congressman Mike Honda has provided a shining example of leadership in Congress, effectively representing Silicon Valley and serving a national leader in the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.&nbsp; Mike has personally inspired the direction of my own career.&nbsp; His vision and legislative efforts have been on the cutting edge -- promoting a 21st-century education for all students, fighting for high quality jobs for the future, and incentivizing the creation of game-changing technology right here in America.&nbsp; I strongly support Congressman Honda's leadership here in Silicon Valley and beyond, and am proud to endorse his re-election for Congress.”</span></em></p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;">Background from the Honda for Congress campaign: </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;">Congressman Honda has received early endorsements from President Barack Obama; House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi; Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer; Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Steve Israel; former Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean; California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris; and 34 members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;">Recent <a href="index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=204" target="_blank">polling data</a> shows Rep. Honda with an overwhelming 52-point lead over his opponent.&nbsp; Rep. Honda begins with 57% of the vote while challenger Ro Khanna carries just 5%.&nbsp; Republican Evelyn Li picks up 13% of open primary voters with 23% undecided.&nbsp; Honda is viewed favorably by voters with 66% saying that have a favorable opinion of him.&nbsp; Khanna, on the other hand, is unknown to 86% of voters.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 12pt;">For more than a decade,&nbsp;Congressman Honda has provided a strong voice for the tech community of Silicon Valley by fighting for jobs, funding, and platforms for innovations across the region.&nbsp; He co-authored the Nanotechnology Research and Development Act of 2003, which authorized federal investment of up to $3.7 billion over 4 years in nanotechnology R&amp;D and was signed into law.&nbsp; He has also sponsored and supported numerous bills designed to promote small business investments and hiring and the growth of manufacturing jobs, and is a leader on the issue of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education.</span></p>
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