VIP Greetings: California

State Senator
Elaine Alquiste

Gong Xi Fa Cai, Xin Nian Kuai Le! As a daughter of a Greek immigrant, I wish all of my friends in the Chinese community best wishes in this Year of the Dog!

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California State Treasurer
Phil Angelides

My name is Phil Angelides. I'm Treasure of the State of California. I want to wish everyone a wonderful New Year. Health, happiness, and much joy to your family.

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California State Assemblymember
John Benoit

Hello, I am Assemblyman John Benoit, coming to you from the California State Capital in Sacramento. I'd like to wish all of your viewers a very happy Lunar New Year.

All of California citizens should be extremely proud of the State's vibrant, multi-ethnic society.

Whenever you are, wherever you live, may you and your family have an enjoyable New Year, and a peaceful, prosperous Year of the Dog.

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CA Secretary Of Education
Alan Bersin

Hello, I'm Alan Bersin, the Secretary of Education for Califronia, in the administration of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. On behalf of the governor, and for all of the teachers, the students and parents in California, I want to take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you a healthy and happy Chinese New Year!

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State Senator
Debra Bowen

Ni-Hao-Ma? I'm Senator Debra Bowen. I bring you best wishes for a very prosperous and happy New Year, and for a wonderful time at your third Gala.

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California State Assemblymember
Wilma Chan

Hi, This is assemblywoman Wilma Chan. I've got Oakland and East Bay in the State of Assembly. I want to wish the Chinese community a very happy Year of the Dog. This is going to be a very prosperous year for the Chinese community. We've grown by leaps and bounds. We're involved in all aspects of life. We show leadership in journalism, in politics, in sports. I know the Year of the Dog will be a very very good year for all of the Chinese in the Bay Area, throughout the United States, throughout the world.

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Vice Mayor of Fremont
Steve Cho

Greetings everyone. My name is Steve Cho. I am the vice mayor of Fremont. On behalf of the city of Fremont, I like to extend congratulations to New Tang Dynasty TV, for its fouth year of operation. I'd also like to extend a hearty welcome to everyone watching the show. Happy New Year as we celebrate the Year of the Dog.

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California State Assemblymember
Judy Chu

Happy Chinese New Year’s and I wish all of you a very fantastic year ahead of you. This is a year that will be challenging, but a year that will also be exciting. And we can do so much to make sure that we help one another and that we extend the hand of harmony and tolerance so that we can all get along better. So I wish all of you a very, very happy Chinese New Year.

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San Francico Supervisor
Chris Daly

Hi, I'm Supervisor Chris Daly. I'd like to wish you and your family a very Happy New Year. This is Year of the Dog. I hope that it is a prosperous year, a healthy year, and a very happy year. and a year in which we are able to bring human rights to all of the world's people. Happy New Year! Xin-Nien-Kuai-Lo!

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State Senator
Joe Dunn

Hi, I am State Senator Joe Dunn. I represent the 34th Senate District in Orange County, California. It's my great honor to extend a very happy Chinese New Year to the entire global audience of New Tang Dyansty Television. On behalf of myself, my family, my entire staff, both in the capital and in Orange County, I wish you a very happy Chinese New Year.

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State Senator
Bob Dutton and wife Andrea Dutton

Hi, I'm State Senator Bob Dutton and this is my wife Andrea. We would just like to wish the NTD viewing audience a very happy Chinese New Year. (Andrea Dutton): Happy New Year to the Chinese community.

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California State Senator
Liz Figueroa

Hello, I am Senator Liz Figueroa. I'm here to wish you and your family the best of New Years. May you have a prosperous new year, a safe one. Congratulations to NTDTV for keeping up the events current for the new year.

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Insurance Commissioner
John Garamendi

I am John Garamendi, the California State Insurance Commissioner. I want to wish everyone, in particular the Chinese community, a happy Chinese New Year. It's coming up. It's Year of the Dog. Best wishes to everyone.

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Santa Clara County Supervisor
Liz Kniss

Xin-Nien-Kuai-Lo! Happy New Year! I am Liz Kniss. I'm greeting you from the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors for this Year of the Dog. The year stands for honesty, loyalty, and integrity. We'd like to wish you the very best of luck in this coming year. Wish you all the characteristics to go along with this Year of the Dog. You'll have people in your life who are honest, have integrity and loyalty. Thank you.

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State Assemblyer
Paul Koretz

Hi, I'm assembly member Paul Koretz, and I'm representing the City of Hollywood and the surrounding areas in the State Legislature. I want to take this opportunity to wish all the viewers of NTDTV across the globe a happy Chinese New Year! Special congratulations to San Francisco, San Diego and my own city of Los Angeles, three cities which have the honor of holding the NTDTV 2006 Chinese New Year Global Galas. With so many Asian Americans choose California as their new home, I’m so pleased to share this new year with you!

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State Assemblymember
Mark Leno

Greetings everyone. I am assemblyman Mark Leno, representing the 13th assembly district in San Francisco. I want to wish you all a very happy and healthy New Year.

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State Assemblywoman
Sally Lieber

Hi, I am Assemblywoman Sally Lieber. Wishing all of our viewers a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year. I hope the Gala is very successful- you and your family would enjoy it very much.

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State Assemblyer
Doug La Malfa

Hi, I’m Assemblyman Doug La Malfa, just wishing all you NTDTV viewers a happy lunar new year. California has three cities which are hosting the Gala this year. We are really, really honored to have all you viewers with us today, as we celebrate the lunar new year in California.

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Santa Clara County Supervisor
Pete McHugh

Ni-Hao. I'm county supervisor Pete McHugh. On behalf of the people in Santa Clara County, I want to say thank you to all the people of Chinese descent who make this a wonderful place to live. Xie-Xie. I also want to wish all who watch New Tang Dynasty Television a happy and prosperous New Year of the Dog. Gong-Shi-Fa-Tsai. Wuo-Ai-Chun-Hwa!

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State Senator
Tom McClintock

Hi. This is State Senator Tom McClintock. It's a great pleasure and honor to join NTDTV. Wish you all a very happy Chinese New Year, and wish you the best, the great Gala going on in February.

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State Senator
Carole Migden

Hello, my name is Carole Migden. I'm a State Senator, here, in California, representing San Francisco, Marin, and Sonoma county. We wish you a very happy New Year! Gong-Xi-Fa-Tsai!  In the Year of the Dog, all the best for all of us!

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Council member of City Oakland
Nancy Nadel

My name is Nancy Nadel. I am an Oakland City councilmember. I'm here to wish you a happy Chinese New Year, and wish a very successful Gala to New Tang Dynasty.

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California Assemblymember
Joe Nation

Hi, I am Asseblyman Joe Nation. I represent Marin and Sonoma counties. I want to wish everyone watching a very wonderful Gala and a very prosperous Chinese New Year. Gong-Xi-Fa-Tsai!

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State Assemblyer
Roger Niello

Hi, I’m California State Assemblyman Roger Niello, and I want to wish the NTDTV viewers around the world a very happy lunar new year! Congratulations to California cities Cupertino in San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego and Los Angeles for hosting the NTDTV's Chinese New Year Global Gala celebrations!

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State Senator
Deborah Ortiz

Hi, I am Senator, Deborah Ortiz. I represent Sacramento. I am honored to be a part of tonight’s celebration, and I just want to say Gong-Shi-Fa-Tsai  to all of your participants tonight.

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State Senator
Chuck Poochigian

Hi. I am Senator Chuck Poochigian. I represent the central part of California, it's the senate district 14. It's my great pleasure to be with you, and to wish you a very very Happy New Year.

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Mayor of La Canada Flintridge
Anthony Portantino

Hi, my name is Anthony Portantino. I’m the mayor of La Canada Flintridge. It’s an honor to extend a New Year’s greeting for the Year of the Dog and also extend a welcome to the Gala in February. I look forward to attending the Gala celebration on February 11th.

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State Assemblywoman
Lori Saldana

California State Assembly

Certificate of Recognition

Present to

New Tang Dynasty T.V.

In honor of:

Global Gala-Chinese New Year Celebration

For Your Outstanding Leadership and Commitment to Providing Cultural Awareness through the Arts & Media. Happy New Year and Best Wishes for the Future!

February 9, 2006

Lori Member of the Assembly

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State Assemblymember
Simon Salinas

This is assemblyman Simon Salinas, greeting all of you watching this telecast. Wish you all a Happy New Year, Chinese happy new year, the Year of the Dog, symbolizing peace and prosperity. Hopefully, everybody can work together as one earth, one planet, working together toward peace.

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State Senator
Jackie Speier

Hello, my name is Jackie Speier. I am the State Senator, representing San Francisco in the State Senate. It is my great pleasure to be joining you Gong-Xi-Fa-Tsai.

This is the great Year of the Dog. I am delighted to bring greetings, and also to take note of the 3rd annual global Gala, so that Californian Chinese Americans and Chinese Americans around the world have the opportunity to celebrate. This is a great year.

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California Assemblymember
Todd Spitzer

Hello, my name is Todd Spitzer. I am from Orange County. The Chinese New Year is a time to celebrate with family and friends, as we look back on our ancestors, and forward to a happy and prosperous New Year. May the Year of the Dog bring peace, hope, good health, and good fortune to you and your loved ones.

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California Assemblymember
Tom Torlakson

Hello. My name is Tom Torlakson. I am State Senator from Contra Costa county, district number 7. I'm so pleased to be here to wish you all, the global NTD TV audience, have a great year, a healthy one.

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Union City

On behalf of Union City, we wish all the New Tang Dynasty views happy new year. And Gong Xi Fa Cai

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California Assemblymember
Mimi Walters

Hi! I am Assemblywoman Mimi Walters, representing parts of Orange County and San Diego County in California. I want to wish the viewers of New Tang Dynasty Television across the world a very happy New Year, the Year of the Dog. Wherever you live, may you and your family have a happy New Year and a wonderful Year of the Dog.

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State Comptroller
Steve Westly

Hi, I am Steve Westly, Califronia State Comptroller-Financial Officer. I just want to wish everybody a happy Chinese New Year. I'll be celebrating at home with my wife and my mother in law, we call po-po the traditional Chinese New Year. I hope to share with all of you. Happy New Year!

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California Assemblymember
Leland Yee

Hi, I'm assemblyman Leland Yee, speaker pro tem of California State Assembly. I am here to wish all of us the very very best of New Year, good health, good fortune, and most important, world peace on earth. I wish New Tang much success. Welcome to this Gala. It is a truly important part of our Chinese community, our asian community, the large community here in California.

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