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2/28/2010 Sentinels of Freedom Welcome Two More The San Ramon Express The Sentinels of Freedom Foundation held a ceremony last evening at the Bridges Golf Club in San Ramon to welcome two new Sentinels' Scholarship recipients, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Carhart and U.S. Army Cpl. Elizabeth Bailey Wafflard.  San Ramon Mayor H. Abram Wilson, a Vietnam War veteran, received a standing ovation when he said, "Duty, honor, country - these three words build courage."

2/25/2010 San Ramon's Budget Holding Steady - The Contra Costa Times San Ramon, CA- With the help of some extra cash and fewer expenditures, San Ramon is doing all right financially, according to a midyear financial report. After hearing the report Tuesday, Mayor H. Abram Wilson was prompted to comment: "Probably many cities in the United States (would have) thought they died and gone to heaven to have a report like that."

2/12/2010 Modern day reflections on Reagan – Lessons from his economic legacy for California This past weekend marked the 99th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birthday. Some say that it’s past Reagan’s time and that his lessons are worn out. I remember Reagan’s legacy as a time not so long ago when character was king and your word was your bond.

2/3/2010 Wilson Has Dominant Fundraising Advantage Over Buchanan - Sacramento Outsider Has Twice as Much Cash-On-Hand San Ramon, California – San Ramon Mayor Abram Wilson outraised incumbent Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan by 2-1 in the most recent financial reporting. Wilson has now raised over $162,000 to Buchanan’s $86,000 and has $115,748 in the bank compared to just $55,810 for Buchanan.

1/27/2010 Chamber Gives Buchanan Poor Marks - Establishing a record as a "Job Killer" San Ramon, California –  Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan’s claims at being a pro-business Democrat were further eroded by the California Chamber of Commerce’s 2009 Vote Record which showed that she voted with the Chamber only 38.5% of the time.

1/5/2010 ICYMI - Legislators head toward finish line in Race to the Top bills Sacramento, California - In the Assembly Education Committee, this separate bill passed 11-4 with Assembly members Julia Brownley, D-Woodland Hills; Tom Ammiano, D-San Francisco; Wesley Chesbro, D-Santa Rosa; and Tom Torlakson, D-Martinez, voting no. Joan Buchanan, D-San Ramon, abstained, continuing a disturbing pattern of abdication of her duty as a legislator. Bonnie Lowenthal, D-Long Beach, didn't vote.

12/15/2009 ICYMI - Assembly Drags Down Race to the Top - Delay, Detain, Derail "Legislators strategically use abstention and absences to avoid controversial "yes" or "no" votes, often killing bills in the process. Obama announced in July that states could compete for $4 billion in new Race to the Top funds to move the bar in those reform areas. Applications are due Jan. 19.

12/7/2009 Buchanan Receives “F” in First Year - Jarvis Taxpayer Award Failing Grade San Ramon, California – The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, California’s most respected taxpayer advocate, gave Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan a worthy “F” grade for her first year in Sacramento.  The annual list is an important benchmark for the public in assessing a candidate’s rhetoric as compared to his or her record.  Regardless of what politicians promise, vote history demonstrates the reality.

12/1/2009 Associated Builders & Contractors Golden Gate Chapter Announces Endorsement of Mayor Abram Wilson for Assembly District 15 San Ramon, California - Mayor Abram Wilson announced the endorsement of the Associated Builders and Contractors, Golden Gate Chapter of his campaign for the 15th Assembly District.

11/17/2009 15th District Assembly Candidate Abram Wilson receives endorsements from Contra Costa's Top Law Enforcement Officials San Ramon, California - 15th District Assembly Candidate Abram Wilson announced today the endorsements of Contra Costa District Attorney Bob Kochly and Contra Costa Sheriff Warren Rupf.

11/12/2009 Joan Buchanan: There's no more fat left to cut out of the budget San Ramon, California - Democrat Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan in one sentence demonstrated why opponent Abram Wilson would be a better representative for the 15th Assembly District when she said in the Contra Costa Times on November 4, 2009  "There's no more fat left to cut out of the budget."

11/4/2009 Mayor Abram Wilson Receives Endorsement from The Lincoln Club of Northern California San Ramon, California - San Ramon Mayor Abram Wilson, who won re-election yesterday with 96% of the vote in his home City of San Ramon, announced today that the Lincoln Club of Northern California State Political Action Committee has endorsed his campaign for Assembly in California's District 15.

10/16/2009 Mayor Abram Wilson Announces Assembly Campaign Team San Ramon, California - San Ramon Mayor and candidate for the 15th Assembly District Abram Wilson today announced his campaign consulting team for the 2010 election.

10/13/2009 15th District Assembly Candidate Abram Wilson Honors Those Who Serve   Livermore, California – San Ramon Mayor and 15th District Assembly Candidate Abram Wilson honored six outstanding East Bay Leaders on Sunday who have played a major role in keeping our communities safe at home and abroad.

9/15/2009 The Making of a Mayor By Jay Nordlinger, The National Review Online Friends, there is a very interesting mayor in San Ramon, Calif., some 40 miles east of San Francisco. His name is H. Abram Wilson. I talked to him the other day — by phone (from New York), not in the Bay Area, alas. Not every American is entitled to perfect weather and beautiful surroundings. You might like to get to know Wilson a little. I thought I would write him up, Impromptus-style: in bulleted bites.

8/31/2009 San Ramon Mayor Abram Wilson Announces Unanimous Endorsements of San Ramon City Council Members in Bid for Assembly San Ramon, California -- Mayor Abram Wilson today officially announced his endorsement of Councilman Dave Hudson and Councilman Jim Livingstone for re-election to the San Ramon City Council.

6/24/2009 Assembly District 15 Candidate Abram Wilson Announces Endorsements from 2008 Primary Challengers Rao – Lloyd – Kamena to back Wilson’s Bid in Assembly District 15 San Ramon – Today, Mayor Abram Wilson, Candidate for State Assembly in the 15th District, announced the endorsements of his challengers in the 2008 Republican primary:  Robert Rao of Livermore, Judy Lloyd of Danville, and Scott Kamena of Livermore.

6/2/2009 I’m making it official.  I am running for the state legislature in the 15th State Assembly District  Voters across the state sent a strong message when they defeated Propositions 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, and 1E.  They told legislators that it’s time they started doing their jobs and were held accountable to their constituents.