Portland, Oregon--The pen with which Senator Avel Gordly registered to vote in the May 20 Democratic primary will be auctioned on Ebay.
Here’s the link:
Historic Gordly - Obama - Cruz registration pen – 110244606162
Only ten days to act!
Senator Avel Gordly traveled to the Capitol to register her support for Barack Obama and Sean Cruz, candidates for President of the United States and Oregon State Senate District 23, respectively, by publicly completing and signing the May 20 Democratic primary registration form and personally filing it with the Secretary of State’s office.
Senator Avel Gordly registers her support for the Barack Obama – Sean Cruz ticket!
Senator Gordly (I-SD 23 NE and SE Portland) was unaffiliated with any political party, but decided to register as a Democrat in order to support the candidacies of Barack Obama for the presidency of the United States, and for Sean Cruz to succeed her in the Oregon Senate, representing her Senate District 23 and taking her seat on the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, where he will work on access to health care for the uninsured and mental health issues.
She borrowed the pen she completed and signed the form with from her longtime Chief of Staff Sean Cruz, a Foray ™ precision point 0.5 mm gel ink pen, with blue ink.
Historic Gordly – Obama – Cruz "There will be change!" pen to be auctioned on Ebay!
The original pen she used will be auctioned on EBay to benefit the Friends of Sean Cruz campaign.
The high bidder will also receive three 8 x 10 photographs (pictured) autographed by the pen’s owner, Sean Cruz, and a letter attesting to the authenticity of the historic pen.
The Gordly – Obama – Cruz pen auction will begin on April 19 and end at midnight on April 28.
The deadline for changing political party registration is 5 p.m. on April 29.
Senator Gordly used this pen to sign the form on the front steps of the Oregon State Capitol and to complete it when she filed it with the Secretary of State’s office on April 2, 2008.
Senator Gordly spoke at the press conference, attended by many of her legislative colleagues, other public officials and members of the public, urging citizens everywhere to register to vote in this primary, that their votes would matter, that the time is ripe for meaningful change.
She called for Oregon to change its election laws to mirror those of Washington’s, where the top two finishers in the primary advance to the general election, regardless of party affiliation.
For security purposes, the pen is sealed in a Ziplock plastic bag, and guarded by Rex, the candidate’s faithful Airedale compańero, though not so closely that he might chew on it.
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More than ever, I need your help to make a difference for Oregon and Oregonians:
Campaign: www.seancruz.com
Contribute online: www.actblue.com
Mail contributions to: Friends of Sean Cruz
POB 30093
Portland, Oregon 97230
Volunteers, contact me at: info@seancruz.com
Blog: www.blogoliticalsean.blogspot.com
Senate District 23 website: www.leg.state.or.us/gordly/news
Portland Monthly Magazine: www.portlandmonthlymag.com
March feature “The Underdog” is still available through the magazine.
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