Donald Casper Throws Support Behind Walsh
Apr 06, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Today Dana Walsh, Republican candidate for Congress in California's 8th Congressional District, proudly announced that she has received the endorsement of Donald A. Casper who is recognized among the most respected Republican Party chairman and most influential Republican leaders in San Francisco.
"I am honored to have Donald's support. It shows that our campaign is gaining great momentum," stated Walsh.
Donald Casper was chairman of the San Francisco Republican County Central Committee from January 1997 until June 2002. Appointed to fill a vacancy on the committee in 1991, he was returned by Republican voters in the 13th Assembly District every two years between 1992 and 2000. His fellow committee members elected him chair three times. He also served on the California Republican State Central Committee. In 1998 he recruited Republican civic leader Mike DeNunzio to the Central Committee, and in 2000 endorsed DeNunzio to succeed him as Chairman of the Party. For the past 10 years Casper has been a member of the City's Civil Service Commission.
"I am proud to endorse Dana Walsh. She represents the very best San Francisco Republican values," said Casper.
Commissioner Casper currently serves on the boards of Janet Pomeroy Center for the Handicapped, the Salesian Boys' and Girls' Club, and the Columbus Day Celebration. Since 1994, he has chaired the board of Columbus Day Celebration, sponsor of the City's annual Italian Heritage Parade. He also, has served as a director of the Italian-American Community Services Agency and the Tenderloin Senior Organizing Project. In 1986, Commissioner Casper served as president of the St. Thomas More Society of San Francisco, an association of Catholic lawyers and jurists. He has been a member of the Legal Affairs Advisory committee of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco. From 1991 to 1994, he sat on the Community Advisory Board of St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center.
Walsh's other endorsements include: Harold Hoogasian, well-known San Francisco Republican leader; Sue Woods, Member of the San Francisco Republican County Central Committee; David Kiachko, twice elected member of the San Francisco Republican County Central Committee; Mike Gleim, former delegate of the California Republican Party; Terrence Faulkner, former San Francisco Republican Country Chair; Alisa Farenzena, member of the San Francisco Republican County Central Committee; Darcy Linn, Executive Committee Member of the Contra Costa Republican Party; Jim Hartman, former Vice Chairman of the California Republican Party; Barbara Kiley, veteran member of the San Francisco Republican Party.
On another campaign matter, Walsh signed the Americans for Tax Reform "No New Taxes" pledge. So far she is the only candidate making the pledge in this race for Congress. As a small business owner, Walsh believes the best way to revive the economy is to lower the tax burden on business and individuals.
