\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Zanelli Tells Allentown NAACP Members Her Advocacy for Minorities Make Her Best Candidate for Lehigh County Commissioner\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n April 18, Bethlehem, Pa. \u2013 Amy Zanelli, candidate for Lehigh County Commissioner District 3, was among a group of state and local candidates who presented their platforms Tuesday night to the Allentown Branch of the NAACP. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>About 100 gathered at the Days Inn in Hanover Township to hear from the candidates running in the May 16<\/span>th<\/span><\/sup> Pennsylvania Primary Election.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI believe we need to be a bridge and we need to work on unity. When all the minorities get together we make up the majority, \u201c Zanelli said.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI started in my government experience advocating for the most vulnerable among us. I was a child abuse investigator. My campaign was born out of my social activism. My activism for the LGBT community.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>My activism for the Latino community is one of the reasons why I have the endorsement of Olga Negron who was the first person of Latin descent elected in Bethlehem, \u201c Zanelli said.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Zanelli has also been endorsed by Lehigh County Executive Tom Muller, Lehigh County Commissioner Dan Hartzell, Bethlehem Mayor Bob Donchez, Lehigh Valley For All and the Women\u2019s March on Washington – Pennsylvania.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Walter Felton, Chairman of the Lehigh County Democratic Committee and Third Vice President of the Allentown Branch of the NAACP, introduced the candidates and also announced that the NAACP will hold its statewide convention October 27<\/span>th<\/span><\/sup> in Allentown.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n With election day just weeks away, Zanelli\u2019s $5 Friday campaign fundraising continues.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cDon\u2019t think that little things don\u2019t make a difference. That\u2019s how Bernie raised all his money and it worked. So once a week, instead of buying a latte, give it to her. Let\u2019s get her in office.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>If you want to break the glass ceiling, pay attention to your dollars,\u201d Zanelli said.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For more information about Amy Zanelli check out Facebook.com\/amyz4district3.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ***In effort to share the Lehigh Valley’s events and happenings with out bias we will accept political press releases and positive opinion pieces. These articles do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Valley Ledger, staff, advertisers, affiliates, or any other associates of The Valley Ledger.***<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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