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Welcome to the Press Room
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By keeping you informed, I can truly represent you, here are my latest press releases.
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| January 2, 2008 |
For Immediate Release
Joanne Gilbert Challenges Joe Baca for Congress
Rialto, CA – Today Rialto School Board Member, Joanne Gilbert has officially announced that she will challenge Joe Baca for the democratic nomination for U.S. Congress.
“For over eight years, “Working Joe Baca” has shown that the only work he has done is for himself, his family, and a chosen few, while he intimidates and attacks others,” said Gilbert.
“Joe Baca always says that he is working. But working doesn’t matter…unless it’s working for all.”
Joanne Gilbert is a two term school board president and an educator for over 30 years.
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| February 7, 2008 |
Affordable Health Care, a Must
By: Joanne. T Gilbert
Last month, our country celebrated the birthday of one of our most influential leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In the 40 years since Dr. King’s assassination, America has made great progress towards fulfilling his dream. We have made tremendous advancement in the field of medicine. We have the ability to transplant organs, cure some forms of cancer, see our unborn children in the womb, and yet men, women and children are dying everyday because they can’t afford to go to the doctor. “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” This quote by Dr. Martin Luther King, made over forty years ago, spoke about the injustice in providing quality health care due to segregation and racism in our country at that time.
Today, the health care pendulum has shifted to include all Americans regardless of race, age or gender. There is a rising number of uninsured the poor, the homeless, seniors and children with no or limited access to health care. The cost and declining quality of care, is making health care the predominant domestic issue for Americans today.
The future of our families depends on quick action from our legislature to solve this problem. America needs to quickly come up with a plan that will provide affordable comprehensive, services including long term care and affordable prescription cost for everyone. America has gone too long with the burden of choosing between providing health care for a family member and putting food on the table. This has been a factor for far too many families and the number is rising.
Insuring America’s Health concludes by recommending that the following four components must be a part of health insurance coverage:
1. Healthcare coverage should be continuous.
2. Healthcare coverage should be affordable.
3. The health insurance strategy should be affordable and sustainable for society.
4. Health insurance should enhance health and well being by promoting access to high-quality care that is effective, efficient, safe, timely, patient-centered, and equitable.
Whether we create a single-payer non-profit system or make health insurance mandatory for individuals and businesses to pay into, something must be done to stop our friends and family from getting unaffordable Emergency Room bills.
The eminence of our country is declining because many of the resources that we hold so dear are becoming far removed from our reach due to outlandish cost. Children suffer and attend school sick because parents can’t afford to take them to the doctor for preventive care. “You can’t educate children if they are not healthy and you can’t keep children healthy if they are not educated.” said Dr. C. Everett Koop, former Attorney Surgeon General. The health care situation needs to be addressed immediately for the sake of everyone.
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| April 28, 2008 |
For Immediate Release
Gilbert takes lead against Baca in Congressional Race. After contacting
1,369 voters, the results show that Joanne Gilbert would receive at
least 54% of the vote for the 43rd Congressional seat.
For some voters this is the first time they were informed that Gilbert
is challenging Baca for the 43rd Congressional seat. The voters were
asked if they would vote for Joanne T. Gilbert to replace Joe Baca in
Congress.
The results are as follows:
Gilbert – 54%
Baca – 11%
Undecided – 35%
Total voters contacted: 1,369
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