COMMUNITY: NEW YORK GREEK-AMERICANS FOR OBAMA-BIDEN TO HOST FUNDRAISER IN MANHATTAN

Greek News
Tuesday, September 23 @ 14:48:31
New York

New York.- A group of Greek and Greek Cypriot Americans announce they
will host a fundraiser reception in support of Democratic presidential
nominee Barack Obama and his running mate Joe Biden. This grassroots
event, "New York Greek Americans and Friends for Obama-Biden ʼ08 – A
Celebration of America and Hellenism" will be held one day before the
first highly anticipated presidential debate on Thursday, September
25, 2008 at 6:00pm-8:30pm, at the Olympic Tower Atrium Café, 645
Fifth Avenue (entrance on 51st St.) in New York City. NY Assemblyman
Michael Gianaris will make a special guest appearance. Additional
guests will be announced at nygreekamericansforobama.com, but Barack
Obama and Joe Biden will not be attending.

Event hosts Dean Sirigos, Olga Alexakos, co-hosts and chairpersons
are leaders and members of numerous Greek-American organizations. Jeff
Kurzon is affiliated with Armenians for Obama and Obama NYC. Sirigos
stressed that due to the partisan nature of the event, the event
will focus on individual participants and not local Greek-American
organizations. "In the future our efforts may develop into a flexible
and effective network, which can join with traditional organizations
and others that might be formed by Greek Republicans to mobilize our
community. As Greek Americans we will then finally have the public
affairs impact we need and deserve," Sirigos said.

Olga Alexakos said itʼs a wonderful and important opportunity for
New York area Greek Americans to rally for an Obama-Biden ticket and
to make a vital contribution to this important campaign. "We strongly
encourage donations beyond the minimum to fuel our drive to victory
in November and to show our communityʼs support for Obama-Biden."

Speakers will highlight the Obama-Biden support of Greece and
Cyprus. As a member of the United States Senate, Barack Obama has
supported Greek American community positions on Greece and Cyprus and
Joseph Biden has been a strong supporter and leader on those issues
for more than 30 years.

Event minimum donation is $50 ($30 for students) and will feature
a musical performance by Blue Note recording guitarist Spiros
Exaras and vocalist Fay. Complimentary hors dʼoeuvres, wine and
refreshments will be served. For more information and RSVP, visit

Gianaris is Assembly member for the 36th Assembly District in Queens
and the first Greek-American to be elected to office from New York
City. In the Assembly, he emerged as a leader on government reform
issues sponsoring numerous measures to improve the efficiency and
productivity of state government. Born to Nicholas and Magdalene
Gianaris, he is a lifelong resident of Astoria and graduate of the New
York City public school system. He graduated from Fordham University,
Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor degree in Economics and Political
Science before receiving his law degree from Harvard Law School,
attending at the same time as Barack Obama.

–Boundary_(ID_RFjQB+xMCFeVNIVqHdebTA)–