Jerry McNerney's website

$10,000 Challenge

Dear Friends, Last month, I told you how our Congressman Jerry McNerney is working hard to bring much needed change to outdated energy policies by helping to author the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.  Now he's gearing up to tackle the next big challenge: healthcare reform.   While our Congressman is hard at work bringing the change our country needs, rumors are buzzing about an opponent for 2010.  We even received reports that the National Republican Campaign Committee is already courting potential candidates.   We need Jerry McNerney in Congress taking on the tough challenges and working to improve our future.  I need your help to make that happen.   Today, I am launching a challenge to our supporters.  I challenge you to help us raise $10,000 by June 30th.   Click here to join today!   We need to show any potential opponents that they won't take this seat easily.  People like you and me, who support energy and healthcare reform, people who support a new direction for America, people who support a better future for our country, will step up to make our voices heard and protect the only expert in Congress from the renewable energy field. For example, last month I told you a little bit about how our Congressman is changing America's energy policy.  One of the provisions he wrote for the energy bill, the GREEN Act, or Grants for Renewable Energy Education for the Nation, helps create the next generation of American jobs.  This bill provides over $100 million in grants for renewable energy tech training to help to build a workforce ready for the clean energy economy.     Who, other than a renewable energy expert like Jerry, would have pushed for such a great idea to be included in a comprehensive energy bill?  That's the kind of creative, forward-thinking leadership we need in Washington to set us back on the right track.    So, how can you help?     First, donate.  $5 from 100 people is $500.  $10 from 100 people is $1,000.  And with all of the other possible combinations, a few hundred grassroots donations will go a long way and get us to $10,000 in no time.   Second, tell others.  Yes, we know 100 people.  But you know how we got to know them?   You.  You telling your friends and family, you forwarding an email, you telling them to check out what we've been doing.    You could give $5.  That's great, and we need it.  But, if you give $5 and  ask three friends to give $5, then you can quadruple your impact to $20. That would be fantastic!   We need to keep our Congressman Jerry McNerney in Congress.  We need to keep him writing groundbreaking legislation, like the GREEN Act.  And we need to keep those potential partisan opponents from gaining a foothold for this seat in 2010.   Please join our $10,000 Challenge today.     Thank you for all you do,   Robbyn ________ Robbyn Umland McNerney for Congress

PRESS RELEASE: San Joaquin Supervisors Offer Support To Congressman McNerney

PRESS RELEASE

 

McNerney for Congress

California’s 11^th Congressional District

 

For Immediate Release

June 22, 2009

 

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY SUPERVISORS

OFFER SUPPORT TO CONGRESSMAN MCNERNEY

Stockton, Calif. – Today, San Joaquin County Supervisors Steve Bestolarides and Larry Ruhstaller offered their support to Congressman Jerry McNerney (CA-11) with the following statement:

“We’re offering our support to Congressman McNerney because we've come to believe this area couldn’t be better represented by anyone than Jerry McNerney," said Supervisors Steve Bestolarides and Larry Ruhstaller.

Healthcare: Tell Me What You Need

Dear Friends,

I just helped write the groundbreaking energy bill that will transform the antiquated policies of the last twenty years into the forward thinking solutions we need to meet our climate and supply challenges.

I'm ready to tackle our next challenge: healthcare reform. 

We must fix healthcare in America.  The outrageous costs and limited services offered by today's system are hurting our economy and our people.  We need a system that provides quality healthcare choices at affordable costs for all Americans.  We also need to lower costs to ensure American small businesses stay competitive and keep jobs here.

 

I need to hear from you.  There are many special interests in Washington trying to promote their agenda, but I want to hear directly from you on these important reforms.

 

Click here to tell me your suggestions.

 

I need you to forward this email to all your friends and family.  The Energy and Commerce Committee - of which I am a member - will be working on a bill to reform healthcare in the coming weeks.  I want input from you on what should be included in this important piece of legislation.

Now is the time to exercise your voice and make your government work for you.  Please tell me what you need.

 

I'm listening.

 

  
Your Friend,

Congressman Jerry McNerney

 

 

PS - Ask all your friends and family to make their voices heard!

Thank You Veterans

Friends,
 

Monday, May 25th, is Memorial Day, a time to remember the men and women of honor who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. I hope you’ll join with me in observing this solemn holiday and giving thanks for the freedom we enjoy.

You can join millions of your fellow Americans by observing the “National Moment of Remembrance,” a minute of silence Monday at 3 p.m. local time. As Moment of Remembrance founder Carmella LaSpada says, this is “a way we can all help put the ‘memorial’ back in Memorial Day.”

This is also a time to renew our commitment to caring for our nation’s veterans. Over the past weeks, I’ve hosted the Veterans History Project in cities throughout our area in an effort to preserve the stories of the men and women who have served our country. In Stockton, Lodi and Pleasanton, veterans have come to share their remembrances with college, high school and middle school students. The video and audio recordings from these sessions will later be housed in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. for future generations to watch and listen.

Recently, I was proud to announce that the Department of Veterans Affairs selected San Joaquin County as the location of a new clinic and nursing home for veterans. This facility will provide the Central Valley's more than 80,000 veterans with much needed local medical care. I’m going to continue to fight in Congress for all our veterans to have access to the health care services they’ve earned.

I hope you’ll take a moment to reflect on all that the men and women who have served our country have given each and every one of us.

Sincerely,

Jerry
Congressman Jerry McNerney

BREAKING NEWS: McNerney secures new veterans' medical facility

I have more great news to share with you today.  Thanks to the hard work and persistence of our Congressman Jerry McNerney, a new outpatient clinic and nursing home for veterans will be built in San Joaquin County. 

 

Our Congressman fought tirelessly for this veterans' medical facility to be built in our area.  Now, all his work on behalf of the brave men and women who have served our country has paid off. 

"It's a new generation - we have to be sure we're ready for them," said Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton. McNerney, a member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, has been a strong advocate for placing the facility in the county. In addition to increased access for veterans, the construction and staffing of the facility will bring 900 jobs, he said. - Stockton Record, 5/15/09.  Click to read more.

This clinic and nursing home will serve the Central Valley's 80,000 veterans and bring 900 much needed jobs to the area. 

 

I have included links to local news sources if you would like to learn more.  This is a major accomplishment and we could not have achieved this without your support.  We are proud to work for you.

 

Thank you,

 

Robbyn

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Robbyn Umland

McNerney for Congress

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'Waiting with bated breath'

Lodi News-Sentinel

 

S.J. picked for veterans' home

Stockton Record

 

VA picks SJ County for new veterans clinic

Tracy Press

 

McNerney announces San Joaquin County to get new VA clinic

Lodi News-Sentinel

 

VA selects San Joaquin County for new health-care site

Modesto Bee

 

VA Clinic, nursing home, to come to San Joaquin County

Stockton Record

 

Roll Call publishes McNerney article on Energy

I have exciting news!  Roll Call, a premier Capitol Hill newspaper, recently published a piece written by our Congressman Jerry McNerney.  The subject?  Need you ask?  His expertise - renewable energy!

 

Click here to read the full text.

 

Recognizing our Congressman's 20+ years of experience in renewable energy, they asked for his thoughts on the direction of our country's energy policy.  Here's an excerpt from the article:

 "As when I started my career in renewable energy, America is again at a critical point in its history. We face threats to our national security, a struggling economy, and the danger of climate change. Despite these challenges, the opportunities ahead are great." McNerney: We Need New Energy Technologies, Special to Roll Call, 4/20/09.

Congressman McNerney goes on to point out that we must increase our development of renewable energy from wind, solar, and other sustainable sources, and improve the efficiency of our electrical grid by investing in new technologies.   This process, Congressman McNerney writes, will make "moving America toward energy independence...synonymous with creating millions of "green collar" jobs that our country needs." 

 

Our Congressman is fighting every day to move our country towards a more sustainable energy policy, but he can't do it without you.  The people who come together to support this movement and recruit their friends to become more energy efficient will be the groundswell that accomplishes great change.

 

Please tell your friends and family and ask them to sign up for email updates from Congressman McNerney to learn how they can help! 

 

 

Thank you for all you do,

 

 

Robbyn

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Robbyn Umland

McNerney for Congress

 

 

 

PS -- Want to take your support a step further?  Help us keep the only renewable energy expert with experience in the field in Congress.  Click here to make a donation or sign up to volunteer today!

I need to hear from you

We are at an historic moment in our country's history.

I need to hear from you to do my job. 

Our nation is at a crossroads and we face significant challenges, but the moment for transformative change is here.  The decisions we make today will shape the world of our children and grandchildren.  I need to hear from you: tell me what issues are most important to you, your personal story, or whatever your thoughts may be at this critical time. 

Click here to tell me what you think.

I am excited for the future.  I know that our great country will soon be back on track, stronger and more sustainable than ever.  In the new Congress, I am now on the Energy and Commerce Committee, with seats on the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment and the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet. I am excited to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, those concerning the economy, health care, energy and the environment.

It is up to all of us to come together during this time and find the real solutions for our future.  Please take a moment and help melead the way.

 

Sincerely,

Congressman Jerry McNerney

PS - Please take moment to forward this page to your family and friends.  Ask them to tell me their thoughts on setting our country back on the right track.

A new beginning for our country

On January 20, Barack Obama became our nation's 44th President. It was a historic and exciting day.

McNerney endorsed by Veterans of Foreign Wars PAC

Jeff Mitchell with PolitickerCA just wrote a story about the Veterans of Foreign Wars PAC endorsement of Jerry!

Here's a bit from his report:

Leaders of the 2.2 million member-strong VFW-PAC said they made the decision to endorse McNerney who is running for reelection in CA-11 for his "strong support for veterans, national security/defense, and military personnel issues" as because of "comments received from VFW leaders in [California]."

I am humbled by the endorsement of the VFW Political Action Committee.  I believe that our nation has a commitment to our veterans and military retirees and I will never stop fighting to ensure that we keep that promise.

Click here to read the full story from PolitickerCA.

Pictures from Danville business walk

Yesterday I was able to walk through the Livery in Danville and chat with small business owners and employees about their thoughts and concerns. Here are some pictures from G.R. Doodlebug (right), East Bay Flower Company (below left), and By Candle Light (below right). Spending time with my constituents and hearing what is on their minds is so important, not to mention one of the highlights of my job, which is why I've hosted over 40 Congress at your Corner meetings and had several business walks throughout the district.