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President <br />Robert Brannan <br />Llovd Wise Marina MedioVision <br />President -Elect <br />Rose Johnson <br />Davis St l mnly Resource Center <br />Immediate Past President <br />Jack Papazian* <br />Sd ewav <br />Treasurer <br />Ken Pon <br />Ken Pon, CPA <br />V. P. Community Education <br />Sabrina Almazan* <br />Aloha Pct Services <br />V.P. Industrial Roundtable <br />Dale Reed <br />A('Mb' Scale C'o. <br />V.P. Legal Compliance <br />Burt Boltuch <br />Law OJRces gfliurt Bohuch <br />V.P. Marketing <br />Arlene Lum* <br />AT&7' <br />Board of Directors <br />Orval "OB" Badger <br />Robert Bernardo <br />Mike Betts <br />Cynthia Colmenares <br />Melissa Deadrich <br />Came Dobert <br />Karen Dolan <br />Vic Entriken <br />Heidi B. Finberg* <br />Charles Gilcrest <br />Wil Hardee <br />Nora Klebow <br />Jay Laude* <br />Cassandra Phelps <br />Mo Sailfullah <br />Jeff Starkovich <br />Hank Sullivan <br />Dan Walters <br />Business Council Representatives <br />African American Business Council <br />Dr. Paul Dancy <br />Asian Business Council <br />Steven Leung <br />Business Assoc. ojSoulh S.L. <br />Kathe Frates <br />Downtown Business Association <br />Robert Sherod <br />Leadership San Leandro Director <br />Jack Papazian* <br />Past Presidents Chair <br />Hank Deadrich <br />Chief Executive Officer <br />Diana Gentry, CMP <br />Promoting, Improving, Protecting <br />May 31, 2007 <br />Human Relations Committee <br />San Leandro City Hall <br />835 East 14`h Street <br />San Leandro, CA 94577 <br />Dear Honorable Human Relations Committee Members: <br />The San Leandro Chamber of Commerce supports developing a Friendly City <br />relationship with the Chinese city of Yang Chun. <br />Yang Chun is designated by the Chinese Government as the next growth area and has <br />lots of potential for development. Labor and land in Yang Chun is currently valued at <br />40% of what a large metropolitan city costs. Also, the city is known for its tourist <br />attractions, mandarin oranges, jelly and pudding snacks, rosewood furniture, lacquer <br />ware, knives, scissors, and other light industries. <br />A Friendly City relationship will provide opportunities for professional exchanges <br />within our business community, as well as foster economic growth and strong <br />international relationships between both communities. Our goal would be to obtain <br />reciprocal business contracts between businesses in Yang Chun and San Leandro. <br />Local businesses such as Ghiradelli, Otis Spunkmeyer, ACI, and even San Leandro <br />Hospital, as well as many other businesses could benefit and grow from trade <br />agreements between the two cities. <br />With an Asian population in the City of San Leandro that has been growing rapidly <br />over the past five years, now is the time to reach out and establish a Friendly City <br />relationship with Yang Chun, in order for our business community to grow as well. <br />Respectfully submitted <br />Diana Gentry, CMP <br />Chief Executive Officer <br />* l,wdershrp Sat Leandro Groduate <br />262 Davis Street e San Leandro, CA 94577 * (510) 351-1481 * (510) 351-6740/fax <br />www.SanLeandroChamber.com <br />