Joining Dr. Price in supporting YES on Prop 8 was Dr. Beverly "Vam" Crawford, Senior Pastor of Bible Enrichment Fellowship Int'l Church, and Bishop Frank Stewart of the Zoe Christian Fellowship in Los Angeles. Dr. Crawford reminded the two hundred supporters gathered for the event that "we must do what is right and stand for our children. We cannot afford to let this affect our babies in our schools."

Each of the ministers spoke to the key issues concerning California parents on Proposition Eight. Bishop Frank Stewart from Zoe Christian Fellowship of Los Angeles spoke candidly about claims of civil rights violations from gay advocates and reminded reporters that, "children also have civil rights that deserve to be respected and not violated, and so do I as a parent and a grandparent."

In total, well over a thousand individual congregations in Greater Los Angeles were represented in the respected group which stood in solidarity for YES on Prop 8. The ministers gathered, represented both African American and Latino congregations throughout Southern California, and the support of 3 million faithful followers.

Ministers in attendance were as follows:

    PASTOR NAME                 CHURCH NAME
    Bishop Frank Stewart        Zoe Christian Fellowship-LA
    Pastor Craig Hays           Crenshaw Christian Center
    Pastor Ed Smith             Zoe Christian Fellowship-Whittier
    Dr. BAM Crawford            Bible Enrichment Fellowship International
                                Center
    Pastor Jim Ortiz            My Friends House
    Bishop Virgil Patterson     Crusaders Ministry
    Pastor Charles/Gwen Patrick Sunago Christian Fellowship Church-Compton
    Trina Williams              NAACP
    Dr. Charles Nauden,         The Holy Way COGIC COGIC
    Sr. Pastor
    Dr. Frederick K.C. Price    Crenshaw Christian Center
    Pastor Fred Price, Jr.      Crenshaw Christian Center
    Pastor Kenneth Sesley       Kingdom Advancers Family
    Pastor Marcelo Alvarado     Iglesia Misionera Hispanoamericana
                                Covenant Church
    Min. Trena Thompson         The Dwelling Place
                                Sr. Pastor, Carlton Lincoln
    Pastor John Mendez
    Min Alice Gier
    Dr. Delores Jones
    Pastor Robert Bolden
    Pastor Robert Cummings
    Min. Gail Riley
    Pres Daniel y Susana Torres Vision De Futuroag
    Pastor Mario Medio          Mision Cristiana Int.
    Netz Gomez                  Houses of Light
    Min. Henry Lein             Christian Mission
    Pastor Carleton Lincoln     The Dwelling Place
    Reverend Dr. Raul Pacheco   FCCI Ministries
    Dan Herron                  Zoe Kingdom Seeker
    Min. Leonard Radomskiy      World Outreach House of Prayer
    Tran M. Lewis Jr.           Full Gospel COGIC
    Lydia Gutierrez
    Minister Terrance Richmond  Calvary Christian Center
    Pastor David Gray           Bible Fellowship Community Church
    Richard & Corrine Cardoza   The Lord's Church
    Neftali Zazueta             Grace Harvest Fellowship
    Pastor Lawrence Witherspoon Fortress Community Church
    Rev. Buckle                 Tree of Life
    Min. Erica Arceo
    Patricia Arnold             Calvary Christian Center
    Pastor Ray Telles           Hope of Glory Fellowship
    Pastor Joe Casnova
    Pastor Leonard Dodonsky
    Min. Claudette Matthews
    Reverend Ralph Pacheco
    Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson     BOND Action
    Dr. Johnny Dlakley          God in our Midst
    Paul Deverses
    Pastor Chris Ward           Ward International Ministries

    Other Pastors Supporting the proposition are as follows:

    Phillip Goudeaux            Calvary Christian Center
    Richard Braxton             Plumas Lake
    Fred Simpkins               Clear Voice Ministries
    Don Proctor                 Impact Church
    Richard Prasad              Zion Global Outreach
    David Gray                  Bible Fellowship Community Church
    David Audrusyok             Spring of Life
    Roy Larry                   Sure House of Faith
    Garth Buckle                Tree of Life
    Bill Krause                 Family Community Church
    Alex Flores                 Life Changing Reality Christian Center
    Joel Pappas                 Oasis Christian Mission Center
    Ronnie Walton               Jubilare
    David Foster                Greater Grace
    Tillman Wade                Unity Baptist
    Jimmie Fazil                New Direction Christian Center
    Jacob Collins               Life Bridge Church
    Sherwood Carthen            Bayside South Sacramento
    Samuel Thompsen             Good Seed COGIC
    Hirmand Askari              Living Hope
    Itasker Hollins Sr.         All Nations COGIC
    Pastor Glenn Cole           Capital Christian Center
    Greg Smith                  Valley Grace Community Church
    Mike Higley                 Wesleyan Christian Church
    Sean Morgan                 Grace Community Church
    Mitch Keyes                 Firebaugh Faith Fellowship
    Richard Cordoza             The Lord's Church
    Tray Frederick              New Direction
    Alvaro Medina               Casa De Oracion
    Alvin Armstrong             Church of the Redeemed
    Pedro Cintron               Candeloro de Oro
    Robert Lambert              St. Thomas Holy MBC
    Esley Simmons               South SacramenTo Christian Center
    Joe Mejia                   Miracle Christian Worship
    Bishop Donald Green         SF Christian Center
    Bishop George McKinney      St. Stephens COGIC/COGIC Ruling Bishop

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"SHPE is proud to spotlight each STAR award recipient, as they represent excellence in our field," said Diana Gomez, National President of SHPE. "Our organization strives to be the source for quality Hispanic engineers and technical talent, and is committed to increasing the pipeline of Hispanic talent in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The individuals being honored are true examples to the next generation of students, engineers and technical talent."

Each STAR recipient was nominated by corporate and government peers and colleagues and then considered by a selection committee of professionals, educators and community leaders. "Every nominee deserves recognition and selecting the top from a group of top candidates was a difficult task," noted one of the judges. The 2008 STAR award winners include:

    -- Company of the Year:
       IBM, Armonk, N.Y.
    -- Corporate Achievement Award:
       Grace Lieblein, General Motors, Warren, Mich.
    -- Jaime Oaxaca Award:
       Jeet S. Bindra, Chevron, San Ramon, Calif.
    -- Junipero Serra Award:
       Wanda Ronquillo, IBM, Tucson, Ariz.
    -- Honorary Member Award:
       Neftali Ortiz, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corporation, Fort Worth,
       Texas
    -- Educator of the Year in Higher Education:
       David Jauregui, Ph.D., New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, N.M.
    -- Educator of the Year in K-12:
       Clara Liz Velez, Hartford Public High School, Hartford, Conn.
    -- Hispanic in Technology Award/Corporate:
       Julio A. Navarro, Ph.D., The Boeing Company, Renton, Wash.
    -- Hispanic in Technology Award/Government:
       Carlos M. Godoy, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport,
       Middletown, R.I.
    -- Promising Engineer Award:
       Mairim Ramos-Lebron, Northrop Grumman-Undersea Systems, Annapolis, Md.
    -- Student Role Model Award:
       Miguel Guerra, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    -- Professional Role Model Award:
       Yamaris Soto, Northrop Grumman and SHPE Baltimore Chapter,
       Baltimore, Md.
    -- Academic Excellence and Leadership Awards:
       Maria Liliana Carrillo, Hillsborough High School, Tampa, Fla.
       Victor Lopez, Jersey Village High School, Houston, Texas

SHPE, Inc. is the source for quality Hispanic engineers and technical talent, committed to enhancing America's position in math, science, engineering and technology with a strong and talented Hispanic workforce. SHPE provides its membership of students and professionals with increased educational opportunities, professional and personal growth, and involvement in education, business and government issues. For more information, please visit http://www.shpe.org.

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