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BRIAN FLEMMING ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR; PLATFORM: "I WILL RESIGN" LOS ANGELES, July 25, 2003 -- Nationally renowned playwright, filmmaker and political activist Brian Flemming today officially announced his intention to run as a candidate for governor in California's October 7, 2003, recall election. "I have one plank in my platform," said Flemming. "If elected, I will immediately resign. This action will make Lieutenant Governor Cruz M. Bustamante the Governor of California." Because most prominent Democrats, including Bustamante, have refused to run, out of solidarity with Gov. Gray Davis, there will likely be few choices for Democrats on the recall ballot. Flemming intends to be the focus of those who vote against the recall, while several announced Republican candidates may split the pro-recall vote. Word of Flemming's unique candidacy leaked out through his personal weblog earlier this week, and words of encouragement are pouring in from the "blogging" community, especially those in the Golden State. "The people of California are furious at the right-wing attempt to hijack our democracy. My platform is a novel solution that has a lot of appeal. People can still vote against recalling Davis--but then, on the second vote in that election, they can choose my name from the list as a backup plan, and the person whom Californians already elected to replace Davis will take the governor's office as soon as I resign, which will be the same minute I am inaugurated." ABOUT BRIAN FLEMMING Brian Flemming, 37, is a lifelong Californian and Democrat who has long engaged in political activism as a private citizen. He is a widely respected playwright and independent film director who has won the New York Times Claiborne Pell Award for Original Vision (2002), the Richard Rodgers Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters (1999 and 2000) and numerous other awards, including L.A. Weekly's Musical of the Year in his hometown, for "Bat Boy: The Musical," a 2001 Off-Broadway hit he co-wrote that is currently playing in legitimate theaters nationwide. He recently founded Free Cinema, a not-for-profit organization that assists filmmakers in producing digital feature films at no cost. Brian graduated UC Irvine with a degree in English. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Writers Guild of America. |
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