Endorsements for George Bravenec for position on HMEPS Board of Directors from ARHME and HOPE

Endorsement from ARHME: UPCOMING HMEPS TRUSTEE ELECTIONS – AN APPEAL TO VOTE FOR GEORGE BRAVENEC As you may be aware, the Houston Municipal Employees Pension System (HMEPS) has scheduled election of Trustees for positions 5, 6 and 8. The ballots for the election will be mailed on or about August 2, 2010. Please make sure you pick up your ballot and exercise your responsibility to vote. For the first time HMEPS participants will be able to cast their ballots by mail, telephone or the Internet. These details are all available to you in the latest issue of PENSION PRESS. The purpose of this letter is to let you know that for position #8, the incumbent, George Bravenec is seeking a reelection as Trustee. George is currently the President of the Association of Retired Houston Municipal Employees (ARHME), an organization he has been associated with it as a charter member and a member of its steering committee and was instrumental for its creation in 2008. As members of ARHME’s Board of Directors, it is our ardent desire that he is re elected to the HMEPS. George has a BBA degree from the University of Houston and has served on several boards and councils. He served the city of Houston in the department of Public Works and Engineering for over 35 years in various capacities until his retirement in 2004. He has been actively interested in the retirement benefits for the municipal employees ever since he retired which culminated in the creation of ARHME. As Trustee of HMEPS, he worked diligently to ensure that our pension fund remains strong and safe and capable of providing the benefits for which we all worked so long and hard. Our pension fund has shown substantial improvement under the current leadership of the board. We need to make sure we continue to improve, and by keeping George as Trustee, we will do just that. We trust you will cast your ballot for the election of Trustees and vote for George for position # 8. Thank you for your consideration. Board of Directors ARHME

Endorsement from HOPE: It's Time for HOPE to Come Out and Vote! The Pension Board Election will begin on Monday, August 2, 2010 and ends on Friday, August 20, 2010. Your HOPE candidates are Roy Sanchez for the Trustee position 6 and George Bravenec for Trustee position 8. Sign up to make phone calls in support of these candidates by clicking here. George is a former 31+ year city employee, holds a BBA from U of H, and current Position 8 Trustee. His knowledge and pension board experience is unmatched. George is committed to the retirees of the city. He co-founded and is currently president of the Association of Retired Houston Municipal Employees. An hour of your time can help push George and Roy to victory. Sign up here. Roy Sanchez, your current HOPE Treasurer, wants to bring transparency to city of Houston employees. If elected Trustee, Roy will always keep city employees best interest in mind, while working to protect our pensions during this economy. Roy knows the municipal employees have lost too much. "Stabilization and restoration" are his goals for the pension board. "These candidates have proven themselves to be vigilant, diligent, while having the pedigree necessary to accomplish the tasks required as a Trustee member," remarked HOPE President Melvin Hughes, PWE. Click here to sign up and volunteer to help elect your pension board candidates. "I believe in the union," said HOPE member Tony Emanuel, NPD, "The union has constantly made the best decision for the members, whether it involved being active in city council or endorsing candidates such as Annise Parker." It's important that HOPE stands united and supports these strong candidates, Roy and George, who will be a voice for our issues. In Solidarity, Your HOPE Executive Board

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