Frank Jao, one of the most powerful men in Bolsavikland and someone with spectacularly high-reaching contacts in the GOP, is heading a fundraiser for the first Vietnamese-American Congressman, Representative Ánh Joseph Cao (pictured right).
The fundraiser, set to take place at 7:45 in the morning tomorrow, precedes the Tet Parade on Bolsa Avenue where Cao will serve as Grand Marshall. Heading the invitation in addition to Jao and his wife Catherine Jao are Congressman Ed Royce and Assemblyman Van Tran.
Jao, the head of Bridgecreek Development, is also known by his Vietnamese name Triệu Phát. Bridgecreek owns and/or manages some of the best known properties around Little Saigon, including the flagship 
Asian Garden Mall, commonly known as Phước Lộc Thọ (pictured left).
Also on the Host Committee for the fundraiser is Chieu Le, the owner of Lee’s Sandwiches.
Le is a successful entrepreneur whose businesses include not just the Lee’s Sandwiches chain but also a lucrative maintenance and parking yard for catering trucks in San Jose. He’s also known for his frequent support of various causes. The Coastline Community College‘s Le-Jao Center in Westminster is named after Le and Jao for their $1 million donation that made the modern 33,000-square-foot classroom and lab building a reality.
Le is no stranger to Cao’s hometown. Following Hurricane Katrina, Lee’s Sandwiches raised more than $50,000 for hurricane victims.
Le attended the 2007 reception for Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet in Dana Point, and his father is an ardent supporter of San Jose Councilwoman Madison Nguyen against the recall forces. For these supposed sins, Le has been accused here and there of being a commie.
This fundraiser is a little bit on the affordable side, at $100 per person.
You can view the invitation to the fundraiser here. Full text follows after the jump.
In Celebration of Tet in Little Saigon,
Please Join
Congressman Ed Royce, Assemblyman Van Tran
Frank & CatherineJao
To Welcome
The Honorable Anh “Joseph” Cao
Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District
The First Vietnamese-American Elected to the U. S. Congress
HOST COMMITTEE:
Hon. Michelle Park Steel & Shawn Steel -Hon. Margie Rice – Hon. Andy Quach – Hon. Frank Fry – Hon. Tri Ta – Hon. Truong Diep Hon. Dina Nguyen – Hon. Lan Q. Nguyen -Ken Nguyen – Chieu Le – Dung T. Tran -John Q. Duong – Kathy Buchoz
7:45 AM – 9:00 AM
Saturday, January 31, 2009
(Please Arrive on Time Before Parade Route closure)
DRAGON PHOENIX PALACE
(Long Phung Lau)
9211 Bolsa Avenue, Suite 106
Westminster, CA 92683
Host: $1,000/couple Benefactor: $250 Individual: $100 Please make check payable to: Joseph Cao for Congress
Please RSVP for parking pass
(Please note: due to the Tet parade route closure on Saturday morning, please RSVP in advance to receive your VIP parking pass, to park at the Asian Garden Mall)
RSVP to Lyna at 714-842-8018 ext 20 or lyna@bridgecreek.com
PAID FOR BY: JOSEPH CAO FOR CONGRESS, FEC # C00455808,
P.O. BOX 56156, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70156
Cao Facing Recall Petition :
Congressman Joseph “Anh”Cao, a Republican, who defeated William “Bill” Jefferson is facing a recall petition because of his vote on the Barack Obama stimulus package. The recall has been initiated by a group of ministers.
Cao had indicated that he would be voting in favor of the controversial legislation but instead voted against it.
Papers have been filed with the Office of the Louisiana Secretary of State which started the process requiring sufficient signatures to force a recall election for the office held by Representative Cao.
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