We want to thank the many friends and colleagues who have voted for Claudio to win the Award as the Most Influential Latino in Silicon Valley in the Athletics Category. In case you haven’t heard about it please read the press release below: 2008 Most Influential Latinos of Silicon Valley Released
San Jose, CA- On June 14, 2008, the Mexican American Community Services Agency(MACSA),will roll out the red carpet once again to honor the Most Influential Latin@s(MIL) of Silicon Valley at the Mexican Heritage Plaza during the 2nd Annual Red CarpetGala. Several prestigious Latin@ community and professional organizations partneredwith MACSA to comprise the nomination and selection committee. The committeeselected the MIL from numerous nominations submitted by the public, based on theiraccomplishments, contributions and influence in their respective fields and impact on thecommunity as a whole. The general public may visit www.redcarpetgala.com to view thecomplete list of the MIL honorees and cast a vote for the most influential honoree in eachof the five categories. The top honoree in each category will be announced at the RedCarpet Gala awards ceremony the evening of Saturday, June 14th and receive thesignature Red Carpet Gala award. The letter to Claudio invites us to “tell all your friends and family to vote for you”. So, if you have not already done so, please take a moment and click on the link below to vote for Claudio. If he wins it will not only be an honor, it will be great publicity for our schools, tournaments and the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu! Only one vote per computer and please vote by June 12th. Thank you for your loyalty and dedication not only to Claudio Franca but to the sport of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. http://www.redcarpetgala.com/nominate_athletics.htm All the best, Kim and Claudio FrancaClaudio Franca Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu