Washington State Representative Jan Angel was born and raised in Colorado, lived in Alaska for nine years, and then moved to Washington in 1983. She has lived and worked in the 26th District for the past 29 years. Jan has more than 40 years of business experience, including 14 years as a commercial banker, 9 years as a business owner with multiple locations in Kitsap and Pierce counties, 7 years in real estate sales in Kitsap County and as Kitsap County Commissioner for 8 years and is currently in her fourth year as State Representative serving the 26th legislative district . As State Representative, Jan serves as Ranking Minority Member on the Local Government Committee. She also serves on the Education Policy, Transportation and Rules Committees. In 2009 she graduated from the Council of State Government’s Legislative Academy. She was named the Washington State Co-Chair of the American Legislative Exchange Council in 2010 and in 2011 was appointed to the National Commerce, Insurance & Economic Development Task Force. Recently Jan was chosen “Legislator of the Year” by the Washington Association of Vocational Administrators, received the “Cornerstone Award” from the Association of Washington Business, won the Legislator’s award from the Washington Food Industry and was named “Outstanding Legislator” by the Washington Association of Sewer & Water Districts. Jan is married to Lynn Williams, an almost life-long resident of Kitsap County. She has two adult daughters, a step-daughter and son, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Shahram Hadian - Pastor and Gubernatorial Candidate

Shahram Hadian Born in Iran, Shahram and his family left in 1978 with a sense of urgency. Only a few weeks later, the government of the Shah of Iran was overthrown and an oppressive Islamic regime took over. Leaving with nothing but their suitcases, his family moved to America to seek freedom. After spending his childhood in Canada, Shahram moved back to the U.S., waiting over eight years to legally get his green card, and then another six years waiting to become a proud U.S. Citizen.

Shahram experienced a transformational life change over 12 years ago when he committed his life to Christ. When he became a Christian, he immediately faced persecution and disapproval from his family and culture and, according to Islam, became an apostate.

Hadian, whose unique background includes experience as a pastor, police officer, teacher, coach, and small business owner, founded the TIL (Truth In Love) Project, and has been traveling around the nation speaking on the threat of Shari’ah Law in America. Shahram believes that political correctness has handcuffed our ability to address the critical issues that our country is confronting.

Shahram's campaign for Governor is centered around the need for “Courageous Leadership” in our State and Nation, and that “principles come before party." Hadian strongly believes that we must return to the foundational principles that have made America great, including upholding our Constitution and laws, maintaining our national defense by securing our borders, advocating fiscal responsibility, defending states’ rights, and protecting individual rights- including property rights- all while remembering that each of these principles succeed when we stand as “One Nation Under God.”

http://www.hadian2012.com/

Jim Anderson - Sacred Heart Radio and LifeNews.com

J Jim Anderson im Anderson helped start three religious radio stations and is currently with Sacred Heart Radio in Seattle. He worked as an announcer and newscaster for several stations around the Pacific Northwest including KCMS in Seattle and stations in Portland, Seattle and Wenatchee, Washington. Over the last 20 years, Jim has served on the campaign staffs of pro-life gubernatorial and state legislative candidates in Washington state. He has been a foster parent, a volunteer in prison ministry, and has worked with troubled and homeless youth including youth in crisis pregnancies. http://www.lifenews.com/about/

Rev. Wayne Perryman – Author, Community Leader

Rev Wayne Perryman As a former newspaper publisher, radio talk-show host, and corporate employment relations consultant, Reverend Wayne Perryman devotes much of his time serving his community. In addition to serving as Minister in Charge of Church Administration for Mt. Calvary Christian Center Church of God in Christ, Rev. Perryman heads up his own consulting firm. His company specializes in conducting fact-finding investigations on behalf of inner city plaintiffs who are unsuccessful in obtaining representation through law firms and community agencies. During the past 25 years he has settled over 90% of their discrimination cases. Rev. Perryman is the author of several award-winning books, and he is proud to be called a servant of his community. We selected Reverend Wayne Perryman for this project because of his track record in community service and his tremendous expertise in historical research and fact-finding investigations. Over the years, Rev. Perryman has received a multitude of awards and commendations for his research and his service to his community. His programs and services include Operation Destitution to feed the poor, Role Models Unlimited to stop gang violence and special projects for inner-city youth. His research include books covering the history of the Black race from Bible times to our present time. Rev. Perryman's past and present organization affiliations include the following:

1. Founder of Operation Destitution

2. Founder of Inner city Vision Ministries

3. Founder of Role Models Unlimited

4. Co-founder of Youth Challenge

5. Chairman of Occupational Steering Committee for Seattle Public Schools

6. Member of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency

7. United Way Loaned Executive

8. Advisory Board Member of Seattle Community College

9. Executive Director of the Regional Educational Alliance on Gang Activities for 500 schools with a population of over 300,000 students in Washington State.

10. National Program Director for Brothers, a new program that works with African American inmates.

11. As a basketball, baseball and football coach for thirty years.

http://www.wayneperryman.com/AboutWayne/tabid/54/Default.aspx

Fr. Seraphim Majmudar – St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox

Fr. Seraphim was born in 1971 in Houston Texas, with the given name Nitant Tex Majmudar. Shortly after his birth, his parents moved to Concord, California (near Berkeley) where he received his early elementary and high school education. Fr. Seraphim graduated from Ignacio Valley High School in 1989 and attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and graduated with a BA in Religious Studies in 1993. He later returned to UCSB, graduating with a Master’s in Education/California Teaching Credential in 1995. In 1995, after receiving his M. Ed., he was hired to be a full time 3rd grade teacher at Ss Peter and Paul Academy. For the next 10 years he taught many subjects and grade levels depending on the needs of the school; he also taught Algebra and SAT preparation for the Santa Cruz City School District. There, he met Sophie Sethre, whom he married in 1997. They have three children: Brigid, John Basil, and Nicholas. Fr. Seraphim was introduced to the Orthodox Church while a student in Santa Barbara and was baptized on Holy Saturday in 1993. In 2000 Fr. Seraphim traveled to Jerusalem and was ordained a deacon on September 29, 2000 and a priest on September 30, 2000. He returned to the United States to serve the parishes under the Patriarchate of Jerusalem. In 2005 he received a full scholarship to St. Tikhon’s Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania, graduating in 2008. From there, the family moved to the island of Cyprus, living in the villages above Limassol, and served as chaplain to the Panagia Amasgous women’s monastery. The Majmudars returned to the States in the fall of 2009, when he was assigned to St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Tacoma, WA, where Fr Seraphim is currently serving as proistamenos.