Dr. Marion Thorpe
Miami, Florida
Republican
Congressional District
23 (FL)..
Candidate Focus
FLORIDA FEDERATION OF BLACK REPUBLICANS



Dr. Marion D. Thorpe, Jr., Congressional Candidate for District 23
(Florida), Aims Focus on Black Churches


Dr. Marion D. Thorpe, Jr., Congressional Candidate for Florida's
23rd District (CD 23), focuses on assisting African-American
churches gain a stronger foothold with younger members of the
community. Dr. Thorpe expresses his belief that many of our
community ills can be overcome by strengthening the presence
and outreach of African-American churches. The Thorpe '08
P.E.A.C.E. initiative will provide Prosperity, Education Reform,
Access to Quality Health Care, Community Development, and
Empowerment; all of which are boosted by strong growth within
community churches throughout the 23rd Congressional District
of Florida.


Dr. Marion D. Thorpe, Jr. is running for Congress in Florida's 23rd
District. Throughout the past six (6) months, Dr. Thorpe has conducted
a "Listening and Looking" tour of CD 23 in an effort to better understand
the plight of the people who reside in the five (5) county Congressional
District comprised of Palm Beach County, Broward County, Martin
County, Hendry County, and St. Lucie County. "Though one is
hard-pressed to find one (1) suitable corrective action for the many ills
affecting the people of CD 23, I am convinced that strengthening the
community-wide back-bone of African-American churches in Florida's
23rd District will go a long way towards boosting the goals of my
P.E.A.C.E. initiative for the good people of District 23," states Dr. Marion
D. Thorpe, Jr. At its core, Dr. Thorpe's P.E.A.C.E. platform is aimed at
ushering the disenfranchised residents of CD 23 into the American
Dream process. By focusing on the historical significance and
modern-day importance of African-American churches, Dr. Thorpe's
candidacy signals his effort to revive our "Black Churches" so that they
may continue to serve as the "Glue" that holds the broader community
together in a proactive, productive, and responsible manner.

"On any given Sunday, experience has shown me that church pews
throughout CD 23 are mostly filled by the elderly and young children.
Both the teenage and middle age populations appear to be dwindling
from church attendance and participation," explains Dr. Thorpe. The
Thorpe '08 platform is fully committed to promoting the revival of church
stature and fellowship outreach throughout CD 23. Dr. Marion D.
Thorpe, Jr. pledges to stimulate interest and membership in "Black
Churches" once he is elected to Congress in 2008. "By creating 'A New
Day, A New Way' throughout the widespread African-American church
community of Florida's 23rd Congressional District, my campaign
proudly intends to stimulate and extol the heightened stature of our
churches as the stalwart community centerpiece of religious fulfillment,
family interaction, social awareness, and personal growth. In essence, I
very much so want to see more and more people regard the church as a
guiding shoreline beacon in the sometimes rough waters of the
fast-paced 21st century," proclaims Dr. Thorpe.

Dr. Marion D. Thorpe, Jr. calls upon all Pastors, Reverends, and
religious leaders to identify creative and effective methods for bolstering
church enrollment and attendance numbers. As for his part, Dr. Thorpe
pledges to identify suitable funding mechanisms that will allow extended
after-school programs, field trips to places of interest and learning,
extensive Health screenings, and a broader cache of important
community services for all age ranges. "With the ever-expanding 'digital
isolation' that individuals and families sometimes experience in the
Internet-Age, it is important for our communities to maintain a sure-fire
centralized meeting and gathering spot. I can think of no better place to
cement community adhesiveness than our cornerstone churches,"
states Dr. Thorpe.

Dr. Marion D. Thorpe, Jr. is the right man at the right time as people
yearn for positive change in Florida's 23rd Congressional District. Dr.
Thorpe encourages you to support his P.E.A.C.E. platform by visiting
www.marionthorpe.com and joining the Thorpe '08 team today.
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