From: CZARDDEAN@aol.com

Date: Sun, 8 Aug 1999

My Leather Family,

It is with the utmost love and respect that I write these words of gratitude to you regarding your support in my bid for Emperor XXVIII of The Imperial Court de San Diego, Inc. I am overcome by the support of my family during the time that I most needed each and every one of you!

To my Campaign Staff - Patty Zwolinski, Jim Farrelly, Colleen Skiles and Walt Dolinski - your hard work on my behalf did not go unnoticed by other leaders within our GLBT Community. Your tireless efforts and dedication - along with your belief in me - is truly and deeply appreciated.

To my Production Cast and Crew - Randy Mangham, Richard Phelps, Jo Blas, Wolf, Tony Lindsey, Michael Pennington, Randy Vidal, David Janisch, Mark O'Keefe, Gary Valdez, Phil Leggitt, Scott Greene, Barbara Otto, John Bryant, Annie Romano, Kim Sontag, Sir Alex Walter, Patty Zwolinski, Wendy Sue Biegeleisen, Terry Bishop, Pasquale Ferro, Suzy Koenigs, Allison Cayhill, Doe Blake, Tommy, Robert Stanton, Andrew Daniel-Drake, Cricket Watkins, Erin Rife, Joseph Gaxiola, Ken Johnston, Stewart Daniel-Drake, Jim Farrelly, Colleen Skiles, Emily Rife-Coumache, Walt Dolinski and Richard Alves - what a night to remember! We ROCKED the damn ballroom!!!! Just like we said we would!

To those who came in support - Dennis, Padraic, Michelle and Jake, Lenny, Saint, Travis, Mistress Jennifer and so many others - it meant so much more to me than "just a vote" in the process of an election. It meant you believed enough in me to take the time, spend the money and make the effort. Wow! Thanks for believing in me enough to be there!!!

To Andrew and Stewart who carried me through two campaign seasons. You are among my dearest friends and I truly consider you family - you must be - as we can fight and make up all in the same day!

To Mistress Jennifer - your graphics abilities are unbelievable! Thank you for believing in me enough to do so much work on my behalf! Thanks for loving me also!!

To All Who "Walked" at Coronation - you stood tall, you walked proud, you looked GOOD, the men and women of the Leather Community were highly visable last night in vast numbers!!! And you made history in that NEVER in the 28 years of The Imperial Court de San Diego, has the Leather Community made such a statement by such a massive "walk" as last night. Twenty-one of you were formally presented!!! More than any other "Court" in attendance and more than any other Civic Title contingent. Richard and I were very proud of our family!!!!!!!

To Mike Hargiss, Randy Vidal and Knox - thanks for your support the "morning after" at the victory brunch. To Michael Pennington - thanks for the phone call, love and concern for my well-being - it's you who I should be worried about, as you are the one living the our newest elected Empress!

To Mike Hargiss, John Bryant, Tom Chavez, Tony Lindsey, Mark O'Keefe, Annie Romano, Jo Blas, and Michael Pennington (and in loving memory of Mike Pralle) - my life has never been the same since I have met you all - and for this I feel truly blessed. You are the incredible core from which my family has continued to grow and expand to include so many wonderfully warm, accepting, loving and supportive individuals.

Thank you all once again for the priviledge of this kinship.

In Leather and Community Pride, Czar Dean