Want to meet Rick Perry?

The Republican governor from Texas will be at the Four Seasons in East Palo Alto for a $1,000-a-plate fundraiser on Friday during his first trip to the Bay Area since declaring his candidacy for president.

Perry's campaign says the GOP candidate has no public appearances scheduled for the region. He has a packed schedule, with three fundraisers on Thursday (in San Diego, Orange County and Los Angeles) and three more on Friday (in Bakersfield, Fresno and East Palo Alto).

But if you donate $20,000, you can get two tickets the fundraising dinner plus 14 tickets to a special VIP photo opportunity with Perry.

Here's a link to an invitation to the fundraisers, courtesy of the Republican Party of Los Angeles. It contains the names of nearly 100 Perry supporters.

Below are some of Perry's prominent Bay Area backers — they include an evangelical foundation director, a winery owner, venture capitalists and the owners of a Fairfield automobile auction company.

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