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[annie butler]

i am no longer a member of statecom.  PLEASE take me of this list.


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> Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:06:47 -0400
> From: mikeheichman at verizon.net
> To: platform at green-rainbow.org; statecom-discuss at green-rainbow.org
> Subject: Re: [statecom-discuss] The Committee for Our Communities
> 
> Hi State Comm and Platform Comm:
> 
> FYI
> 
> I will be away on family business and will be unable to attend.
> 
> Can somebody attend this meeting?
> 
> Mike Heichman
> 
> --------------------------
> 
> The Committee for Our Communities
> A campaign to defeat the ballot initiative to eliminate the state income 
> tax in Massachusetts
> 
> April 7, 2008
> 
> Dear Colleague:
> 
> We would like to invite you to the first meeting of The Committee for 
> Our Communities, the coalition to defeat a ballot initiative to 
> eliminate our state income tax. Please join us on Thursday, April 24th, 
> from 1:00 to 2:30, at the office park of Bayside Expo Center near UMass 
> Boston (directions on reverse). Please come to hear Tom Kiley present 
> his findings on what it will take to defeat this measure, discuss 
> overall strategy and timetable for the campaign, and tell us how you 
> want to contribute to this broad coalition effort to protect our state’s 
> economy and families.
> 
> We believe this ballot proposal to eliminate the income tax would 
> severely damage the Commonwealth’s economy and jeopardize the vital 
> local services our families need. Reducing the state budget by 40 
> percent would make it impossible for the state to make essential 
> investments in public schools and colleges, health care, roads and 
> bridges – all the things that are necessary to attract new business to 
> the state. And it would decimate local aid to cities and towns, forcing 
> communities to raise property taxes to provide needed services such as 
> schools, fire and police protection, and emergency medical services.
> 
> Our goal is to build a broad coalition of communities, businesspeople, 
> and labor organizations to carry this message to the voters of 
> Massachusetts and defeat this measure by a significant enough margin to 
> protect our local services and state programs for years to come.
> 
> Join our coalition kick-off on April 24th. Please RSVP or direct 
> questions to Harris Gruman at 617-316-0443, or harris.gruman at seiu.org.
> 
> We look forward to seeing you there!
> 
> 1199 SEIU
> AFSCME Council 93
> American Federation of Teachers MA
> Massachusetts Building Trades Council
> Massachusetts AFL-CIO
> Massachusetts Municipal Association
> Massachusetts Nurses Association
> Massachusetts Teachers Association
> M.O.S.E.S.
> SEIU Local 509
> -----------------------------------------
> COALITION PURPOSE:
> 
> The Committee for Our communities is a coalition formed with the sole 
> purpose of defeating the 2008 ballot initiative to eliminate our state 
> income tax. We believe this ballot proposal would severely damage the 
> Commonwealth’s economy and jeopardize the vital local services our 
> families need. Our goal is to continue to build a broad coalition of 
> communities, businesspeople, and labor to carry our message to the 
> voters of Massachusetts and defeat this measure by a significant enough 
> margin to protect our local services and state programs for years to 
> come. 
> ____________________________________________________________________________
> YES, COUNT ME/US IN! I am/we are committed to the purpose of the 
> Committee for Our Communities and want to join the coalition as (check 
> all that apply):
>  A financial contributor to the campaign committee
> 
>  An Endorsing Organization or Individual – we will:
> • Support defeat of the ballot measure to eliminate the income tax
> • Allow the coalition to list my/our organization’s name as opposing the 
> ballot question
> • Educate people to oppose the ballot measure
> • Participate in coalition events
> 
>  Member of the Core Group of the Committee (Pending Approval by the 
> Committee)
> • I/we commit significant monetary and/or in-kind resources (e.g., 
> activating your members and volunteers, lending staff expertise to the 
> coalition, donating in-house vendor services such as phone banks and 
> printing, etc.)
> • I/we will participate in monthly Committee meetings
> • I/we will participate in at least one Committee Working Group (e.g. 
> Fundraising, Field, Earned Media)
> Core Group Members make all long-term strategy decisions (consensus 
> preferred, 2/3’s vote of members present [phone and email votes 
> accepted] with majority quorum)
> Our commitment will include: _______¬¬¬¬¬¬ 
> ________________________________¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬
> 
>  Member of the Managing Committee (Pending Approval by the Managing 
> Committee)
> • I/we commit major financial support to the campaign ($250,000 or more)
> • I/we have been invited to be a Member by the Managing Committee
> • I/we will participate in weekly Managing Committee meetings
> Managing Committee members make all time-sensitive decisions and approve 
> all actions involving expenditure of significant funds (consensus 
> preferred, or majority vote of all members)
> 
> Lead Contact Name:
> 
> Organization:
> 
> Address:
> 
> City: State: Zip:
> 
> Phone: Email:
> 
> PLEASE RETURN TO:
> The Committee for Our Communities, harris.gruman at seiu.org; fax: 617-482-6521
> 
> -----------------------
> 
> Directions to Bayside Expo Center and 1199 SEIU Office:
>  From the South
> Use Exit 14 from I-93, the Southeast Expressway. Stay in the right
> hand lane and follow Morrissey Boulevard. At your 3rd set of lights take 
> a right onto Mount Vernon Street. Follow the signs and take your 1st 
> left into the Bayside Expo Main Entrance. Turn left into the parking lot 
> of the Corcoran-Jennison Building for 1199 SEIU (3rd Floor).
>  From the North and the West
>  From points North and/or West take the Massachusetts Turnpike, 
> Interstate-90 east to Interstate 93 South. Take Exit 15 (Columbia Road) 
> off of Interstate 93. Stay in the left-hand lane and take a left off of 
> the ramp. Go ¾ of the way around the Rotary and bear right onto Day 
> Blvd. Proceed past the Mass State Police Barracks and take your first 
> right into the Bayside Expo North Entrance. Pass the booth and turn 
> right into the parking lot of the Corcoran-Jennison Building for 1199 
> SEIU (3rd Floor).
> Transit
> As a convenient alternative, take the T or Commuter Rail. The MBTA Red 
> Line and Old Colony (Plymouth/Kingston and Middleboro/Lakeville) Branch 
> of the commuter rail system both stop at the UMass/JFK station directly 
> across the street from us. Walk under the overpass, pass the big 
> intersection and turn in to the left at the tall Bayside Expo Sign. Turn 
> left into the gate of the Corcoran-Jennison Building for 1199 SEIU (3rd 
> Floor).
> 
> Handicapped Parking Available in the Parking Lot of the 
> Corcoran-Jennison Building.
> 
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