Hello Fellow Greens,
Don't forget the February General Meeting this Wednesday!
In this update:
CALL FOR NEW COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS
The San Francisco Green Party County Council is seeking up to three additional members to finish the current term ending in March 2006. Obligations include, but are not limited to, an interest in and commitment to forwarding the agenda of the Green Party, attending a monthly meeting held the second Wednesday of every month and also attendance at the General Membership meetings held on the third Wednesday of every month. Work on various committees and occasional facilitation of both County Council and GM meetings is also required. In between meetings, participation in on-line discussions, consideration of proposals and voting by email is also often necessary.
Interested parties are asked to send, via email, the answers to the following questions:
Why do you want to be a member of the County Council?
What additional specific contributions do you feel you can make to the County Council?
Please describe your current involvement in the Green Party.
Depending the number and quality of applications received, persons may be asked to attend an upcoming County Council meeting for additional questioning by current members.
Positions are opened until filled at the discretion of the County Council. The General Membership has final approval of candidates recommended by the County Council.
Please email responses to the above questions and your contact information to Maureen DeBoer at maureen_deboer@hotmail.com. This search committee consists of Maureen DeBoer, James Collins and Micheas Herman.
NEWS:
San Francisco Green Party Transportation Working Group Co-Chair Sue Vaughan was featured in the San Francisco Examiner as part of a protest against MUNI fare hikes.
http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2005/02/14/news/20050214_ne04_muni.txt
Green Party of
http://www.sfgreenparty.org/news/newsitem-start.gem?idx=1297
Big business front group SFSOS is sending wasteful blast faxes to the Board of Supervisors.
http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2005/02/14//news//20050214_ne07_faxes.txt
"Paper, Plastic, and Cash" Check out previous media coverage of reducing the use of environmentally harmful plastic bags.
http://www.sfusualsuspects.com/
SFCall.com has published some more articles from our own SFGP County Council member Kim Knox.
Green Party member and recently re-elected school board member Mark Sanchez was quoted in a recent article about Superintendent Arlene Ackerman's latest tantrum.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/02/15/BAGU1BB0J81.DTL
KGO-TV/ABC-7 Reporter Carolyn Tyler covered a new angle on the anniversary of gay marriages in
Green Party member Aimee Allison is running for the Oakland City Council. http://www.AimeeAllison.net
Wal-Mart Gets Caught, and Gets Special Privileges
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/12/national/12wage.html?oref=login
EVENTS:
Tuesday, February 15
Please attend the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) hearing in Room 400 at 4 PM and/or the February 28 MTA hearing in Room 250 (Board of Supervisors chamber) at 2 PM to protest MUNI fare hikes and service cutbacks. Also contact directors of the MTA:
Cleopatra Vaughns, Chair
e-mail: Roberta_Boomer@ci.sf.ca.us
Wednesday, February 16
San Francisco Green Party General Meeting will be held at the San Francisco Green Party office, located at
Thursday, February 17
Please come to a farewell celebration honoring Lateefah Simon and the young women of The Center for Young Women's Development (CYWD). Lateefah Simon has been the Executive Director of the Center for Young Women’s Development for the past 8 years — since she was 19 years old. Under her leadership, CYWD has developed one of the first peer-run education, employment, and community reintegration programs for system-involved young women. Event is being held from 6 – 9 PM at the
Friday, February 18
There is a critical hearing on the case of Sheila DeToy, a 17-year-old girl who was shot to death in 1998 by Gregory Breslin, a San Francisco Police Officer. If the cops get their way, the Superior Court will dismiss the cast against Breslin. The Office of Citizen Complaints found that Officer Gregory Breslin is responsible for Sheila's death. The OCC also sustained complaints against the other officers involved in the killing. In 2003, the San Francisco Police Commission decided they wanted to file charges against the officers, but the Police Officers Association is trying to get Breslin off on a technicality. The hearing is scheduled for 9:30 AM in Superior Court at the Civic Center Courthouse, located at
For more information call Bay Area Police Watch at 510-428-3939.
Friday, February 18
Join us at the kick-off party for Green Party member Aimee Allison, who is running for Oakland City Council! Party starts at 5:30 PM and takes place at
Tuesday, February 22
People who oppose military recruitment in the schools are asked to attend and speak at this San Francisco Board of Education meeting, which begins at 7 PM. The board meeting will be held at
Wednesday, February 23
Please join the SF Public Utilities Commission in charting the course for
Thanks to all of our members for your continued support!
Warm Regards,
Erika McDonald
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