State Budget Hearins w/ GovThanks Lyle,
I think it would be great if someone from Sierra Club could be at each of
the meetings to make comments relating to Vilsack's promises/goals from the
recent Water Summit. It's a good opportunity to hold him accountable and get
environmental issues into the budget discussions.
I'll be at the Ankeny meeting to remind him that Water Quality is an
important issue for the state and needs to be a higher priority for funding
in the future. Anyone available to go to other hearings in your area and
comment on behalf of the Club? Thanks!

Tarah Heinzen
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  FYI.
  Lyle

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  For Immediate Release                                       For More
Information:
  Tuesday, December 2, 2003                                       Amanda
Crumley or Monica Fischer
                            515-281-0173

  Vilsack, Pederson set public hearings

  Administration seeks insight from Iowans on state budget

  DES MOINES - Governor Tom Vilsack and Lt. Governor Sally Pederson today
announced a schedule of six public hearings across the state where they will
listen to Iowans' ideas and concerns about the state budget.

  "Budgets are more than just numbers - budgets reflect our values and
priorities and they affect people's lives," Vilsack said.  "We're all in
this together, so we look forward to hearing directly from the people of
Iowa their thoughts about how we can continue the progress we've made and
protect our values."

  The schedule for the public hearings is as follows:

  Tuesday, December 9        2:30 p.m.    North Iowa Area Community College
                              Beem Center, Room 200
                      500 College Drive
                      Mason City

  Wednesday, December 10        6 p.m.         Kirkwood Community College
                      KTOS Center
                      3375 Armar Drive
                      Marion

                      6 p.m.        Iowa Western Community College
                              Looft Hall Auditorium
                              2700 College Rd.
                      Council Bluffs

  Thursday, December 11        6 p.m.        Western Iowa Tech Community
College
                              Building A, Lecture Hall
                      4647 Stone Ave.
                              Sioux City


  Monday, December 15        5 p.m.        Des Moines Area Community College
                      Building 6, Auditorium
                      2006 South Ankeny Blvd.
                      Ankeny

  Wednesday, December 17        6 p.m.        Eastern Iowa Community College
                      Kahl Educational Center, Rooms 104-106
                      306 West Third Street
                      Davenport

  "These hearings will provide a good forum for ideas and issues to be put
on the table," Lt. Governor Sally Pederson said.  "We hope lots of Iowans
will take the opportunity to participate."

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  Sierra Club Conservation Organizer
  6403 Aurora Avenue #3
  Des Moines, IA 50322-2862

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