Friends,
In contrast to the regional water quality meeting held in Sioux City a
couple months ago, this meeting with the Governor or Lieutenant Governor
requires a more aggressive approach. At that earlier meeting, fully a
third of the participants were Sierra Club members in a crowd of 30.
Last night there were close to 200 people.
Representatives of educational institutions dominated the 90 minute
session, reading long statements about cuts and the great job they are
doing(speakers from the universities, K-12, private colleges, school
districts). Next the health care professionals were ready to speak for
Title XIX. You get the picture.
I submitted three separate written statements but could not edge my way
in to speak. Only one speaker mentioned the Water Quality initiative.
I wish you more luck in Des Moines and Davenport.
Jim Redmond
Briar Cliff University
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From: Lyle Krewson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 11:38 AM
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Subject: State Budget Hearins w/ Gov
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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Lyle R. Krewson
Sierra Club Conservation Organizer
6403 Aurora Avenue #3
Des Moines, IA 50322-2862
515/276-8947
515/238-7113 - cel
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