Meeting Summaries
January 2, 2010
January 2, 2010
We gathered together on a blustery winter night to participate
in the President's Jobs Forum and to celebrate the end of 2009 and the
beginning of 2010. All of us, like most everyone in the country, are filled
with the hope that 2010 will bring about the end of the recession, the
much-anticipated Health-Care Reform, and much more.
Our first meeting of the year 2010 was a bit subdued
due to the harsh winter weather and poor driving conditions. A number of
stalwarts, including Mayor Fiorentini and City Councilor Sven Amirian,
did make it to Demet and Bill's home.
We gathered in front of the fire, sipped some wine and soft drinks, had some snacks, and talked about the issue at hand: jobs. We were fortunate to have both the Mayor and the City Councilor with us as they were in better position to answer the questions asked by the Obama Administration than the rest of us. President Obama asked for our input on several employment related topics ranging from obstacles to employment growth to opportunities for new jobs and jobs of the future in our local economy. The deadline to provide our input to the White House is January 7th.
Once the notes of all present is combined into the document we will be sending to Washington, it (the final document) will be available on this Web site.
When the official business was over, we snacked and drank some more and talked informally about all kinds of things both important and mundane. As scheduled, the celebration ended at 11:00 PM. (Pictures)
We gathered in front of the fire, sipped some wine and soft drinks, had some snacks, and talked about the issue at hand: jobs. We were fortunate to have both the Mayor and the City Councilor with us as they were in better position to answer the questions asked by the Obama Administration than the rest of us. President Obama asked for our input on several employment related topics ranging from obstacles to employment growth to opportunities for new jobs and jobs of the future in our local economy. The deadline to provide our input to the White House is January 7th.
Once the notes of all present is combined into the document we will be sending to Washington, it (the final document) will be available on this Web site.
When the official business was over, we snacked and drank some more and talked informally about all kinds of things both important and mundane. As scheduled, the celebration ended at 11:00 PM. (Pictures)
Coming Events
September 7, 2010
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
ARICA Celebration and Re-election Fundraiser for Barbara L'Italien
Join State Representative Barbara L'Italien at Amy Weinstock's home on Tuesday September 7th for both a celebration of the passing of the Autism Health Insurance Bill and a fundraiser rally in support of Representative L'Italien. For more information, please go to our Elections page.
"History suggests that unless a progressive president is able to mobilize widespread support for significant change in the country at large, it's not enough to have a congressional majority." -- Doris K. Goodwin
