[Peace-discuss] Fwd: Re: School Board Elections

[Jay Mittenthal]

>From: Gehrmanns at aol.com
>Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 08:30:01 EST
>Subject: Re: School Board Elections
>
>Hi all,
>I hope many of you were able to attend one or both of the candidate forums
>for the Urbana School Board, and have otherwise been informing yourselves
>about the candidates and the issues.
>
>Please respond to this e-mail, (or call me at 344-2335, or send a note to me
>at 502 W. Oregon Street) by Tuesday March 18, to indicate if you in support
>of one or both of the candidates that RLCC has discussed supporting.  (Cope
>Cumpston and Rev. Zernial Bogan).  If there is a general consensus, RLCC may
>take a public position of support.   Please also consider writing an
>individual letter of support to the News-Gazette if you are so moved.  Please
>also let me know if you would like to receive more information on either of
>these candidates.
>
>A personal observation and opinion-- Equity issues continue to be unresolved
>and need  constructive discussion and action in both school districts, and I
>feel strongly that we need a wider variety of viewpoints represented 'at the
>table.'
>
>I would also like to remind you of two upcoming forums for Champaign
>elections--
>
>Tuesday, March 18, 7 p.m.  All Unit 4 Candidates at the Mellon Building
>in Champaign.  Sponsored by PTSA.
>
>Thursday March 20, 6:30 p.m.-- Champaign Unit 4 School Board Candidates, 8:15
>Champaign City Council Candidates, NAACP Office, 310 E. Bradley, Champaign
>
>In any case, whatever your personal decision, please remember to vote and to
>encourage all your friends, neighbors and church members to VOTE ON APRIL
>1st!!!!!
>
>Yours in faith,
>Elaine Gehrmann