[Peace-discuss] Please contact Urbana City Council Memebers!

[Durl Kruse]

> Subject: Please contact Urbana City Council Memebers!
>
> AWARE and Friends:
> 1.) Below is a statement regarding the AWARE sponsored City Council 
> Resolution for U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq that was received from 
> Ward 7 Urbana City Council Member Lynne Barnes.  She apparently will 
> not be supportive of a city council resolution to withdraw the 
> military and end the U.S. Occupation of Iraq. She did not attend the 
> recent Town Hall Meeting, but it seems she has made up her mind as 
> stated below.
>
> Message from Ms. Barnes:
> "There is nothing complicated about my position on this.  I simply 
> don't believe it is appropriate or advisable to debate/vote on and use 
> council time on a matter which is decided by our federal government 
> leaders.   All of the effort that is being expended is good for 
> education of those interested in hearing, etc. but in my opinion, 
> could be better focused on Obama, Johnson, Durbin and upcoming 
> elections which will effect our future policy regarding these matters. 
>    There are many, many significant decisions made by our federal 
> lawmakers that certainly affect us, but I believe I was elected to 
> work on local issues, and there are certainly plenty of those."
> Lynne
> Ms. Barnes can be reached to share your thoughts at:   
> lcbarnes at city.urbana.il.us
>
>
> 2.) Contact has also been made with City Council member Dennis 
> Roberts, Ward 5.  He apparently remains undecided even after the Town 
> Hall Meeting of 2/21 which he attended.  Mr. Roberts says he needs to 
> hear from the public to assist him in making up his mind as to whether 
> he will support the resolution to bring the military out of Iraq. 
> Please let him hear from you regarding this important issue.
> Mr. Roberts can be reached to share your thoughts at:   
> dproberts at city.urbana.il.us
>
> Perhaps if the people will lead then the leaders will follow!
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