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this is an opportunity that seems perfect for FAIR Government
In this mornings GNN newspapers Niagara County Legislator rick updegrove asked for citizens to form a task force to study county spending etc......but what if rick updegrove "appointed" FAIR Government to tackle this project????......it seems like a natural......it would also help us raise our profile AND raise some money because government shouldn't spend money on FAIR, but citizens should, and the chamber of commerce people and other business groups that always "want change" could be asked to financially support such a citizens review and education project etc......
here's the article in today's GNN papers about it.....read the last para. where updegrove asks people to call him.....
http://www.niagara-gazette.com/local/local_story_313205202.html
i've called rick at this number and left a message saying we should designate FAIR to investigate all of this and work with citizens to suggest changes etc.....maybe we should have a campaign to have people call him and suggest the same thing?.....what if he got 20 calls suggesting that FAIR is already a "task force" and he should ask for FAIR's involvement etc.......it could also give us unprecedented cooperation in securing documents and build a long-term case for change........
1. let me know what you think;
2. if it's a good idea, call updegrove at that number and suggest it, and then pass this on to others who might call him and leave the same message.....
rick and i get along; he attended the FAIR fundraiser on november 1; so it's not a stretch for him to work with us on this.......in fact it helps him tremendously because he will get feedback and he'll be a leader for seeking and receiving public input......
this could be a win-win situation!!!!
tom christy
www.fair-government.org
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