UPDATE: The Montgomery County Progressive Alliance has been busy!
1. Help Haiti! Donations Needed Now
2. Healthcare-Now! of Maryland monthly meeting in Baltimore
3. Monthly Progressive Coalition meeting in Wheaton
4. Wine reception and book signing with the "Angel of Death Row" in DC
5. UDC Justice Cafe--Food, Live Music, Discussion of Rights at Risk in DC
6. Panel discussion/forum on MD and MoCo Budgets in Wheaton
7. Leadership Training for Single Payer healthcare in Columbia
Upcoming: Benefit for Dana Beyer for State Delegate (rescheduled)
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UPDATE: The Montgomery County Progressive Alliance has been busy!
MCPA is a progressive coalition of organizations and individuals in Montgomery County, Maryland. We've had regular public meetings every month since 2003–with very few months missed. We use these meetings to share information, hear candidates and elected officials, and plan events and actions. We've organized and cosponsored dozens of events, vigils, forums, debates, book talks and demonstrations on several issues including peace, healthcare, energy/climate, and many more. We've brought out volunteers to canvass door-to-door, at metro stops, etc. for candidates in ‘04. ‘06 and ‘08 for the primaries and general elections--and we're gearing up to do so in 2010 as well. We've organized meetings with elected officials and their staff in Rockville, Annapolis and D.C. We've organized sign waving events and vigils on issues and for candidates. Now, we're asking our members to step up into leadership roles. We hope to organize a steering committee soon.
Contact mikehersh@mikehersh.com to get involved! Read more here: http://mcprogressive.
Join and Support MCPA here: http://mcprogressive.
1. HELP HAITI!
ONGOING: Donate Items to Help Haiti. A 40 ft shipping container is waiting in Rockville at Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church to be filled with essential goods destined for rural Haiti. Deliver boxes to 315 Dean Dr. in Rockville any time or to the container at the church on weekends between the hours of 10 AM to 3 PM 917 Montrose Road, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Medical supplies are most in demand. Donate money to help with shipping costs. Information: Chuck Woolery chuck@igc.org / Website: http://www.USofHaiti.org
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2. Thursday, January 28th, 7:15 PM Healthcare-Now! of Maryland monthly meeting featuring Mark Dudzic of Labor for Single Payer speaking about the National AFL-CIO endorsing single payer and the national strategy conference for the Labor Campaign for Single Payer. Also updates on the state bill and the national Medicare for All campaign. Discussion and questions. The Episcopal Diocese Center 4 E. University Parkway Baltimore, MD (at the corner of Charles St and University Parkway). More information: http://www.mdsinglepayer.org and http://www.md.pnhp.org RSVP: mdpnhp@gmail.com
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3. Monday, February 1st, 7 PM Monthly progressive coalition meeting. 2010 is a critical year. We're organizing our steering committee and mobilizing on events, issues and campaigns. Saigonese Restaurant, 11232 Grandview Ave., Wheaton, MD 20902 (Short walk from Wheaton Metro). Free and open to the public. Contact: mikehersh@mikehersh.com to get involved! / Read more here: http://mcprogressive.
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4. Tuesday, February 2nd, 6 PM Jamie Raskin and the David A. Clarke School of Law welcome Andrea D. Lyon, Professor of Law, DePaul University, nationally recognized death penalty expert and author "Angel of Death Row: My Life as a Death Penalty Defense Lawyer" for a wine reception and book signing. University of DC 4200 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Building 39, Room 201 Washington, DC 20008 (at the Van Ness UDC Metro Stop). Free and open to the public. RSVP on line at: http://www.law.udc.edu/event/
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5. Friday, February 5th, 6 to 10 PM UDC Justice Cafe. Networking/tabling opportunity at the Univ. of DC Cafe. Fun event with food, wine, beer, great people, live music, and more! Discussion of the Constitution and Rights at Risk, 6:30 to 7:30 pm led by ACLU Director Johnny Barnes and Shahid Buttar, Bill of Rights Defense Committee. 4200 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Building 39, Firebird Inn (Cafeteria) Washington, DC 20008 (at the Van Ness UDC Metro Stop). Free Table and RSVP: Mike Hersh mikehersh@mikehersh.com More information: http://justicecafe.wordpress.
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6. Sunday, February 7th 1:30 to 3:30 PM. Panel discussion/forum on MD and MoCo Budgets. While we welcome the Governor's commitment to schools and other priorities in his just-released budget, many questions remain about remaining challenges. Wheaton Library, (first floor large meeting room) 11701 Georgia Ave. Wheaton MD 20902. Public transportation: from Wheaton Metro take Y9 Bus (toward Montgomery Hospital). More information and RSVP: Mark Woodard markdwoodard@comcast.net or Mike Hersh mikehersh@mikehersh.com We've gotten confirmation from Delegates Brian Feldman, Sheila Hixson, and Roger Manno, County Council President Nancy Floreen and School Board President Pat O'Neill. We're awaiting response from County Executive Ike Leggett and MCEA leadership. Free and open to the public.
---------------------7. Saturday, February 20th Leadership Training for Single Payer healthcare. Workshops from 9 am until 3 pm. No fees required, donations accepted. Owen Brown Interfaith Center at 7246 Cradlerock Way in Columbia, MD 21045. RSVP to mdpnhp@gmail.comso that we can have materials ready. Speakers include: Dr. Carol Paris, Brigitte Marti of Maryland Physicians for a National Health Program, Mark Dudzic of Labor for Single Payer, Chuck Pennacchio of HealthCareforAllPA, Donna Smith of California Nurses Association/NNU, Diane Wittner of ChesapeakeCitizens, Katie Robbins of Healthcare-Now, Dr. Andy Coates of PNHP and SinglePayerNewYork, and Dr. Bill Skein of PNHP Los Angeles and Soapbox Consulting. More information: www.mdsinglepayer.org and www.md.pnhp.org
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