Progressive Coalition Meeting/Panel Discussion on County and State Budgets

* Progressive Coalition Meeting to plan future events and actions,
Monday, February 1, 7:00 PM at the Saigonese
* Panel Discussion on County and State Budgets Sunday February 7th 1:30
- 3:30 PM at the Wheaton Library

Progressive Coalition Meeting to plan future events and actions.
Combined MeetUp/Meeting for MCPA, DFMC, PDA, and more.
Monday, February 1, 2010 7:00 PM

Saigonese Restaurant,
11232 Grandview Ave
Silver Spring (Wheaton), MD 20902
Public Transportation: Short walk from Wheaton Metro (red line)
Google Map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=11232+Grandview+Ave+Silver+Spring+MD+20902

Agenda: We're focusing efforts on making progress in our county and
state on Healthcare, the Environment, Education, Labor, Transportation,
Energy and other issues. We're building up our coalition and lobby
efforts on the state and national level, planning special events,
forming a steering committee, and working on meetings with legislators,
and other organizations.

More information and RSVP: Mike Hersh mikehersh@mikehersh.com

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Sunday, February 7th 1:30 to 3:30 PM. Panel discussion/forum on MD and
MoCo Budgets.
Discuss budgets and revenues with elected officials, 1:30 PM February
7th 2010 in Wheaton

While we welcome the Governor's commitment to schools and other
priorities in his just-released budget, many questions remain about
remaining challenges. Join us for a panel discussion on these critical
issues with 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
others. Free and open to the public.

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