March 8th Meeting: Contact Organization For Endorsement

March 8^th SOSA Agenda

1.       Recap

a.       Approach to Parks and Rec

b.      Reply

c.       Meeting Set for the 20^th @ 5:30 @ Santo Community Center

2.       What We Must Do Before The Presentation

a.       Gain the conditional endorsement of at least 5 organizations, would be best to get 10 or more to conditionally endorse this event. A letter from the organization, even if a paragraph, will greatly help legitimize our claim of endorsement.

                                                               i.      Brainstormed Organizations

1.       Police - N

2.       NAMI – RS

3.       RVUUF (Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship) – RS

4.       Peace House – BD

5.       JWJ – BD

6.       La Clinica – N

7.       CPJ – IH through contact by BL

8.       Maslow – Ask J

9.       Occupy GP - N

10.   KSKQ - N

11.   Occupy Klamath Falls – DD

12.   Fire Department – N

13.   Josephine Sheriff - G

14.   Sheriff’s Association -

15.   Sheriff’s Posse – N

16.   Immense Possibilities (Jeff Golden) – B

17.   Oregon Action – Contact

18.   JC Dems – Jer

19.   JC Republicans – AM

20.   Jeff – Bates Former Assistant – Running For County Commissioner (Talk to him about speaking in a debate)

21.   Access – DD

22.   Central Labor Council – BD and N

23.   Oregon Strong Voice – BD and N

24.   Wake-Up America – GF

25.   Ben and Jerry’s – N

26.   Howard Owens – BD

27.   Thrive - BD

28.   NSWA - N

29.   Timber Associations – GF

30.   Job Council – Ask R to request this endorsement

31.   Habitat for Humanity – Ask RD to request this endorsement

32.   Sherm’s Food For Less – N

33.   Project REconomy – N

34.   SOU LGBTQ Community – N

35.   Student Governments – N

36.   UNETE - BD

b.      Prepare a presentation which will inspire the decisions makers.

                                                               i.      Gather stats on healthcare and those who can utilize the La Clinica bus

                                                             ii.      Gather articles highlighting the recent attacks on labor across the country

                                                            iii.      Gather information on local unions and determine their assessment of the labor situation in Oregon and abroad.

                                                           iv.      Gather foreclosure data from Nancie Koerber

                                                             v.      Other ideas?

1.       This event covers civil rights, money out of politics, and other items, but in approaching the city, need we mention anything political? Maybe endorsements from Occupy, the local Tea Party, Jackson County Democrats, and Jackson County Republicans would suffice in regards to mentioning political parties.

c.       Prepare a power point to present with

d.      Prepare a hand out so decision makers can follow along