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Our Mission: Based in Cheverly, Maryland, our mission is to promote economic fairness, social justice, basic human rights, a sustainable environment, a tolerant society and world peace through a more informed political dialogue and active participation in civil society and the democratic political process.
► October Meeting: Our next general meeting will be Thursday, October 2nd at 7:00 pm. Note the change of our program: Our guest will be Robert Creamer, well-known national political consultant, activist and author, "Listen to Your Mother. Stand Up Straight! How Progressives Can Win". We will also hold officer elections for the upcoming year Progressive Cheverly's regular monthly meeting is the first Thursday of month, 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Judith Hoyer Early Childhood Learning Center, 2300 Belleview Avenue, Cheverly. All area residents are welcome to attend. ► September Meeting: Our previous general meeting was Thursday, September 4th. We held a special educational forum to learn more about the pros and cons of slots in Maryland. Secretary of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Tom Perez spoke in favor of slots and MD State Senator Paul Pinsky spoke against their approval. The forum was covered in this Gazette article and this Sentinel article. Thanks to all who attended.
We urge all members and friends of Progressive Cheverly to support this candidacy in whatever way you can. Donate your time, your money, or both. To get involved with the local efforts, go to www.PrinceGeorgesforObama.com to join Prince George's for Obama. ► Green Jobs Now Day of Action: Progressive Cheverly, along with Radiant Valley Civic Association, Community Forklift and Greenmodeling (two local, green businesses), the Mayor of Edmonston, Adam Ortiz, State Senator David Harrington, the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, and Jwanzaa Youth Partnership participated in “READY for Green Jobs Now!” We identified a family who needed to decrease their energy bills and performed an energy audit, and helped the homeowner to increase their home's energy efficiency by doing a home energy efficiency makeover. For more information on our project, visit this Treehugger article. For more information about the National Day of Action, see http://www.greenjobsnow.com/. ► 2008 Membership Retreat In June, Progressive Cheverly held a membership retreat to lay the groundwork for the organization's near-term and long-term goals. Click here to read a report of this program. ► Congratulations Congresswoman Donna Edwards! Progressive Cheverly is proud to have endorsed Democrat Congresswoman Donna Edwards and looks forward to working with her in the years ahead.
► Progressive Cheverly's 2008 Maryland Legislative Priorities statement.(PDF)► Progressive Cheverly's Activities for Prince George's Hospital► Progressive Cheverly's Position on the Special Session of the General Assembly (PDF)► Voter Registration: Progressive Cheverly's goal is to register every eligible Cheverly citizen to vote. If you're new to the town, or have a change of address, contact one of the officers of Progressive Cheverly who can provide you with the proper forms. Or you can click the link below to register to vote:
► See our Calendar of Events for more upcoming events. Announcements List: Type in your e-mail address and click the blue Join Now button: Contact Information: For more information about Progressive Cheverly, contact:
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© 2008 Progressive Cheverly Progressive Cheverly is an independent citizens’ organization with no affiliation to the government of the Town of Cheverly.Last modified: 07/15/08 |
