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Winds of Change Newsletter, March 2010 See sidebar for table of contents
WV Council of Churches Sets Legislative Agenda
At the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Breakfast on
January 18, the West Virginia Council of Churches took the opportunity
to present its 2010 Legislative Agenda.
The breakfast is well attended by local social
advocates and members of the Legislature.
House Speaker Richard Thompson was the keynote speaker
and promised to work with those present in moving toward justice and
equality for everyone in our state.
Gary Zuckett of West Virginia Citizen Action and
West Virginians United outlined their top shared
issues, including health reform and public campaign financing.
Carol Warren, who chairs the Council of Churches,
discussed the public financing pilot project for the Supreme Court and
cemetery protection issues, both of which are likely to see additional
legislative action in the current session.
Rev. Matthew Watts presented a report on the state of
African-Americans in Kanawha County and asked for cooperation in
improving the communitys lives.
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