porterville town hall meetings!
| By jessica - Jun 28th, 2009 at 12:02 pm PDT |
| Also listed in: Visalia Equality Team - Courage Crusaders |
this wednesday porterville is having it's 1st town hall meeting and you can bet the yes on 8 people will be out there and ready to keep thanking the city for passing there resolution last sept!
the city of porterville was the only city to sgin a marriage proclamtion to tell the city and the rest of tulare co to vote yes on prop 8 and they did this with out any say from the whole! community!
now the gay community and the people that are for civil rights for all go to every meeting that the city has! so they know! we are here and we will not put up with what they did!
so far we had one yes on 8 guy show up to a meeting and it wasn't even a regular city meeting it was one for a mosquito abatement last tuesday , he got up came to the table and set down a big o'l bible on the table and said that we need to listen to gods words and to follow gods ways
and if we can't do that then we need to change the city motto from "in god we trust" to something else!
and before he left he said his buddy dennis townsend send him down there cuz he heard what was going on down here at these meetings!
so i get up and i say i'm a lesbian, i believe in god, and if anyone would like to talk after the meeting about prop 8 or what this guy was saying i'll be glad to talk with anyone or get my e-mail out to anyone that would like to have this talk
so afther the meeting! no one came up too me!
we have a lot of education to do in porterville and tulare co!
in porterville out of the 51,468 people only 11,104 people voted! in the nov vote!
we have started phone banking, but we need a biger GOTV movement! and we need to hold are only town hall meeting on marriage equality these are all things we are working on here in tualre co and in porterville!
thats why we need you! to come out for civil rights and show this community that equality is for all! don't let one city and the churches here be the only voice heard here!
come and help us! strength in numbers!
jessica, tulare co equality team,team coordinator porterville ca
*don't care about the tile i care about working for equality*
The Porterville City Council is scheduling four community or town hall meetings to provide an opportunity for residents to ask questions or express concerns to the City Council and staff. Four meetings are proposed:
Sector 1: 7 p.m. July 27 at Sequoia Middle School.(make up dated one)
*Sector 2: 7 p.m. July 1 at Los Robles Elementary School,
Sector 3: 7 p.m. Monday June 29 at Santa Fe Elementary School (Spanish-language program).
Sector 4: 7 p.m. July 14 at Bartlett Middle School.
As vice-mayor, I encourage everyone in Porterville to take advantage of this opportunity to attend any or all of the meetings and let the council and staff know what your concerns are and what changes you would like to see.
City Council members represent the community and we need to hear what you want and need.
Pete V. McCracken
Member of the City Council
City of Porterville, Calif.
PeteMcCracken@PortervilleCA.gov
The Resolution
The council resolution reads:
WHEREAS, in 2000 over 61 percent of Californians voted in favor of Proposition 22 to reaffirm that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California; and
WHEREAS, because Proposition 22 language was not placed into the state Constitution when it was approved, four activist judges from San Francisco wrongly overturned the people’s vote; and
WHEREAS, in November 2008, Proposition 8 will provide California voters the opportunity to reverse the court’s decision and restore the will of the people by defining marriage as between a man and a woman in the state Constitution; and
WHEREAS, in health education classes, state law requires teachers to instruct children as young as kindergartens about marriage, and Proposition 8 protects our children from being taught in public schools that same-sex marriage is the same as traditional marriage; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 8 protects marriage as an essential institution of society and safeguards the important role of a traditional family. While death, divorce and other circumstances may prevent the ideal, the best situation for a child is to be raised by a married mother and father; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 8 contains the same 14 words that were previously approved by the voters of California: “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California,” and by placing these words into the state Constitution, activist judges cannot strike them down as unconstitutional.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Porterville hereby pledges support for Proposition 8 and urges Porterville voters to protect the sanctity of traditional marriage by voting yes on Proposition 8.
Disposition: Staff direction given.
17. REQUEST BY COUNCIL MEMBER – CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION IN
SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 8
Recommendation: That the Council provide direction to staff.
Deputy City Manager Lollis introduced the item. Council Member Ward indicated that he
had requested the item, and spoke in support of Proposition 8.
Mayor Hamilton indicated that he
supported the resolution and would like the Council to challenge the County government and
incorporated cities to support Proposition 8 by resolution.
Council Member Felipe Martinez spoke
spoke
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in favor of the resolution. Vice-Mayor McCracken expressed his concern with passing a resolution
in support, and indicated that he would be more comfortable with a proclamation or letter of support.
Council Member Martinez spoke in support of Proposition 8.
COUNCIL ACTION: MOVED by Council Member Pedro Martinez, SECONDED by Council
Resolution 83-2008 Member Ward that the City Council approve the draft Resolution 83-2008
resolution in support of Proposition 8. The motion carried unanimously.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
• Dennis Townsend, 633 N. Westwood, spoke in favor of Council’s action on Item No. 17.(hey i thought he lived in springville ca)
#39 8th-September-2008
Ohso
Established Member Rep Power: 6574
Re: Radical Homosex Attack on Marriage permalink
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CCF's Marriage Proclamation passes in Porterville (Campaign for Children & Families - Weimar Kalifornia)
Taking the lead for marriage in the Central Valley is the little city of Porterville, in Tulare County, California. On Sept. 2, the Porterville City Council unanimously passed CCF's Marriage Proclamation endorsing Proposition 8, the California Marriage Amendment. And in their excitement over fighting against the California Supreme Court's homosexual "marriage" ruling, the council sent out news releases challenging other Central Valley city and county governments to also pass the Marriage Proclamation to restore marriage licenses to a man and a woman, a bride and a groom.
Put your community on the map for marriage. Download the Marriage Proclamation today PDF. Identify pro-family city councilmembers or county supervisors in your area. Then ask them to introduce and pass the Marriage Proclamation to take a public stand for marriage between a man and a woman and for Proposition 8.
Alert: Download and use the Marriage Proclamation PDF
the city of porterville was the only city to sgin a marriage proclamtion to tell the city and the rest of tulare co to vote yes on prop 8 and they did this with out any say from the whole! community!
now the gay community and the people that are for civil rights for all go to every meeting that the city has! so they know! we are here and we will not put up with what they did!
so far we had one yes on 8 guy show up to a meeting and it wasn't even a regular city meeting it was one for a mosquito abatement last tuesday , he got up came to the table and set down a big o'l bible on the table and said that we need to listen to gods words and to follow gods ways
and if we can't do that then we need to change the city motto from "in god we trust" to something else!
and before he left he said his buddy dennis townsend send him down there cuz he heard what was going on down here at these meetings!
so i get up and i say i'm a lesbian, i believe in god, and if anyone would like to talk after the meeting about prop 8 or what this guy was saying i'll be glad to talk with anyone or get my e-mail out to anyone that would like to have this talk
so afther the meeting! no one came up too me!
we have a lot of education to do in porterville and tulare co!
in porterville out of the 51,468 people only 11,104 people voted! in the nov vote!
we have started phone banking, but we need a biger GOTV movement! and we need to hold are only town hall meeting on marriage equality these are all things we are working on here in tualre co and in porterville!
thats why we need you! to come out for civil rights and show this community that equality is for all! don't let one city and the churches here be the only voice heard here!
come and help us! strength in numbers!
jessica, tulare co equality team,team coordinator porterville ca
*don't care about the tile i care about working for equality*
The Porterville City Council is scheduling four community or town hall meetings to provide an opportunity for residents to ask questions or express concerns to the City Council and staff. Four meetings are proposed:
Sector 1: 7 p.m. July 27 at Sequoia Middle School.(make up dated one)
*Sector 2: 7 p.m. July 1 at Los Robles Elementary School,
Sector 3: 7 p.m. Monday June 29 at Santa Fe Elementary School (Spanish-language program).
Sector 4: 7 p.m. July 14 at Bartlett Middle School.
As vice-mayor, I encourage everyone in Porterville to take advantage of this opportunity to attend any or all of the meetings and let the council and staff know what your concerns are and what changes you would like to see.
City Council members represent the community and we need to hear what you want and need.
Pete V. McCracken
Member of the City Council
City of Porterville, Calif.
PeteMcCracken@PortervilleCA.gov
The Resolution
The council resolution reads:
WHEREAS, in 2000 over 61 percent of Californians voted in favor of Proposition 22 to reaffirm that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California; and
WHEREAS, because Proposition 22 language was not placed into the state Constitution when it was approved, four activist judges from San Francisco wrongly overturned the people’s vote; and
WHEREAS, in November 2008, Proposition 8 will provide California voters the opportunity to reverse the court’s decision and restore the will of the people by defining marriage as between a man and a woman in the state Constitution; and
WHEREAS, in health education classes, state law requires teachers to instruct children as young as kindergartens about marriage, and Proposition 8 protects our children from being taught in public schools that same-sex marriage is the same as traditional marriage; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 8 protects marriage as an essential institution of society and safeguards the important role of a traditional family. While death, divorce and other circumstances may prevent the ideal, the best situation for a child is to be raised by a married mother and father; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 8 contains the same 14 words that were previously approved by the voters of California: “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California,” and by placing these words into the state Constitution, activist judges cannot strike them down as unconstitutional.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Porterville hereby pledges support for Proposition 8 and urges Porterville voters to protect the sanctity of traditional marriage by voting yes on Proposition 8.
Disposition: Staff direction given.
17. REQUEST BY COUNCIL MEMBER – CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION IN
SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 8
Recommendation: That the Council provide direction to staff.
Deputy City Manager Lollis introduced the item. Council Member Ward indicated that he
had requested the item, and spoke in support of Proposition 8.
Mayor Hamilton indicated that he
supported the resolution and would like the Council to challenge the County government and
incorporated cities to support Proposition 8 by resolution.
Council Member Felipe Martinez spoke
spoke
Page 9 of 11
in favor of the resolution. Vice-Mayor McCracken expressed his concern with passing a resolution
in support, and indicated that he would be more comfortable with a proclamation or letter of support.
Council Member Martinez spoke in support of Proposition 8.
COUNCIL ACTION: MOVED by Council Member Pedro Martinez, SECONDED by Council
Resolution 83-2008 Member Ward that the City Council approve the draft Resolution 83-2008
resolution in support of Proposition 8. The motion carried unanimously.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
• Dennis Townsend, 633 N. Westwood, spoke in favor of Council’s action on Item No. 17.(hey i thought he lived in springville ca)
#39 8th-September-2008
Ohso
Established Member Rep Power: 6574
Re: Radical Homosex Attack on Marriage permalink
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CCF's Marriage Proclamation passes in Porterville (Campaign for Children & Families - Weimar Kalifornia)
Taking the lead for marriage in the Central Valley is the little city of Porterville, in Tulare County, California. On Sept. 2, the Porterville City Council unanimously passed CCF's Marriage Proclamation endorsing Proposition 8, the California Marriage Amendment. And in their excitement over fighting against the California Supreme Court's homosexual "marriage" ruling, the council sent out news releases challenging other Central Valley city and county governments to also pass the Marriage Proclamation to restore marriage licenses to a man and a woman, a bride and a groom.
Put your community on the map for marriage. Download the Marriage Proclamation today PDF. Identify pro-family city councilmembers or county supervisors in your area. Then ask them to introduce and pass the Marriage Proclamation to take a public stand for marriage between a man and a woman and for Proposition 8.
Alert: Download and use the Marriage Proclamation PDF
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