Peoples Lobby Press Release
February 5, 2007
Contact: Dwayne Hunn 415-383-7880
At its February 1st
meeting, the Marin Democratic Central Committee (MDCC) “Overwhelmingly approved
the non-partisan American World Service Corps Congressional Proposals,”
according to MDCC President Greg Brockbank.
The American World Service
Corps Congressional Proposals comes out of the 6th Assemble District
under the sponsorship of Peoples Lobby Inc., once known as a grassroots
initiative factory and law-making schoolroom.
One of its accomplishment included leading the triumphriate of Governor
Jerry Brown and Common Cause to pass via initiative the Political Reform Act of
1974, which established California Fair Political Practices Commission. www.peopleslobby.us
The MDCC joins the California
State Democratic party, which gave a unanimous resolution of support to the non-partisan
AWSC proposal last year. http://www.worldservicecorps.us/wsc%201-%202006%20resolutions%20california%20democratic%20party.htm
;
and others such as the
Northern California Physicians for Social Responsibility http://www.worldservicecorps.us/psr%20worldwervicecorps%20resolution_2006.htm
.
“Since this is non-partisan
legislation that benefits the nation, we are hopeful that Republican, Green, and
Independent parties and groups will allow us to speak to them and gain their
support. Having a million Americans
voluntarily serving in the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Habitat for Humanity, Head
Start, Doctors Without Borders, Red Cross, International Rescue Committee, OxFam,
Mercy Corps and State Conservation Corps under the AWSC umbrella is a
cost-effective program we cannot afford to put off much longer,” said Executive
Director, Dwayne Hunn.