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SENATOR MIGUENSSEN.CA.GOV July
12, 2007 Mr. Dwayne Hunn, Executive Director
Peoples Lobby, Inc. |
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Dear
Mr. Hunn:
As
your State Senator, I would like to express my support for the American World
Service Corps (AWSC) Congressional Proposals initiated by citizens and the
People's Lobby. In
To
address those challenges adequately, we need to involve more Americans and
Californians in addressing domestic as well as international concerns. Doing so not only improves the world, it also increases
our. understanding of the complexities facing us at
home and abroad.
The
AWSC Congressional Proposals for Americans provide an opportunity for Americans
to learn about and address the growing number of problems that are lying on our
doorstep. By having a million Americans a year
voluntarily work in effective governmental and non-governmental organizations,
the program provides can-do Americans with the capacity and insights to produce
significant improvements in each state, our nation. and
the world.
We need
to inspire more California Conservation Corps members to work on many of our
basic infrastructure needs in our parks and on our levees, with appropriate
technology. We need more
1 leadstarl teachers and
assistants, and more Americorps volunteers to work on
environmental needs. We need concerned volunteers to be rewarded with funds for education, down-payments on homes, medical savings and IRA account
deposits.
Today, Americans are increasingly aware that the
political process needs more citizen involvement to offset the lopsided power
of special interests. People's Lobby reflects the
level of civic involvement that allows Americans to help create laws that
benefit all of us.
For
these reasons, I strongly encourage citizens and our Congress to add the AWSC
Congressional Proposals to our nation's toolbox. We
can make a lot of progress in our world, and the AWSC involves Americans in 
building our capacity to fix those needs peacefully..