What's New:
Health Care Committee meeting Friday, May 9--call 607.723.0110 for more information!
02/27/08: Watchdog groups seek alternative revenue sources
http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008802270362
02/14/08: Southern Tier Chapter Releases New Report Showing Cuts in Education Foundation Aid Disproportionately Poor Students, Students of Color, and English Language Learners. Click here to read the press release. Click here to read the full report.
01/28/08: Southern Tier Chapter Holds Anti-Racism Trainings
Our Southern Tier Chapter held the first of a number of anti-racism trainings in Binghamton on Saturday. Click here to view the full schedule of upcoming trainings.
Click here and here to read local news coverage.
Citizen Action Joins CWA to Rally Against Union-busting Time Warner
January 24th, 2008
Click here for more pictures
Click here to read more
Lea Webb and Sean Massey sworn in
January 8, 2008:
Webb makes history as she takes 4th district seat
The Press and Sun Bulletin 01/08/08
January 3, 2008:
New council shows Binghamton ready for action
The Press and Sun Bulletin 01/03/08
November 16, 2007:
Congratulations to ALL 4 of our city council candidates on their exciting victory! Click the links below for press coverage of the local election.
Massey's victory gives Democrats control of all city council seats
The Press and Sun Bulletin, 11/16/07
City elections bolster Ryan's council support
The Press and Sun Bulletin, 11/8/07
About Us:
The Southern Tier is Citizen Action's oldest regional office. Leaders from this region have been the catalyst for a succession of wins on vital health care issues, local elections, and more; and they aren't ready to rest on their laurels yet.
Volunteers make it all happen at Citizen Action! Click here to see pictures of our volunteers in action!
Committees:
Anti Racism, Racial Justice Committee
Lea Webb and Larry Parham, co-chairs
lparham@stapinc.org
Offering anti-racism/racial justice trainings to our membership, local community, and community agencies. Monthly trainings at the Citizen Action office. Trainings on request from community agencies, businesses etc.
Clean Money, Clean Elections
Wanda Mead Campbell, chair
wancampbell@stny.rr.com
Working to pass a law in New York State to provide for full public financing of elections. Working with ‘Democracy Matters’ at Binghamton University whose focus is on the federal Fair Elections campaign. This committee is for those concerned about the growing influence of special interests on our elected officials.
Education Committee with Alliance for Quality Education
Lea Webb, chair
lwebb@citizenactionny.org
Working for quality education for all children.
Living Wage/Economic Development Committee
Chris Burger, chair
cwburger@frontiernet.net
Working with the Community Labor and Religious Partnership to pass a County Living Wage law in Broome County. Expanding to include local Industrial Development Agency (IDA) reform.
Health Care Committees:
Universal Health Care New York Committee
Mary Clark
mclark@citizenactionny.org
Working with local and statewide Health Care Campaigns to pass legislation at state and federal levels to promote universal health care, to expand existing health care coverage, to protect against cuts in programs, and to educate the uninsured about various heath care programs.
Subcommittees:
Health Care subcommittee on resources and speakers
Amy Fleming, chair
JPamy5@stny.rr.com
To put together materials for presentations, to set up speaking engagements, to train speakers, to get out and speak on the issues.
Public Relations/ Media Subcommittee
To develop a plan for media presentation.
Senior Committee
Bernie Levy, chair
blevy@stny.rr.com
Working to preserve and expand Medicare and Social Security. Working to revamp the Medicare part D and to protect EPIC in NYS.
Managed Care Consumer Assistance Program/HMO Hot Line
Lea Webb, director
lwebb@citizenactionny.org
Direct assistance to those who are having difficulty negotiating the current health care financing system.
Other Local Organizations:
North Side Neighborhood Association
Karima Devonshire
Karima_13901@yahoo.com
Meets the 1st Thursday of each month at Centenary Methodist Church, Court St., Binghamton. A goal is to solidify the farmer’s market for the northside and to obtain a grocery store on the northside.
Working Families Party
Eileen Hamlin
eileenh713@aol.com
Working to elect progressive candidates who support a social justice agenda.
If you are interested in becoming more involved with any of these committees, please contact the Citizen Action of the Southern Tier office at 607.723.0110.
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