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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Cincinnatus Association and Charter Committee Endorse Cincinnatians for ProgressCincinnatians for Progress is proud to have received the official endorsements of the Cincinnatus Association and Charter Committee. Below is the press release that was sent to the media on Monday.Cincinnatians for Progress will be announcing more endorsements weekly as we build our growing coalition who will work to defeat the Anti-Progress Amendment. CINCINNATUS ASSOCIATION AND CHARTER COMMITTEE ENDORSE CINCINNATIANS FOR PROGRESS Charter should not be amended for individual issues Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnatians for Progress is proud to have received the official endorsements of both the Cincinnatus Association and Charter Committee in our efforts to defeat the dangerous Anti-Progress Charter Amendment, which would jeopardize the City from supporting all forms of passenger rail in the city, including President Obama's plan to build high speed rail connecting Cincinnati with Chicago and Cleveland. The proposed Anti-Progress Charter Amendment would amend the city's charter to require an expensive, divisive and time wasting public referendum every time Council wants to improve or invest in passenger rail transportation in Cincinnati. "The City Charter is the Constitution of Cincinnati. It should not be tinkered with for single issues," said Robert Schrage, the Chair of the Excellence in Government Panel at the Cincinnatus Association. "We elect council members to decide these issues, and if we don't agree with how they vote, they can be voted out of office." Mayor Mark Mallory has agreed to serve as Chairman of Cincinnatians for Progress. The organization has also received the endorsements of Council Members Cecil Thomas, Jeff Berding, Chris Bortz, David Crowley, Laketa Cole, Greg Harris, Roxanne Qualls and Leslie Ghiz. "Amendments to the charter should be reserved to changing the basic structure and function of city government, said Michael Goldman, Board President of the Charter Committee. "They should not be used as a veto on individual issues." For more information on Cincinnatians for Progress, please visit www.cincinnatiansforprogress.com. ###
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