We, the undersigned, request that Governor M. Jodi Rell use the resources and influence of her office to advocate on behalf of the City of Hartford in eliminating the violence that plagues its residents.

The Task Force on Race, Class and Social Justice, in solidarity with the Men of Color Initiative, the Urban/Suburban alliance a number of other organizations are undertaking a petition drive to be presented to Governor M. Jodi Rell. This petition states the vital necessity for the State of Connecticut to actively engage with the City of Hartford, and all Connecticut Urban Cities, to eliminate the violence that plagues its residents as well as impacting all of us as citizens and neighbors throughout Connecticut.

This petition will be hand delivered to Governor Rell on February 14th when she meets in Hartford with the Mayors of 15 Connecticut cities to discuss solutions to the increased violence in the state’s urban neighborhoods

We fully support Mayor Perez's call to the Governor for shifting more state funds to preventive programs like after-school activities and job training instead of programs that deal with our young people after they get into trouble.
Demonstration of Urban/Surburban Solidarity
We also invite you to partake in a visible demonstration of Urban and Suburban Alliance and Solidarity to support Mayor Perez and the other participating Mayor’s in eliminating the violence, and core institutional issues leading to such violence, that plague its residents. Details of this demonstration are:

Urban/Suburban Solidarity Demonstration
Tuesday, February 14th, 2006
Gathering time: 10:30 AM
Lot on corner of Broad Street and Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT
Procession to Capitol to hand deliver petitions

Men of Color Initiative
Cornell Lewis
numeric pager (860) 220-4051
Task Force on Race, Class and Social Justice
Jerimarie Liesegang (860) 983-8139
Frank O'Gorman (860) 841-5006
email: tfrcsj@yahoo.com

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