Ohio wins $400 million for 3C passenger rail

January 29th, 2010
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CincyPAC is hailing yesterday’s announcement that the federal government will award $400 million to Ohio to revive passenger train service along Ohio’s 3C corridor, connecting Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati.

“This train will do more than connect the 3Cs and Dayton,” said Jack Shaner, Deputy Director for the Ohio Environmental Council.

 “The 3C will deliver precious cargo to Ohio:  Conserved fuel and cleaner air from more energy efficient transportation; more convenient, safe, and productive travel; and new commerce from stepped-up downtown development and travel and tourism opportunities.  Today, 30 years of study ends and the action begins.” 

According to the White House (http://bit.ly/dtgc2r) and the Federal Railroad Administration (http://bit.ly/bKRKEM):

 ·         The $400 million in federal stimulus funds will fund track upgrades, grade crossings, new stations, maintenance facilities, and other projects along Ohio’s 250-mile 3C corridor.  This project also includes planning for necessary equipment that can support future service improvements.

·         The 3C is expected to offer three daily round trips at speeds up to 79 mph.

·         The 3C will serve a population of more than 6.8 million people (nearly 60 percent of Ohio’s population)—one of the most populous corridors in the United States.

·         Nearly 40 colleges and universities lie in close proximity to the route, as do the headquarters of 22 Fortune 500 companies.

State officials hope to have trains up and running next year along the 3C corridor.

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Board Responsibilities and Application

January 17th, 2010
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Calling all potential board members!

A big thank you to the 35 people who came out this week to learn more about CincyPAC and consider a board position.

If, after learning more about our organization, you are interested in taking a leadership position, please complete the attached application and send it to candaceklein@hotmail.com by 5:00 pm on Friday, January 22nd.  A decision will be made on all board positions by Monday, January 25th.

Feel free to email as well if you have any questions or concerns!

We look forward to changing the world for Cincinnati with you in 2010!

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WE WANT YOU – Call for leadership meeting Thursday, January 14th

January 14th, 2010
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CincyPAC is actively seeking board membership for the 2010 advocacy year, and invite you to join us for a meet and greet and informational meeting on Thursday, January 14th at 7pm at Lavomatic (located on 12th and Vine St. downtown).  More information will follow, but please contact candaceklein@hotmail.com if you’d like to attend and learn more.  We need your help to continue to make an impact

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WE WANT YOU – Call for leadership meeting Thursday, January 7th

January 6th, 2010
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CincyPAC is actively seeking board membership for the 2010 advocacy year, and invite you to join us for a meet and greet and informational meeting on Thursday, January 7th at 7pm at Lavomatic (located on 12th and Vine St. downtown).  More information will follow, but please contact candaceklein@hotmail.com if you’d like to attend and learn more.  We need your help to continue to make an impact!

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Call for 2010 Leadership

November 28th, 2009
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The CincyPAC Board of Directors has worked hard this year to poll our membership, provide quality programming and inform our members of issues of importance. Please join us in thanking the following 2009 Board members:
Darren Tolliver
Andy Holzhauser
Tammy Riddle
Chris Seelbach
Shawn Baker
Donte Tribble
Catherine Smith Mills
Amy Goodwin
Joe Wessels
Elizabeth Edwards
Kris Sommer
Mose Cartier

Now, WE WANT YOU! We are actively seeking board membership for the 2010 advocacy year, and invite you to join us for a meet and greet and informational meeting on Thursday, January 7th at 7pm at the Senate (located on 12th and Vine St. downtown). More information will follow, but please contact candaceklein@hotmail.com if you’d like to attend and learn more. We need your help to continue to make an impact!

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Thank you and Congratulations!

November 28th, 2009
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Thank you, thank you to all CincyPAC members, friends and endorsed candidates for making an impact in 2009! And congratulations to the following officials who have recently been elected as Mayor, Council and School Board. Our members have voted, and we are excited for the following leaders and initiatives:

Mayor:
Mark Mallory: Incumbent, Mallory, has created a reputation in the YP community as a visionary leader who is passionate about the city and current and future generations of YPs; he feels strongly about growing the city’s population and expanding transportation through the creation of a streetcar in Cincinnati.
City Council:
Jeff Berding: Incumbent, Berding, comes across as an honest and direct candidate who is a strong advocate of YPs and is dedicated to responsible spending.
Leslie Ghiz: Incumbent, Ghiz, shows experience and knowledge on the issues and is a strong supporter of public safety and fiscal responsibility.
Roxanne Qualls: Incumbent, Qualls, has shown, through her city experience, that she understands what types of public policy are needed to create good government and has a solid plan for the city’s future and sustainability.
Chris Bortz: Incumbent, Bortz, as a young professional, embodies the values of CincyPAC and brings energy and innovative ideas for Cincinnati’s future; he supports the promotion of business in the City, and is a key advocate for the streetcar.
Laure Quinlivan: Candidate, Quinliven, has a strong desire to improve the city’s image through cleaner and greener and smarter strategies.
School Board (we are developing a way to better describe and interview these candidates, but fully support the following):

Eileen Cooper Reed
Melanie Bates
Issues: CincyPAC, for the first time, weighed in this year on two very important ballot issues, and was successful on both fronts:
No on Issue 9-As adequate transportation options continue to gain importance for CincyPAC members, we voted this year to oppose Issue 9, which, as written would have mandated that all expenditures for passenger rail improvements go to a referendum. This would have been detrimental for any hope of introducting light rail and streetcars, and we are proud to report that the issue was defeated.
Yes on Issue 3- Providing entertainment options and venues has become one of CincyPAC’s five core values. Issue 3 will allow for a casino to be built at Broadway Commons downtown, and for the first time, this issue was approved by the citizens of Ohio…a win for Cincinnati and CincyPAC.
We also congratulate the following well-run campaigns and hope to see the following candidates again in future elections:

Greg Harris: Incumbent, Harris, expressed that he built his platform with CincyPAC values in mind and has a great deal of policy experience that would aid him on council.
Amy Murray: Candidate, Murray, reveals herself as a vibrant and positive force for the city; she expresses a strong economic background and is focused on job growth.
Tony Fischer: Candidate, Fischer, a member and young professional, has a sincere desire to improve our city and appears to be supportive of CincyPAC values.
George Zamary: Candidate, Zamary, appears to be knowledgeable about the issues and aligned with CincyPAC values; he has an impressive grasp on facts and figures concerning the city.
Catherine Ingram
Jason Haap

Our work is far from finished, but we are very excited for what is in store for Cincinnati and CincyPAC in 2010! Thank you again and congratulations!

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Information Update – No On Nine

October 28th, 2009
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Remember — good friends make sure everyone they know Votes No on 9!

Our friends from Get Sick Productions put their creativity to work for progress and made a video highlighting the intentionally confusing tactics of our opponents.
Check out the video here.
Share it widely and often on your facebook pages, with twitter, and on your blog!
As you know, our opponents drafted this confusing and misleading ballot language.  Now they are complaining about it.  Read about it in this Cincinnati Enquirer article.
 
On November 3rd, end the confusion on Issue #9:
Vote NO to keep our mass transit options open
Vote NO to keep our tax dollars and jobs in Cincinnati
Vote NO on endless referendums and special elections
Forward this e-mail to your friends and family.  Make sure that they are not confused and will Vote No on #9.
Also we still need lots of volunteers for our Super Saturday and Super Sunday push.
Sign up here to help out.
Your contribution will also help us get our message out and end the confusion.
 
Thank you for your support,

Joe Sprengard                  Bobby Maly                 Rob Richardson

Co-Chairs, Cincinnatians for Progress

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View New TV Ad – Laure Quinlivan

October 28th, 2009
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Watch the new ad

Dear Candace,

My TV commercial starts airing today on several tv stations, hope you like it.  Our creative radio ads sparked Enquirer story today.

Voting tip: vote for only candidate(s) you really want on Council.  If you use all 9 votes, incumbents get reelected.

Please consider working a couple hours on election day at a polling place.  Choose early morning, midday or late afternoon and call us at 646-1726 with your preference.  We need your help to win!

Regards,

Laure Quinlivan
 
 
lqreportingtoyou.com

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Call for Volunteers – Chris Bortz

October 28th, 2009
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Less than 1 week until the Election!

Hello Bortz Supporterz-

Thank you for all of your support this campaign. With less than 1 week before the election, we need your help in our final push. Please show your support for Chris by displaying a yardsign and/or helping us on election day- Tuesday, November 3rd.

You are also invited to come celebrate with us on Election Night as we watch the results at Le Boxx Cafe. Details included in this newsletter.

Thank you again and remember to tell all your family, friends and co-workers to VOTE BORTZ on November 3rd!

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Help at a poll on Election Day

We need your help on Election Day to work a poll. This is a crucial opportunity to remind voters of Chris Bortz and all that he has accomplished for the city and will continue to do so if re-elected. Polling locations will be open from 6:30am until 7:30pm, so we will have 3 shifts to take advantage of the rush of people voting during these times: 

  • morning (7-9am)
  • lunch (11am-1pm), and
  • afterwork (5-7pm).

Please send an e-mail to volunteer@chrisbortz.com  with the times that you can help. 

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Get your Bortz Yardsign

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Help re-elect Chris by showing your support with a yard sign.

If you live in Cincinnati and notice there are not many Bortz signs in your neighborhood, please help us out and ask your neighbors, friends, family or co-workers if we can put a yard sign on their property. Better yet, contact us and we can help you deliver them.

Please reply to this e-mail address (kit@chrisbortz.com) to help! Thanks.

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Call for Volunteers – Amy Murray

October 28th, 2009
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Dear friends,

Thank you so much for your support, help and encouragement these past 10 months!
The campaign has been going very well and I was thrilled last week to have received the endorsements of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Friends have asked how they could help as we near the election. If you can, I could really use your help on our internet campaign and/or at the polls on election day!
Friend to friend emails -

We need to get the word out to at least 23,000 voters to vote for Amy Murray and I need your help.  Attached (and at the bottom of this letter) is a sample letter that a friend sent out to his email list telling them that his friend was running for city council – information about me — and asking for their vote. If you can personalize this email (or create a new one) and send it to your email list (or different group lists) – this would really help in getting the word out and make a difference on election day!
Please feel free to personalize the letter, especially if we have organizations in common that could be a reference – Walnut Hills High school, St. Mary School, Hyde PArk, P&G , etc.
In a field race it is all abut name recognition – and when a trusted friend recommends a candidate – people will notice!
Help at the polls on Tuesday, November 3

 Can you help at the polls on Tuesday, November 3? If you can help – even for an hour or two – passing  out Amy Murray literature it would be greatly appreciated. It is extremely beneficial to have people at the polls –  a final chance to make an impact. If you can help – please let me know (amy@electamymurray.com) what time period works best for you.
Note to voters – please remember on election day that we can vote for up to 9 candidates, but in a field race every vote for every candidate moves their total up – so vote for only the candidates that you really want on city council and stop.
Thank you so much for you help and support.
Amy Murray
email letter in word document

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