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The Annual Update of the ACLU’s Nationwide Work on LGBT Rights and HIV/AIDS WhoWho We We Are Are 2005 2005 The Annual Update of the ACLU’s Nationwide Work on LGBT Rights and HIV/AIDS WHO WE ARE 2005 PARADOX, PROGRESS & SO ON . .1 FREEDOM RIDE: THE STORY OF TAKIA AND JO . .5 RELATIONSHIPS DOCKET . .7 WHAT MAKES A PARENT . .19 PARENTING DOCKET . .21 THE QUEER GUY AT HUNT HIGH . .25 YOUTH & SCHOOLS DOCKET . .27 LIFE’S CRUEL CHALLENGES . .31 DISCRIMINATION DOCKET . .33 TRANSLATINAS AND THE FIGHT FOR DERECHOS CIVILES . .37 TRANSGENDER DOCKET . .41 THE HARD TRUTH ABOUT SMALL TOWN PREJUDICE . .43 HIV/AIDS DOCKET . .45 HOW THE ACLU WORKS . .47 PROJECT STAFF . .49 COOPERATING ATTORNEYS . .51 CONTRIBUTORS . .53 Design: Carol Grobe Design 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004-2400 212.549.2627 [email protected] www.aclu.org Paradox, Progress & So On BY MATT COLES, PROJECT DIRECTOR The LGBT movement is at a pivotal moment in its sexual orientation. But just after the year ended, the a remarkable pace, none history. 2004 was a year of both remarkable progress U.S. Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling of our recent gains is and stunning setbacks. For the first time, same-sex upholding Florida’s ban on adoption. And legislators in secure and continued couples were married in the United States – in Arkansas are already trying to undo the Little Rock progress is not assured. Massachusetts, San Francisco, Portland, Oregon, and judge’s decision. There are two forces at New Paltz, New York. -
2009 Annual Report-2.Pdf
Contents Page Letter from Co-Chairs .................................................. 1 2009 Federal Legislative Goals ...................................... 2 2009 State Legislative Goals ......................................... 2 2009 Accomplishments ................................................ 3 2009 Highlights ............................................................ 8 TFIC Officers & Committee Chairs .......................... 14 IDOT Districts and Regional Offices ......................... 15 IDOT Map of Districts and Regional Offices ............. 15 Illinois Congressional District Maps ........................... 16 Illinois Congressional Directory ................................. 18 Illinois General Assembly Directory ........................... 21 2009 TFIC Member Organizations ...... inside back cover Mission Statement .......................................... back cover How to Become a Member Membership in TFIC is open to organizations, associations, unions, local governments, regional groups and chambers of commerce from throughout Illinois. Any organization with members who realize the importance of transportation to Illi- nois jobs and the economy is encouraged to join. Contact Eric Fields, TFIC Membership Chair, at the Associ- ated General Contractors of Illinois, 217/789-2650; [email protected] or any member of the TFIC steering com- mittee. 312 S. Fourth Street, Suite 200 Springfield, Illinois 62701 217/572-1270 www.tficillinois.org For the past several years, TFIC has been working to support passage of a comprehensive -
BOARD PACKET November 28, 2011
BOARD PACKET November 28, 2011 MAKING A MOTION: 1. Seek recognition from the chair. Motions to Protect Rights: 2. When you are recognized, say, “I move…” • Division of the Assembly State your motion clearly, concisely, and • Point of order completely. • Appeal chair’s ruling 3. Wait for someone to “second” your • Point of information motion. Parliamentary inquiry A “second” does not imply the person making the • second agrees with the motion – only that he/she Motions to Choose Voting Methods: agrees it should be debated. • Vote by ballot, roll call, counted vote 4. Wait while the chair restates the motion. • Choose method of nominations Be prepared to provide the motion to the chair in • Open or close nominates or the polls writing, if needed or requested, to ensure the Motions to Delay Action: chair accurately restates it. • Refer to a committee 5. Respectfully debate your motion. • Postpone to a definite time As the person making the motion, you have the right to speak first, but do not have to. When you • Recess speak, state your opinion then respectfully listen • Adjourn to, and consider, other opinions. • Postpone indefinitely 6. Wait for the chair to take a vote. • Lay on the table After discussion is complete, the chair will call for Motions to Vary the Procedures: a vote. • Suspend the rules 7. Listen as the chair announces the result • Divide the question of the vote. • Request to withdraw a motion To Change a Proposed Motion: • Request relief from duty – or resign Amend Motions to Raise Urgent Issues: Motions to Re-examine: -
Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 108 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 108 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 150 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2004 No. 133 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was PRAYER THE JOURNAL called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The pore (Mr. SIMPSON). Coughlin, offered the following prayer: Chair has examined the Journal of the Blessed be the God and Father of us f all, for he has chosen you to be rep- last day’s proceedings and announces resentatives of his people. to the House his approval thereof. Lord God, what a blessing it is to re- DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- alize one has a calling at a particular PRO TEMPORE nal stands approved. time for a specific service to accom- plish Your holy will. It is then we truly The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- f fore the House the following commu- have purpose. nication from the Speaker: Both in great and small things, we WASHINGTON, DC, become neither overwhelmed nor dis- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE November 18, 2004. dainful. Every task can be embraced. Every duty fulfilled. Every burden can The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the I hereby appoint the Honorable MICHAEL K. be lightened by the knowledge that gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. GREEN) SIMPSON to act as Speaker pro tempore on come forward and lead the House in the this day. -
Bloch Rubin ! ! a Dissertation Submitted in Partial Satisfaction of The
! ! ! ! Intraparty Organization in the U.S. Congress ! ! by! Ruth Frances !Bloch Rubin ! ! A dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science in the Graduate Division of the University of California, Berkeley ! Committee in charge: Professor Eric Schickler, Chair Professor Paul Pierson Professor Robert Van Houweling Professor Sean Farhang ! ! Fall 2014 ! Intraparty Organization in the U.S. Congress ! ! Copyright 2014 by Ruth Frances Bloch Rubin ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Abstract ! Intraparty Organization in the U.S. Congress by Ruth Frances Bloch Rubin Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science University of California, Berkeley Professor Eric Schickler, Chair The purpose of this dissertation is to supply a simple and synthetic theory to help us to understand the development and value of organized intraparty blocs. I will argue that lawmakers rely on these intraparty organizations to resolve several serious collective action and coordination problems that otherwise make it difficult for rank-and-file party members to successfully challenge their congressional leaders for control of policy outcomes. In the empirical chapters of this dissertation, I will show that intraparty organizations empower dissident lawmakers to resolve their collective action and coordination challenges by providing selective incentives to cooperative members, transforming public good policies into excludable accomplishments, and instituting rules and procedures to promote group decision-making. And, in tracing the development of intraparty organization through several well-known examples of party infighting, I will demonstrate that intraparty organizations have played pivotal — yet largely unrecognized — roles in critical legislative battles, including turn-of-the-century economic struggles, midcentury battles over civil rights legislation, and contemporary debates over national health care policy. -
Calendar No. 183
Calendar No. 183 104TH CONGRESS S. REPT. 1st Session SENATE 104±137 " ! RESOLUTION FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION SEPTEMBER 8 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 5), 1995.ÐOrdered to be printed Mr. MCCONNELL, from the Select Committee on Ethics, submitted the following R E P O R T [To accompany S. Res. 168] The Select Committee on Ethics, having considered an original Resolution for Disciplinary Action, reports favorably thereon and recommends that the resolution do pass. Pursuant to Article I, Section 5, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution, Senate Resolution 338 (88th Congress), as amended, and Rule 5(f) of the Committee's Supplementary Procedural Rules, the Select Committee on Ethics submits this Report in support of its recommendation to the Senate that Senator Packwood be ex- pelled from the Senate. If the Committee's recommendation is not approved by 67 Sen- ators, a secondary Resolution of Disciplinary Action will be pre- sented to the Senate, recommending a penalty of censure with loss of Committee chairmanship for the duration of Senator Packwood's term and the stripping of his seniority. I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY On December 1, 1992, the Committee announced that it had opened a Preliminary Inquiry into allegations by a number of women that Senator Packwood had engaged in sexual misconduct. On February 4, 1993, the Committee announced that it was ex- panding the scope of its inquiry to include allegations of attempts to intimidate and discredit the alleged victims, and misuse of offi- cial staff in attempts to intimidate and discredit. Almost immediately after opening its inquiry, the Committee began the process of taking the deposition of every woman who was willing to come forward with an allegation of misconduct by Sen- ★99±010 (Star Print) (1) 2 ator Packwood, and interviewing or taking the deposition of every witness who could corroborate those allegations, or who could exon- erate Senator Packwood, or who might have information that could shed light on the allegations. -
Dan Rostenkowski Papers Series 13: Audio-Visual Materials
Loyola University Chicago ~ Archives and Special Collections Congressional Archives LUCCA1995.01 Dan Rostenkowski Papers Series 13: Audio-Visual Materials Dates: 1958-1995 Creator: Rostenkowski, Dan (1928-2010) Extent: 26.25 linear feet Level of description: folder Processor & date: L. Berfield, E. Jankowski, J. Whalen, 2011-2012; updated by L. Berfield, January 2015 Administration Information Restrictions: Some restrictions apply. Please consult archivist for information. Copyright: Consult archivist for information. Citation: Loyola University Chicago Archives and Special Collections. Dan Rostenkowski Papers, 1958-1995, Series 13: Audio-Visual Mateials. Box #, Folder #. Provenance: Donated by Dan Rostenkowski on December 30, 1994. Separations: None Biographical Sketch Dan Rostenkowski was born January 2, 1928, in Chicago, IL. Elected as a Democrat, he served as an Illinois state representative in the sixty-eighth general assembly (1952) prior to being elected to the Illinois state senate from 1954 to 1956. Rostenkowski was first elected to the eighty-sixth United States Congress in 1959 and served in seventeen succeeding Congresses until he was defeated for re-election in 1995. While in Congress he served as the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means from the 97th through the 103rd Congresses, and of the Joint Committee on Taxation from the 97th through 101st Congresses. Mr. Rostenkowski passed away in Chicago, IL, on August 10, 2010. Series 13: Audio-Visual Materials, 1957-1995, Boxes 1203-1216 Series includes photographs, audiocassette tapes, and videocassette tapes. Subjects include Presidents, Vice Presidents, Poland, Chicago/Illinois, Rostenkowski, campaign, Congress, trips, pages & interns, Ways & Means, taxes, and federal budget. Sub-series 13.1: Audio, 1978-1994, Box 1595 Sub-series includes audio-cassette tapes. -
Legislative Branch
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Bruneau Dunes Photo Courtesy: Mary Davis 138 IDAHO BLUE BOOK Legislative Branch The Idaho Legislature is responsible for translating the public will into public policy for the state, levying taxes, appropriating public funds, and overseeing the administration of state agencies. These responsibilities are carried out through the legislative process -- laws passed by elected representatives of the people, legislators. Since statehood in 1890, Idaho's legislators have enjoyed a rich and successful history of charting the state's growth. Much of that success can be attributed to the fact that Idaho's legislators are "citizen" legislators, not career politicians. They are farmers and ranchers, business men and women, lawyers, doctors, sales people, loggers, teachers. Elected for two-year terms and in session at the Capitol just three months each year, Idaho's citizen legislators are able to maintain close ties to their communities and a keen interest in the concerns of the electorate. The Legislature's Mission The Idaho Legislature is committed to carrying out its mission in a manner that inspires public trust and confi dence in elected government and the rule of law. The mission of the Legislature is to: • Preserve the checks and balances of state government by the independent exercise of legislative powers; • Adopt a system of laws that promote the health, education and well-being of Idaho's citizens; • Preserve the state's environment and ensure wise, productive use of the state's natural resources; • Carry out oversight responsibilities to enhance government accountability; and • Raise revenues and appropriate monies that support necessary government services. -
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD— Extensions of Remarks E2039 HON
November 18, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2039 included Mercer, McDowell and Cabell coun- Act for the 21st Century, under which Illinois PAYING TRIBUTE TO COL. JOHN E. ties in my district. She organized home and continues to receive an average of $885 mil- STAVAST (USAF RET.) garden clubs, 4–H clubs, and established the lion per year for highway funding and $150 West Virginia State Farm Homemakers Coun- million per year for mass transit programs. HON. SCOTT McINNIS cil, under the auspices of West Virginia State During the 107th Congress, Representative LI- OF COLORADO College, West Virginia University and the U.S. PINSKI was the author of legislation to allow IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Department of Agriculture. She was the district Chicago’s Mayor Daley to expand O’Hare Wednesday, November 17, 2004 home demonstration agent and became pro- International Airport without consulting the Illi- gram development leader. After 27 years in nois Governor, an important step of autonomy Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with a sad the Extension Service, Mrs. Livisay retired as for the city. heart that I rise to pay tribute to the passing a specialist in child development and human I cannot say enough about how much I of a great man from my district. John Stavast, relations. A personal account of the work of have enjoyed working with BILL. Again, Mr. a native of Denver, Colorado, recently passed the West Virginia Extension Service for Afri- Speaker, I would like to convey my sincerest away at the age of 78. Colonel Stavast dedi- can-Americans is recorded in the book, thanks to Representative BILL Lipinski for his cated 33 years of his life the armed services, ‘‘Reaching Out with Heart and Hands—The friendship and counsel, and congratulations to in both the Army and Air Force. -