Email I sent out yesterday to my contacts. Three responses so far and the research continues. This committee needs to be addressed and corrected by the Republican Party. This census will affect state representative districting. One Republican out of eleven members is hardly reflective of this county. Also, the "experts" on this list are overwhelmingly connected to the medical field. This committee should have business persons, government (which it has), education (which it has), the religious community, media, and community organizations. This from the national website.
Here is what is needed and it is first come, first to serve good local governance. I am curious to see to who steps up to the plate.
Next Thursday night the Otero County Commission will be voting to accept the list provided to be members of "Census 2010 Complete Count Committee (CCC)".
From the Agenda Report: "...The CCC are expected to communicate the importance of the 2010 Census to their peer groups and guide them in implementing strategies to increase the count in their respective communities. Here is the list of the Committee member nominees."
Jacqueline Jaramillo
Administrative Assistant
County of Otero
Maureen Schmittle
Public Communication Manager
City of Alamogorodo
Sharon Hodges
Community Health Promotion Specialist
NM Dept of Health-Public Health
Division Region 5 Otero County Public Health
Julie Baker
Administrator
Presbyterian Medical Services
Sue Medina
Alamogordo Public Schools
Board of Education, Vice President
Reginee Mendoza (misspelled Raginee)
Community Health Council
Sharon Fischer
Vice President
Student Services, NMSU-A
Paul Sanchez
Executive Assistant
Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce
Lucinda Curry
Front Office Manager
Ben Archer Health Center
Yvette Misquez
Community Health Educator
Ben Archer Health Center
Ken Hoeksema
U.S. Census
Your job, if you accept, is to visit or call the Otero County Clerk's office and determine the political party affiliation of each individual.
Search your memories and ask for feedback from friends/associates as to the positive/negative imput to the community for the individual.
Report back to me and I will address the Otero County Commission prior to the vote and advise whether this group is appropriate to safeguard, through communications with their peer groups, the values and customs of Otero County.
I will not editorialize at this point as you all know the long term consequences of census taking, redistricting, gerrymandering, etc. Please give me your opinion as to the composition of the list even if you don't volunteer to check party registrations.
Janet
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