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- Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?
- Yes
- Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:
- None to speak of.
- What excites you about this campaign?
- I really want to see our government forget the partisan BS and make some real decisions. I don't care who comes up with the solution, just do it. It sickens me that we have such an abundance of natural resources that we won't go after because of political reasons. There is also no doubt in my mind we have the technology to be energy independant if we all demand it strongly enough.
- What do you want to do to help?
- Whatever I can within my abilities and time constraints.
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Please JOIN the Pickens Plan District Group VA-9
You live in District 9 and we need your support...
Before you read on please understand that the Pickens Plan is in a new phase of organization. Our first goal was to get as many members as we can and now it’s time for you to find your district group and join them. All of us belong to a variety of groups but it’s important that you find your district group and get plugged in because this is where many of our calls to action will come from. These groups are where the real work will begin.
I’ve just got off the phone with Ed Matricardi, Regional Leader for the Pickens Plan. I had a bunch of questions about my role as the Pickens Plan Group Leader for the VA-09th District. Like always Ed was very helpful and provided key things we should be working on. Unlike Ed I’m not as savvy in the political arena and I have never been very active in political activities. But I know how to build groups and networks and I’m anxious to do my part.
All Pickens Plan State Districts Groups have been appointed leaders to head them off. You can find your group by entering your zip code at this link. Please understand that we all have something of value to offer and anyone of you can take the lead role. Group leaders have been assigned the first task of getting 500 people to join each district group. For those of you new to political campaigns and more importantly how to influence our political leaders there are some basic fundamental to understand.
Every state is divided into districts and each district is represented by a person we elect. These elected officials are called congressman and serve on the “Hill” or House of Representatives. Some larger states like Florida, Texas, and California can have as many as 50 seats in the house, but in Virginia we only have 11 seats or 11 districts. Although many of the representatives have been in power for several years they serve two year teams.
In Virginia we have 11 districts and the representatives are:
Davis, Jo Ann (R) - 1st District
Drake, Thelma (R) - 2nd District
Scott, Robert C. (D) - 3rd District
Forbes, J. Randy (R) - 4th District
Goode, Virgil H., Jr. (R) - 5th District
Goodlatte, Bob (R) - 6th District
Cantor, Eric (R) - 7th District
Moran, Jim (D) - 8th District
Boucher, Rick (D) - 9th District
Wolf, Frank (R) - 10th District
Davis, Tom (R) - 11th District
I’ve been assigned the 9th District which covers Western Virginia and these counties: Allegheny, Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Henry, Lee, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Roanoke, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, Wythe. If you live in one of these counties please join our group.
I live in Floyd County a small mountain community nested on a plateau atop the Blue Ridge Mountains. I’m originally from Miami Florida, served in the Marine Corps and have a professional background in website design, graphic design and relationship marketing. I work from home and will devote the time required to make sure our VA district 9 is represented well.
In the next few weeks I will do my best to keep everyone informed and up to date with the task that will be coming from the Top Leaders of the Pickens Plan including Mr. Pickens himself. We need to be ready to act by calling and writing our elected officials. Please tell all current members of the Pickens Plan to find and join their perspective groups. Don’t forget to invite people who haven’t heard about the Pickens Plan to get involved.
- Luis Garcia –
District VA-9 Leader
(540) 320-1045
luis@kisstheearthgreen.com
The only way to insure the success of this historical effort is to build our numbers to monumental and unignorable heights. CAN YOU HELP?
Would you please congratulate our newest 100CLUB member, Chris Jones-
http://www.push.pickensplan.com/profile/ChrisJones86
Chris joined Pickens Plan over the weekend, and already has 150 signed pledges from standing in line at the polls for early voting! He is going back again today. Another Pickens Hero.
Best
Kim
EMAIL A LETTER TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVES BY USING OUR EASY RED "CONTACT CONGRESS" BUTTON - - With little effort, we have the ability here for you to send a letter to our Representatives in Washington and Governor, too.
Go to THE PLEDGE (at the very top of this page on the blue header) On the top of the pledge page there are three rectangular buttons- two blue ones and ONE RED BUTTON, that reads "CONTACT CONGRESS" . Fill in the short, standard form. Done!
YOU CAN ALSO HELP BY BRINGING 5 FOLKS TO JOIN the site today, so that we can build a voice big enough that Congress will finally have to listen to us, instead of the lobbyists and special interests, who are trying to derail this historic effort.
YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE PLEDGE on the Main page. Print out 10 or more of them, get them signed and fax them back to Boone ASAP. This is how we build our numbers fast! Be a leader, be a part of the "100 CLUB", by faxing in 100 signed pledges. Let me know when you are done and I will see that you are added to the list.
If you answered "YES" to interested in becoming an organizer, there are several things I can recommend. Join the following Groups:
Organizers & Leaders
OnLine Action Army
Guides & Materials for New Members
On the upper right corner of Your Page, click on "States" to visit the Push Pickens Community for your state.
Contact and "Friend" the New Energy Army Regional Leader for your state. You can find them to the right, in the Featured Memberssection. Let him/her know that I sent you there and you are interested in becoming an organizer.
THERE IS NO TIME TO DELAY
…to wait and see…or to see if someone else will step up to the plate. It is time for US to roll up our sleeves and go to work. Right now momentum is working in our favor, but if gas prices retreat, the public will forget the pain, and our moment may be lost.
PICKENS U has been formed for college alumni and university students to get involved. If you are or know of a student who would like to become an ambassador to help coordinate the pledge drive, please submit names to Pickens U site (found on the Main page). This would look good on a job resume.
PERSONAL ACTION OPTIONS We need to do more than “preach to the choir”. Sharing ideas with each other is encouraging but that will not
1) increase our membership nor
2) influence public policy.
If you know someone in the press or someone who blogs - get them to cover this. Ask those in the public eye to support this plan.
A GROUP FOR EVERYONE.
Join the Guides and Materials for New Members Group. Lot's of good information there.
Check out the many groups for Solar, CNG, your area, etc. Connect, learn and share. We grow stronger with your input. If you don't see a group that speaks to your interest, then start a group of your own.
IDEAS & PROPOSALS FOR PICKENS
I know that many of you have great ideas and proposals that you would like to get in front of Boone's team...
They asked us to have you submit all ideas/proposals in writing to the Pickens Plan at: PO Box 12123 Dallas TX 75225.
PLEASE FRIEND ME so we can keep in touch. If there is any way I can help, please, let me know. If I don't have the answer, I will do my very best to get you the answer.
Thanks again for joining this historical effort. WE CAN DO THIS .
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