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Friday, 28 February, 2003:

Thursday night saw much activity for our peace group. About 20 people attended Fern Katz' talk, in which we learned about WAND, WILL, STAND, and our nation's enormous defense budget. There was lively discussion, as seems to be usual for our group. By the time our regular meeting rolled around at 8:30pm, there were about 30 in attendance.

The most important news is the name change. Yes, we tossed about several possible names, and in the end we got pretty rousing support for "South Texas Alliance for Peace" (formerly known as Patriots For America).

We voted to present a resolution at the next city council meeting. The resolution, inspired by those passed by over 100 cities nationwide, urges our Federal government act with the UN and its inspectors in Iraq, and asserts that war should only be the very last resort. See the full text of our "City Council Resolution Against the War in Iraq " on the ACT! page.

We would like everyone who can to attend Tuesday's city council meeting to show support for the resolution. We will be meeting at 3:30pm, inside the council chamber. If you are planning to be there, please call our hotline at 853-0023 and leave your name and phone number so we can have some idea of how many people to expect.

A few people signed up Thursday night to outreach and communicate with our community, but we need more. There will be all sorts of committees, as well. If you want to help send out the message that "Peace is Possible," contact us at peace@lotuscup.com

We are still planning to hold another big Peace March/Rally, with clergy, educators, public officials, community leaders, etc. If you know anyone who would be an excellent speaker, contact Ann Bright or David Owen, or send us an email at peace@lotuscup.com

We haven't set a firm date yet, but we will do this at the next meeting of the Steering Committee March 2, 2003. The date will be announced at the next meeting of the total group.

A correction: please note that, in the Feb 21, 2003 Update (and its accompanying email), Arthur Clarke's name was left off the Steering Committee list.

And the next meeting of South Texas Alliance for Peace (formerly known as Patriots For America) will be next Thursday, March 6, at the Holy Cross Church, 1109 N. Staples, at 7:30pm.

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President George W. Bush
email: president@whitehouse.gov
White House Opinion Line:
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Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson
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Senator John Cornyn
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Main District Office:
2323 Bryan St., Ste. 2150
Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: (214) 767-3000

U.S. Representative Solomon P. Ortiz
Washington Office:
2470 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-4327
Phone: (202) 225-7742
Fax: (202) 226-1134
Main District Office:
3649 Leopard, #510
Corpus Christi, TX 78408
Phone: (361) 883-5868
Fax: (361) 884-9201

Governor Rick Perry
Citizen's Opinion Hotline: 1-800-252-9600
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Austin, TX 78711-2428
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Fax: (512) 463-1849
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122 C St., NW, Ste. 200
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 638-3927
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State Senator Juan Hinojosa
PO Box 12068
Austin, TX 78711-2068
Phone: (512) 463-0120
Fax: (512) 463-0229
Main District Office:
612 Nolana Ste, 410B
McAllen, TX 78504
Phone: (956) 972-1841
Fax: (956) 686-8462

State Rep. Jaime Capelo
E1.424 Capitol Building
Austin, TX 78768-2910
Phone: (512) 463-0462
Fax: (512) 463-9545
Main District Office:
501 S. Tancahua
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Phone: (361) 882-2277
Fax: (361) 882-2881

City of Corpus Christi:

Mayor Neal, Loyd
email: dianag@ci.corpus-christi.tx.us
Phone: (361) 880-3100
Fax: (361) 880-3103

Kelly, Bill (District 1)
email: maryj@cctexas.com
Phone: (361) 289-1383
Fax: (361) 289-0712

Colmenero, Javier D. (District 2)
email: jcolmenr@davlin.net
Phone: (361) 880-3105
Fax: (361) 880-3113

Noyola, Jesse (District 3)
email: jnoyola@davlin.net
Phone: (361) 880-3105
Fax: (361) 880-3113

Scott, Mark (District 4)
email: mscott@sanjacintotitle.com
Phone: (361) 880-3105
Fax: (361) 880-3113

Kinnison, Rex (District 5)
email: rkcpatx@aol.com
Phone: (361) 880-3105
Office: (361) 884-6396
Fax: (361) 880-3113

Cooper, Melody (At Large)
email: joe@melodycooperlaw.com
(361) 887-8014 (wk)
(361) 850-7383 (hm)

Chesney, Brent (At Large)
email: bchesney@firstam.com
Phone: (361) 880-3105
Fax: (361) 880-3113

Garrett, Henry (At Large)
email: chiefhcg@aol.com
(361) 949-8406
cell: (361) 850-3113
fax: (361) 949-0162

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