Organizing for America | God's Guidance: Victor, IA - Change is Coming

Victor, IA - Change is Coming - Meeting

By Gail Dietrich - Dec 15th, 2008 at 12:36 pm EST

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The Victor Library was the venue for the local Obama Presidential Transition Team Meeting held on Sunday, December 14, 2008. This meeting was held in conjunction with thousands of meetings held in homes and public venues all over the United States on this weekend.

Although the group was small due to many people having other committments, the discussions were quite often lively and stimulating. The group went over ways to follow the Obama transition activities, such as going on line to access change.gov. This allows a person to keep current with appointments of department leaders in the administration and read the administration's stands and plans on issues related to each subject (ie. economy, education, Iraq war, health and welfare, veteran's affairs, transportation, energy and environment, etc.). There is also a place on the site to send in concerns and/or recommendations on issues. Citizens are encouraged to give input. The names and addresses of our governor, local Iowa state house and senate representatives, and US senate and house represenatives were supplied to participants for another avenue of input.

It was discussed that there are many issues one could give input on either as a group or as in individual. The group voiced their agreement that it would like to participate in volunteerism within the community in ways that would benefit their fellow citizens. They also agreed they would like to hold further discussions to push forward issues that were important either at a local or national level.

President-Elect Barack Obama is encouraging strong citizen involvement in rebuilding the country. There can be a volunteer role for anyone and everyone.

Future meetings will be announced in the Herald.

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