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5 Actions You Can Take This Week
Advocacy October 19, 2020“Our political leaders will know our priorities only if we tell them, again and again, and if those priorities begin to show up in the polls.” -- Peggy Noonan Ready to do some good for yourself and our planet? We start now. 5 steps toward being an empowered and informed voter: Take a personal inventory. What behavior do you expect from a leader? What type of person do you want to represent you? How do you expect them to treat others? What do you value in a community? What issues are important to you? What vision do you have…
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5 Actions You Can Take This Week
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