[WPA]RE: Shirley Nelson
amy jacobson
wpa@ipepp.org
Wed, 21 Sep 2005 14:12:50 -0500
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<P>Personally I think just mentioning Deb is the best option. Shirley is more familiar with Deb and what Deb has told her about WPA. Talking about both women is just to much for a short letter. Once Shirley comes and meets with us she will see the young women's leadership of the group.</P>
<P>Amy<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>From: <I>"Lysa Ringquist" <lysa@pepp.org></I><BR>Reply-To: <I>wpa@ipepp.org</I><BR>To: <I>wpa@ipepp.org</I><BR>Subject: <I>Re: [WPA]RE: Shirley Nelson</I><BR>Date: <I>Wed, 21 Sep 2005 13:52:01 -0500 (CDT)</I><BR>>I think it's ok to mention both women as I think it's important that youth<BR>>are leading in this work as well.<BR>><BR>><BR>>Lysa<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>Lysa Ringquist<BR>>Community Organizer<BR>>People Escaping Poverty Project<BR>>116 12th St. S.<BR>>Moorhead MN<BR>>Office - 218-236-5434<BR>>Cell - 701-866-3532<BR>>email - lysa@pepp.org<BR>><BR>>This movement we are building will not go away!<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> > I've spoken with her about this extensively so would probably be better<BR>> > to say that in the place where you mention
meeting with Kate, that way<BR>> > she will know it's the same group I spoke with her about.<BR>> > -Deb<BR>> ><BR>> > ruth meberg wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> >> Ladies,<BR>> >> Here is the letter I have penned for Shirley Nelson. Please take a<BR>> >> look through and double check my words and phrases.<BR>> >> THanks,<BR>> >> Ruth Meberg<BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >> Shirley Nelson<BR>> >> Women Candidate Development Coalition<BR>> >> 550 Rice St.<BR>> >> St. Paul, MN 55103<BR>> >> FAX: 612-724-4356<BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >> Dear Shirley,<BR>> >><BR>> >> My name is Ruth Meberg, and I am the secretary for Fargo-Moorhead’s<BR>> >> Women’s Political Action (WPA). WPA is a newly formed group of
young<BR>> >> women, area non-profit leaders, community members and college<BR>> >> professors. As a non-profit grass roots organization our mission is to<BR>> >> increase the number of women in elective and appointed office by<BR>> >> identifying, recruiting, and supporting progressive women candidates.<BR>> >><BR>> >> Since our first meetings after November 2nd, 2004, our group has<BR>> >> created an organizational structure, focused on Strengths, Weaknesses,<BR>> >> Opportunities and Weaknesses, and co-hosted an annual Women’s Equality<BR>> >> Day Event in Moorhead.<BR>> >><BR>> >> Women’s Political Action would like to meet with you to discuss the<BR>> >> next steps our organization should take to build influence,<BR>> >> membership, and support in our communities, as
well as strategies for<BR>> >> screening and assisting candidates. Kate Olsen, a former member of<BR>> >> WPA, met your briefly in Minneapolis and suggested we contact you for<BR>> >> advice and direction with our group.<BR>> >><BR>> >> I would love to discuss a possible date in October or November for our<BR>> >> ladies to meet with you. If this is possible, please contact me by<BR>> >> e-mail, post, or telephone listed below.<BR>> >><BR>> >> Warm Regards,<BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >> Ruth Meberg, Secretary<BR>> >> Women’s Political Action<BR>> >> 705 13th Ave N<BR>> >> Fargo, ND 58102<BR>> >> ruth@fargotheatre.org<BR>> >> (701) 799-0411<BR>> >><BR>> >> <BLOCKQUOTE style='PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT:
5px; BORDER-LEFT:<BR>> >> #A0C6E5 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px'><font<BR>> >> style='FONT-SIZE:11px;FONT-FAMILY:tahoma,sans-serif'><hr color=#A0C6E5<BR>> >> size=1><BR>> >> From: <i>Deb White <whitede@mnstate.edu></i><br>To: <i>Ruth<BR>> >> Meberg <imissjanis@hotmail.com></i><br>Subject: <i>Shirley<BR>> >> Nelson</i><br>Date: <i>Sat, 17 Sep 2005 16:52:05 -0500</i><br>>Here<BR>> >> is Shirley Nelson's contact info. Thanks for agreeing to<BR>> >> <br>>contact her and sorry for taking so long to get it to<BR>> >> you.<br>>-Deb<br>><br>>Shirley Nelson<br>>Women Candidate<BR>> >> Development Coalition<br>>550 Rice St<br>>St. Paul, MN<BR>>
>> 55103<br>>612-724-6348<br>>FAX:<BR>> >> 612-724-4356<br>><br></font></blockquote><BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >> _______________________________________________<BR>> >> WPA mailing list<BR>> >> WPA@ipepp.org<BR>> >> http://ipepp.org/mailman/listinfo/wpa<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > WPA mailing list<BR>> > WPA@ipepp.org<BR>> > http://ipepp.org/mailman/listinfo/wpa<BR>> ><BR>><BR>><BR>>_______________________________________________<BR>>WPA mailing list<BR>>WPA@ipepp.org<BR>>http://ipepp.org/mailman/listinfo/wpa<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></div></html>