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Welcome to Community Issues Council!
Our Mission: "To educate and unite the Church to be able to engage our community in the issues of the day."
Inside you'll find educational information from a conservative Christian perspective on issues that will have an effect on the Church and on our ability to live out our faith.
From the monthly "Founder's Column" to "Letters to the Editor" to articles on specific subjects, the purpose of this website is to keep you up to date and to give you the tools to make an impact on the issues.
Founders Corner
December, 2011 - Last year when running for Hillsborough County School Board, one of the initiatives I suggested was getting people from the school system out into the field to meet with families in their homes. This seemed at the time, and still does, the best way to encourage parental involvement in students’ education.
I was pleased and excited to see that Pinellas County has begun doing just that, and that they seem to be having success with the program. Hopefully Hillsborough will pick up on the idea.
Another critical local issue is “Internet Sweepstakes Cafes” (ISC). Thank you for your emails to Hillsborough County Commissioners and for coming to the BOCC meeting on November 16th. We saw a victory in the skirmish that day!
I believe everyone including the Commissioners expected a vote in favor of a moratorium ... (read the rest of the column)
Contact Commissioners
Use this link to contact Commissioners and ask them to "Please vote for a ban on Internet Sweepstakes Cafes"!
http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/bocc/about/contactus.cfm
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