Charlottesville Mayor Mike Signer declared the city a “capital of resistance” to the administration of President Donald Trump on Tuesday afternoon.
Signer hosted a news conference in front of City Hall, calling on attendees to help fight Trump’s orders on immigration and the refugee program, including the 90-day travel ban on citizens of seven countries considered a high risk for terrorism by administration officials.
Signer [] teaches political theory courses at the University of Virginia
Joe Szakos has been the executive director of Virginia Organizing since 1994.
Joe has a Masters degree from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration and is co-author, with his wife, Kristin Layng Szakos, of We Make Change: Community Organizers Talk About What They Do—and Why, published by Vanderbilt University Press in 2007. Joe and Kristin also edited Lessons From the Field: Organizing in Rural Communities, published by the American Institute for Social Justice/Social Policy Magazine in 2008.
Address
703 Concord Ave
Charlottesville, VA 22903
https://www.virginia-organizing.org/joe-szakos/
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The Issues
Economic Justice
We believe that every person in the Commonwealth is entitled to a living wage and benefit package that is sufficient to provide the basic necessities of life, including adequate housing, a nutritious diet, proper child care, sound mental and physical health care, a secure retirement and an equal educational opportunity.
We believe in eliminating the extremes of wealth and poverty. We strive towards a common sense, responsible, progressive tax system based on the ability to pay.
Anti Discrimination
We believe that we should enhance and celebrate diversity in our community and in our state.
Health Care
Virginia Organizing strongly supports the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)
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https://www.virginia-organizing.org/the-issues/
Their two books are used by ACORN as reference books