<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5">We are looking for potential allies with whom to partner.</font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5">As we know, countries which have proportional electoral systems enjoy greater participation in their politics & elections, greater diversity in their representation, lower inequality, and greater progress in addressing climate change.</font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5">At our January chapter meeting we decided as a first step to arrange a meeting with a number of groups & organizations in our community to learn about one another, to share our vision & goals and explore how we can work together to support one another's interests. Issues such as inequality, racism, climate change, electoral reform are interconnected. You really cannot address one without the other.<br></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5">Our plan is to start modestly. We are asking you to identify for us those key groups which you feel share our values and with whom we should partner in pushing forward our shared agendas.</font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5">If you could send me your "leads" with contact information <font size="6"><b>by February 8th</b></font>,</font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5">Thank you in advance.</font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5">David Dirks</font><br></div></div></body></html>