Linda Jacobsen ( as you probably know by now ) is running for Congress, 9th district Missouri. She will be in Columbia, Friday 2/27 at the Muleskinners meeting ( Stamper commons, Stephens college ) 12:00 PM and then later ( see below )
She is against amending the constitution. Dr. Gordon Christenson has done the kind favor of summarizing some of her platform. For more information please read on
Dr. Gordon Christensen asked that this invitation be passed on to you :
Alice and I would like to invite you to a "Meet and Greet" for Linda Jacobsen,
candidate for Congress, 9th District.
The "Meet and Greet" will be at our home, 2802 Wolf Creek Court, on Friday February
27th from 8-11 PM. This is an "Open House" with plenty of finger foods, drinks, and
a bar.
Alice and I are inviting friends who might be interested in Linda's candidacy. She
will be collecting names and of course - for those who care to give - donations, but
the purpose of the "Meet and Greet" is to introduce Linda to Columbia. She wants to
know more about us and solicit our ideas for her campaign. I am sure many of you
would like to know more about her.
You will like Linda very much. She is a truly marvelous person, energetic and
Democratic. To give you a sense of her and for what she stands, I have extracted the
following bullets about Linda (and I take full responsibility for any errors or
misstatements of her platform):
Platform: In general Linda believes that many of our problems can be solved by an
innovative, thoughtful, informed, and entrepreneurial approach. She is:
a.. For small business, critic of current federal small business policies.
b.. For public education, critic of the "No Child Left Behind Act."
c.. For universal access to health care through a combination of federally
subsidized programs and private insurance, critic of the administration's health
care and drug pricing policies.
d.. For family farms.
e.. Pro-Choice.
f.. For environment.
g.. Against special interests, critic of the current 9th Congressional District
representation.
h.. Against a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
Linda says she would have voted against authorizing the war in Iraq. Since we are
now at war, she believes it is important to support our troops while working with
our allies to bring quickly peace to the Mid East.
Brief Biography:
a.. Graduate of Iowa State University [English literature & linguistics] with a
Masters from Georgetown University [English as a second language and bilingual
education].
b.. St. Charles County resident for more that 17 years, married 25 years to an
engineer, with three adult children who have gone through the public school
system.
c.. Founder and President, Global Vision Strategies [award winning firm provides
cross-cultural training, relocation, translation services and global management
training for employees and executives on foreign assignments].
d.. Studied, lived, worked, and taught oversees, particularly China, India, West
Africa, and Eastern Europe.
e.. Incoming global governor for Zonta International, a United Nations
non-government organization dedicated to advancing the status of women worldwide.
f.. Chairs the Diversity Task Force for St. Charles County.
g.. Board member for:
a.. The World Trade Center-St. Louis.
b.. YMCA
c.. National Association of Women Business Owners-St. Louis
d.. Elected to the board, University of Missouri Outreach and Extension for St.
Charles County
e.. National Small Business Association
f.. National Association of Women Business Owners, St. Louis Chapter
g.. St. Charles County Sexual Assault Center and Payback, Inc., a juvenile
restitution program.
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Linda will also be at Cherry Street Artisan ( click for directions ) 11:00 AM, Saturday 2/28/04 to discuss strategy for fundraising, meet and greets, etc.
Looking for an alternative house candidate to support who is against the hate amendment......
Linda Jacobsen for Congress, Craig Daily, Treasurer
P.O. Box 191
Cottleville, MO 63338-0191
Or stop by any of the three events and meet her!