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Meet the Citizens Who Are Part of My Very Small Coalition for Safe Drinking Water and the Clean Water Act

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~ Mar

Founders of The Lake County-Vernon Township Coalition for Safe Drinking Water & The Clean Water Act:

Lisa Stone – 1) Human Rights Activist 2) Former Trustee of Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089.

*Sworn by oath on May 4, 2009 - 4 year term. http://electlisastone.com/

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* Historic Illinois Recall on November 2, 2010, for daring to question the operations of Buffalo Grove Government. My recall was funded, in part, by current and former Buffalo Grove Government officials. For example, President Jeff Braiman, a current candidate running for Lake County Judge, even expended $1,500.00 of his very own time and money toward my removal.

http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Lisa_Stone_recall,_Buffalo_Grove,_Illinois_(2010)

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Brenda Weis – Human Rights Activist

Members:

Kurth Lampe

Kurth Lampe is a Chicago-based strategic communications firm with an international reach with Chicago know how. Complicated ideas are turned into compelling and persuasive messages.

Whether it is Public Relations, Crisis Communications, Grassroots Lobbying, Public Affairs, Issue Management, Political Consulting, Litigation Support, Global Outreach or another Communication Solution, Kurth Lampe is ready.

http://www.kurthlampe.com/

Kitty Kurth - President

http://www.kurthlampe.com/kittykurth

Kevin Lampe – Executive Vice President

http://www.kurthlampe.com/kevinlampe

While Kitty Kurth, Kevin Lampe and other members are politically active, our coalition is nonpartisan and our bond is rooted in human rights.

Hotel Rwanda – Rusesabagina Foundation

http://hrrfoundation.org/

Kitty Kurth – Communications Director

http://hrrfoundation.org/aboutthefoundation



October 2011 Coalition building:

January 2012 Kurth Lampe Press Release on behalf of Lisa Stone:

Photos 1-5 below: Click on links below and page through the photo gallery to view members of our coalition working in various capacities in government. Patch Links don’t always go directly to photo, so when you click on each of the 5 links below, you’ll see the photo gallery where you can then click on each photo for your perusal.

(In the gallery you’ll also see a video clip from the April 2, 2012 quasi “Whistle Blowing” public comment. The best audio & video quality to watch this video is directly on the village website as follows - just drag scroll bar to 23:50 and watch until President Braiman’s emergent 5 minute recess.) http://www.vbg.org/mediacenter.aspx?VID=29&CID=1

Photo #1: Kitty Kurth - working with Vice President Joe Biden. (Kitty is in black skirt and gray top, on the right)

Photo #2: Kitty Kurth - working with Vice President Al Gore. (Kitty is in purple blazer)

Photo #3: Kevin Lampe- at the 2004 convention, Kevin worked with then state Senator Barack Obama on his keynote address.

Photo #4: Judson Allen posing w/ Chicago’s Top Political Advisors and PR Experts, Kitty Kurth & Kevin Lampe... They advise President Obama... Enough Said! :-))

Photo #5: Kitty Kurth working with Vice President Joe Biden at Camp Pendleton.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
~ Margaret Mead

See my comment below on the the Daily Herald Article: “Concerns raised, but no one responding” and then watch the Buffalo Grove Village Board Meeting of April 2, 2012 (scroll bar to 23:50) which I’ve supplied below.

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120423/discuss/704239945/

My posted comment: “The April 2, 2012, Village Meeting is critical to watch. Overlook my overt outrage with irresponsible government, hence my “edgy” communication style. I’ve battled BG’s repression to “speak” only to “desirable” Board topics since the day I was sworn into Government in 2009, but peaked when I hit the Land & Lakes Landfill issue in Jan. 2010, which was the Board’s basis for my Recall... for those following the issue....appears I hit a raw nerve. Drag scroll bar to 23:50 and watch until Braiman calls an emergent 5 minute recess - his only way out.”

http://www.vbg.org/mediacenter.aspx?VID=29&CID=1

IEPA Historic “First Hearing on Post Closure Care” exploring L&L landfill took place on November 9, 2010. I personally requested the hearing per urgent instruction by (Kent Law) Environmental Professor Keith Harley of the Chicago Environmental Law Clinic, who generously took my case pro bono. Land & Lakes Landfills and Composting Facilities are currently owned by the Mayor of Lake Forest Jim Cowhey and family.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADklBofFei4

Spoon - “The Underdog”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1hZVDLkJDc

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