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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02062001 - D.1 DA THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Date: February 6, 2001 Public Comment On this date, the Board called for public comment, and the following people appeared to speak: Ning Han, 2703 Arlington Blvd., El Cerrito, on behalf of Falun Dafa practitioners in California; Maria Lawrence, 138 Virginia Court, Alamo, regarding Green Valley Road, Alamo. Those desiring to speak having been heard, public comment was CLOSED. THIS IS A MATTER FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY NO BOARD ACTION WAS TAKEN i REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM (THREE (3)MINUTE LIMIT) Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before addressing the Board. Name: IV,nz Phone: Slo --2 3 -7'1'&—o Address: p� "ro,,,, 8/,)d City: CV I am speaking for myself or organization: A L!.l it/ Dzq. 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RECEIVED February 5,2001 Contra Costa County, California FEB — 6 2001 Honorable County Supervisors: CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA CO. On behalf of the Falun Dafa practitioners in California, I am writing to request your proclamation of a "Falun Dafa Week" for the week of February 19th—25th, 2001. Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) is a self-improvement meditation and exercise practice rooted in ancient Chinese culture. The practice was first introduced to the public by Mr. Li Hongzhi in 1992. It consists of five gentle exercises, three of them are composed of gentle hand movements while the other two are a tranquil standing and sitting meditation. The movements are simple, easy to learn and suitable for all ages. At the core of Falun Dafa are the universal principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance (herr, Shan, Ren). It is primarily because of these cherished universal principles and its powerful health promoting effects - mental, physical and spiritual - that Falun Dafa has been rapidly recognized and practiced all over the world. In just eight years, the practice has spread to more than 40 countries with now over 100 million practitioners. The practice has transcended cultural, ethnic, and national boundary to touch the human hearts and improved lives everywhere. Those who practice it come from all walks of life, and all l alun Dafa activities are free of charge. We believe Falun Dafa will bring lots of benefits and interest to the community, as it has proved so in many other cities. A "Falun Dafa Week" «7111 be an excellent way to share Falun Dafa in our community and to give people an opportunity to learn more about this wonderful practice. As part of the "Falun Dafa Week", we will offer free introductory workshops including demonstrations and teaching of the exercises. A Falun Dafa Week would do more than just bring the community together: people would leave the events with practical tools to better their lives. Falun Dafa has received numerous awards and recognition, including proclamations from more than 300 cities in the United States. While people in U.S. can freely enjoy Falun Dafa's profound offerings, on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, people in China who wish to practice Falun Dafa have been tragically denied this basic human right. bearing the loss of totalitarian control over people's minds, China's president launched a brutal campaign of persecution against the practice of Falun Dafa in July 1999. To date, more than 130 practitioners have been tortured to death for remaining steadfast to their beliefs. Throughout the entire persecution, Falun Gong practitioners have always maintained a peaceful and tolerant stance. Even under the harshest circumstances, while facing life-threatening torture, Falun Gong practitioners have never resort to violence or retaliated against their aggressors. They have remained true to the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance. Your proclamation of "Falun Dafa Week" will show the community's humanity support to this peaceful movement and give righteous voice for those who are not allowed for such right, as many mayors in California have done. Should you agree to issue a proclamation fora "Falun Dafa Week," we will be deeply grateful. I am enclosing a package with more information about Falun Dafa. I look forward to hearing back from you, and hope to have the pleasure of meeting in person in the near future for any concerns or questions you may have. Most Sincerely, Ning Hari On behalf of Falun Dafa practitioners in California Contact phone #: 510-670-9345 2703 Arlington Blvd Email: ningningh(gyahoo.com El Cerrito, California 94530 Enclosures Falun Gong Table of Contents Introduction to Falun Dafa (Falun Gong) - Pictures... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .2,3 - A Brief Introduction... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .....4 Falun Dafa in California - Practitioners' Experience-•• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •••..5 - Governmental Recognition••. ••• ••• ••. ••• ••. ••• ••• ... ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •••....6 - Representative Awards... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ......7-9 Current Development of Falun Dafa - In China: from National Acclaim to .Brutal Persecution••• ••• ••• ••• •••..10 Why Chinese Government Persecute Falun Dafa Practitioners••• •••..11 - Humanitarian Support around the World••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •••1.2,13 Appendix Proclamation and Awards List ii I A. _Po7. elfif Aricie-t Practice to Ltupro vc Body, Mind and Spirit Truthfulness—Compassion- Forbearance Page 1 of 13 • 1@Tel D . 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A central component of Falun Gong practice is studying the higher principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance. Falun Gong is a form of what the Chinese call qigong (pronounced "chee-gong" ), a system of exercises and teachings that deeply transform the mind and body. Like tai-chi, qigong is a vital part of many people' s lives in Asia; almost every Chinese park is brimming at the break of dawn with people from all walks of life practicing these arts. Owing much to its effectiveness in improving health as well as its profound principles, Falun Gong has proven to be immensely popular throughout the entire world. Since being introduced to the general public in 1992 by its founder, Mr. Li Hongzhi, Falun Gong has attracted 100 millions of people in over 40 nations. The benefits of practicing Falun Gong are numerous. People typically have experienced improved health, reduced stress, and have become more energetic. With Falun Gong' s principals of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance, practitioners endeavor to become better citizens for the community by gradually assimilating themselves to these universal principles. The Books and the Exercises The practice of Falun Gong is simple, yet profound and effective. It consists primarily of two components: self-improvement through study of Mr. Li's teachings (as articulated in two English language books, China Falun Gong and Zhuan Falun) and practicing Falun Gong' s five gentle exercises. The exercises, which include a powerful sitting meditation, are easy to learn, enjoyable, and at once both relaxing and energizing. Many students of Falun Gong enjoy doing the exercises together in groups, as they find themselves benefiting from one another's practice. Most major US cities and universities have several such groups. Falun Gong transcends cultural boundaries, and it has attracted people from all walks of life. How to Learn Falun Gong? Everyone is welcome to learn Falun Gong. All activities are open to the public and are free of charge. Many free workshops have been offered at bookstores, community centers, and libraries in California. One may visit our website to find a local practice site at www.falundafa.org, or call 1-877-AT-FALUN. Falun Gong books are also available for free download at www.falundafa.ort . ,K:�s a:.y, ' �J .o1e...,.,,w-.mow,'- •� -_f Truthfulness—Compassion - Forbearance Page 4 of 13 Falun Gong CALIFORNIA PRACTITIONERS' EXPERIENCES Since its public introduction in 1995 to California, Falun Dafa has attracted more and more practitioners. All through the state, there are total of 96 group practice site up to January, 01. Many people benefited greatly from Falun Dafa mentally and physically. Here are some of the experiences from California's practitioners. "As the president of a start-up company, I encounter new situations with people and their interactions every single day. A growing company is a great environment to actually practice and improve. My cultivation is helping me to set a good example by avoiding foul language and inspire a corporate culture, which reflects the deeper meanings of Falun Dafa." ---Dr. Jan Werthen, President, Homefiber Inc., Cupertino "Here in the Bay Area more and more people are attracted to the most simplest and basic guidelines for doing the exercises and embracing the concepts put forward in Mr. Hongzhi' s books and other materials." ---Jim Gordon, vice President, Entertainment Lighting Co., San Jose "I continue my journey toward self-realization on a newer, higher level now, which I hope will bring me closer and closer to my True Self." ---Nataly Teplitsky, Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, Almaden I want to express my wishes that Falun Dafa is shared more and more, so people all over can take advantage of this wonderful practice and find a more meaningful and happy life." --- Medardo Molina, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Sart Jose "Regarding my experience of Falun Dafa, I feel revitalized with a sense of well-being and connection. I trust, that by pursuing the teachings, I will better understand what makes people glow. I am attracted to Falun Dafa by many of the things that it is not, i.e. religious, commercial, and coercive." ---Ray Hawkins, software Engineer, Blossom Hill "The Falun Dafa teaching on truthfulness, compassion and forbearance reforms my whole view about life and helps me get rid of bad habits and selfishness. My mind is always peaceful and I am learning to be kind to everyone and to think of others first." ---Johnson Zeng, SofAvare Engineer, San Jose "The principles of Truthfulness, Benevolence and Forbearance are now a major part of my life, and I can only imagine how much better off this world would be if more people would live their lives according to these noble principles. I would warm heartily recommend this practice to everyone!" --- Steve Ispas, Marketing Manager, LSI Logic, Milpitas "I found about Falun Dafa about one year ago. Since the beginning of my practice a process of discovering uncountable wonderful things that were surrounding me without even being aware of them started. The most important, I learnt that always following the universal principles of truthfulness, benevolence, forbearance is the way to live in harmony with the whole world. " ---Eugen Carai, Software Engineer, Cisco Systems, Sunnyvale Truthfulness—Compassion- Forbearance Page 5 of 13 Falun Gong GOVERNMENTAL RECOGNITION IN CALIFORNIA In California, there are total of 37 cities and 3 counties has proclaimed Falun Dafa. Listed below are some congratulatory messages issued by some local governments in California, in recognition of the extraordinary contribution made by Mr. Li Hongzhi and Falun Dafa to people's mental and physical health. "Your spiritual leadership has been an inspiration to many Californians and to people all over the world. I commend you for your devotion to public service and your commitment to improving health in mind, body and spirit." - Gray Davis, Governor of California "You are to be highly commended for your commitment to the community and to the civil and human rights of all people. A diversity of people, ideas and cultures is truly one of California's most precious natural resources. Altogether, we will lead California (a model for our nation and our world) toward realizing our human potential and healing ourselves, our communities, and our future." -John Vasconcellos, California State Senator- "Falun Gong has attracted millions of people in over 40 nations. The practice has hurdled cutlural and national barriers, among others, to touch the human heart and improve lives everywhere." -Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles, CA "Falun Dafa practitioners in China are being denied the freedoms of thought, conscience, religion and expression that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. championed." -Board of Supervisors, County of Santa Clara, CA "Your teachings and practices have impacted millions of people all over the world, encouraging truth, compassion and tolerance to improve individual lives and society as a whole." - Ron Gonzales, Mayor, City of San Jose, CA "I wish you great success with your programs this week and encourage more residents of Fremont, and the Bay Area, to participate with you. It seems to me that the benefit to the individual of stress relief and overall mental and physical health from the practice of Falun Dafa can only make our community better." - Gus Morrison, Mayor, Citv of Fremont, CA "It is most important that we acknowledge the freedom to practice your beliefs without persecution. It is my hope that you are successful in your struggle against the repression to pracitce your philosophy and the message of tolerance and compassion will prevail." - Suzanne Jackson, Mayor, City of Monte Sereno, CA "Falun Dafa has touched the lives of countless people around the world, transcending cultural and racial boundaries. Its teachings have helped many people improve their health,.elevate their mind, uplift their spirit and deepen their understanding of life. I recognize that because of your dedication to communities all over the world, the quality of life will improve for everyone." - Gary A. 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IT li1E':tiC]I.\'F l),"I'][.-A7 1., STATE SNo\ATCIR .1011;\ R1?CoGNj7-ii"1'lIAT.IN LVIA.9".rclt L[ :ti'E l;lr\\'1i AN tjQoivrDt}r1L wi:YfLY'!•IY 01` Cup— lI.IU':FIIS"I' FLl3SPr�(;t' r1':ti r?•1:..5'i'1:(?A[;•;litC�Alli ]'!' t=Uk'I`H.ti£t li>i;ti(II:,\xi i); 1'tt.1'r ,� Ctit'r•p1' rl�ati.n[xc.lc:i.�tintir\rt�:��'[�r lri.t,�ti��a7 TOIMASTF_it, G� W nx rtss,Wt'IErt%CJf. 1 41; vC HlGttru,�rca t c1 . ck C•.•$. 7, 1 SQ\1] ,S 11��''J 1 bra ,;' ���.�,.•� Y0, FLK, ST i'j�'S IL Truthfulness—Compassion- Forbearance Page 9 of 13 Falun Gong IN CHINA: FROM ACCLAIM TO BRUTAL PERSECUTION ♦ 1992 - Public Introduction by Mr. Li Hongzhi e 1993 —Received Awards and Recognitions ♦ 1994—Last Public Lecture in China ♦ 1998—Attracted about 70 million Chinese Practitioners ♦ 1999—Chinese Government Outlawed Falun Gong ♦ 2000— Brutal Persecution by Chinese President: • 127 Practitioners Died Due to Police Brutality • Over 50,000 Sent to Jail • Over 25,000 Sent to Labor Camp without Trial • Over 600 Abused in Mental Hospitals Why is the Chinese government persecuting Falun Dafa practitioners? For the Chinese Communist Party, all matters of the soul, spirit or faith are deemed superstitious because they lie outside Marxist ideologies of materialism and atheism. Three years ago, the Chinese government chose to ban the book Zhuan Falun, because of so-called 'superstitious' content. Despite their efforts against it, however, the practice continued to gain in popularity. After an official investigation into the practice, the Chinese leadership was shocked to discover that by early 1999, an estimated 70 to 100 million people all over China were practicing Falun Dafa. This out- numbered the Chinese communist party. Orders were immediately given to police to start harassing practitioners, preventing them from practicing together, or threatening to lock people in jail if they didn't pay them large sums of money. The government was beginning to consider the practice a serious threat to their power. In July 1999, the government branded Falun Gong a cult and outlawed the practice. Police started ransacking people' s homes, confiscating their books, and arresting hundreds of people whom they considered to be Falun Dafa `organizers.' Tens of thousands of practitioners were then arbitrarily detained and mistreated since, some even tortured to death simply because they were not willing to denounce their belief. Recently, the persecution escalated to such an extent that the Chinese government has denounced Falun Dafa an "evil religion" and new laws were legislated to "punish without mercy" those who were labeled "cult" . In addition to launch intensive defamation campaign against the founder and force such propaganda down to every community and workplace throughout the country, the Chinese government has also issued an arrest warrant and extradite request on Mr. Li and sent smear materials internationally. For those of us here in North America who practices Falun Dafa, the crackdown in China seems like a terrible misunderstanding. We look at the teachings of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance and we see nothing that any government wouldn't be overjoyed to have its citizens practice. The practice is peaceful and has no political agenda. We hope that people outside of China will come to understand why so many people in the world feel blessed to have found Falun Dafa as their true spiritual path. Truthfulness—Compassion - Forbearance Page 10 of 13 Falun Gong ♦ What is happening in China? Since July 1999, mass arrests started and police brutality swept the whole country. Facing numerous fabricated charges against Falun Gong, millions of practitioners took their concerns to the Appeal Office in Beijing in order to present the truth to the Chinese government. However, they were not even allowed to file an appeal. Instead, they were forcibly taken into police custody. Tens of thousands of Falun Gong practitioners in China were sent to hard labor camps without trials or sentenced with long prison terms. Many sane'and healthy practitioners were put into psychiatric hospitals. Others have received various harsh punishments such as huge fines, loss of jobs, severe torture, public humiliation, and even being beaten to death in police custody. Up to December 2000, at least 120 Falun Gong practitioners have died in custody. Some of these cases were widely reported by western media including: The Wall Street Journal April 20, 2000 WEIFANG, China `Practicing Falun Gong Was a Right, Ms. Chen Said, up to Her Last Day" By Ian Johnson, April 20, 2000 WEIFANG, China -- ••-The day before Chen Zixiu died, her captors again demanded that she renounce her faith in Falun Dafa. Barely conscious after repeated jolts front a cattle prod, the 58-sear-old stubbornly shook her head. //Enraged, the local officials ordered Ifs. Chert to run barefoot in the snow. Two days of torture had left her legs bruised and her short black hair rnatted with pus and blood, said cellntates and other prisoners who witnessed the incident. She crawled outside, vomited and collapsed. She never- regained consciousness, and died on Feb. 21 AP (Beijing) -- Su Gang, a 32-year-old computer engineer, was in fine health before he was sent to the hospital on Mu)) 23•••Su died of heart failure on June 10, less than two weeks after his release, the Hong Kong-based Information Center said. While detained in the hospital, Su was forcibly given daily injections of nerve-damaging medicines, it said. "R1rR�71F�I�I # W in ` • , y , r e _ r• Truthfulness—Compassion - Forbearance Page 11 of 13 Falun Gong HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT AROUND THE WORLD ♦ House Concurrent Resolution 218 Passed on 11/18/99 The US House of Representative unanimously passed concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 218 on Nov. 18, and the US Senate passed concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 217 on Nov. 19, to urge China to stop its persecution of Falun Gong. ♦ U.S. State Secretary Colin Powell tells China to be tolerant, respect the law (01/24/01) "And I would renew our condemnation of China's crackdown on Falun Gong. I would call on China to release all of those detained or imprisoned for peacefully exercising their internationally recognized rights to freedom of religion, freedom of belief and freedom of conscience." ♦ More than 80 Members of U.S. Congress Signed a Letter Urging President to Speak to Chinese Leadership about the Persecution of Falun Dafa Practitioners (08/31/00) "Over the past year, the human rights situation in the People's Republic of China has deteriorated badly. Perhaps the most egregious example of the PRC government's contempt for the rights of its own citizens has been the unrelenting campaign of repression against practitioners and defenders of Falun Gong." ♦ UK, Italian, France, Portuguese, Irish, Sweden and Denmark members of European Parliament (MEP) Wrote Letter to Chinese Premier in Support of Falun Gong Practitioners (01/27/01) "I strongly urge you Mr. Prime Minister, to ensure that independent investigations are carried out into these allegations of torture of Zhao Ming and other Falun Gong practitioners. I also urge you to ensure that no one is persecuted by state authorities for the expression of their peacefully held beliefs." ♦ International Secretariat Of Amnesty International Issued News Release (12/19/00) "Apart from the high number of deaths in custody, numerous other cases of torture or ill-treatment by police, arbitrary detentions and unfair trials aremregularly reported. Reports indicate that in some areas all identified Falun Gong practitioners are being systematically detained in special reform centres. IlThe international community cannot watch silently while these gross human rights violations are taking place. It must condemn these abuses and put pressure on China to take action to stop them." ♦ Supporting message from Deputy Prime Minister, Canada "An exercise system with an ancient Chinese heritage, Falun Dafa has as its aims the refinement of both the mind and the body, using the idea of Zhen-Shan-Ren, which means `Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance' ." ♦ Swedish Government is Strongly against Chinese Government's Treatment of Falun Gong O1/( 23/01) "The E.U. has pointed out the violations of Falun Gong practitioners' human rights in the U.N. In Sweden's capacity as chairman of the E.U. she will actively work for the issue of the treatment of Falun Gong members in China to be taken up again in the U.N." - Anna Lindh , Swedish Foreign Minister Truthfulness—Compassion - Forbearance Page 12 of 13 Falun Gong ♦ Danish government will continue asking the Chinese government to stop it suppression of Falun Gong 01/22/00) "Like many Danish people who have signed their signatures on your appealing letter, the Danish government does not agree on the harsh ways used by the Chinese leader in dealing with Falun Gong. Just like what I expressed in my previous letters, the Danish government will continue holding a bilateral dialogue with China, and together with our EU partners, ask the Chinese government to stop the suppression of Falun Gong." - Niels Helveg. Petersen, Danish Foreign Minister ♦ Australian Government is engaging the Chinese on human rights issues (03/28/00) "The Embassy in Beijing and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have registered, on numerous occasions and at senior levels, the Government's concern about the treatment of Falungong practitioners. We have urged China to comply with its commitments under international human rights instruments which protect peaceful expression of views, freedom of assembly and association, and freedom of thought, conscience and religion." ♦ Austria Has Repeatedly Condemned The Detention Of Thousands Of Falun Gong Adherents (09/15/00) "In this institutionalized forum the EU tries to pay close attention to and urge the improvement of the human rights situation in China. Issues in connection with Falun Gong are handled with special priority. During the dialogue, the Falun Gong issue has been raised and we have sternly demanded that China observe the human rights of Falun Gong practitioners." ♦ UK Politicians Support Falun Gong and Challenge the Chinese Ambassador "The delegation expressed concern about reports of brutality and torture of Falun Gong practitioners, particularly women. They referred to the separation of children from their parents, detention in psychiatric hospitals as a form of punishment, deaths in custody, and threats made against students and others living in the UK with relatives in China." ♦ A Letter from Professor in Law Nominating Mr. Li 1-lon2zhi and His Students for the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize "I sincerely hope that the Nobel Prize Committee will award Mr. Li Hongzhi the prize for his outstanding contributions to the world. This award will help awaken the entire world to recognize the essence of peace -- Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance -- and help the world reach a deeper understanding of what it really means. 1 believe that by awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Mr. Li and his students, the Nobel Committee will help to lay a more stable and solid foundation for lasting peace throughout the world." For more Information http://www.falutiinfo.tiet (Falun Dafa Information Center) http://www.falundafa.org (General Information about Falun Dafa) littp://www.falun-noreal.net (Serving Northern California) Phone: 1-877-283-2586 E-Mail: info a,falun-norcal.net Truthfulness—Compassion - Forbearance Page 13 of 13 Governmental Awards and Worldwide Recognition of Falun Dafa ♦ Proclamation List in the United States Alabama Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue William A Bell,Sr., Mayor, "Li Hong Zhi Day" ,October 12, 1999 October 12, 1999 City of Birmin ham Michael C. Dow,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" , December 9,2000 December 9,2000 City of Mobile Bobby N. Bright,Mayor, "Li Hong Zhi Day" , December 9,2000 December 9,2000 City of Montgomery Arizona Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue Ncil G. Giuliano,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" ,January 1,2001 December 20,2000 City of Tempe Skip Rimsza, Mayor,City of Phoenix "Falun Dafa Day" ,December 30,2000 December 20,2000 County Board of Supervisors, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 1 I -- 17,2000 December 5,2000 Pima County Thomas J. Hessler, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" ,Week of December 9,2000 December 9,2000 City of Sierra Vista Arkansas Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Reco nition Date of Issue Fred Hanna,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" ,July 20,2000 July 20,2000 City of Fayetteville California Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue Cheri Kelley,Mayor "Falun Dafa Week" ,January 29-Febuary 4, January 29,2001 City of Norwalk 2001 Randy Voepel,Mayor Proclamation honoring "Falun Gong" January 24,2001 City of Santee Board of Supervisors, "Falun Dafa Week" ,January 15-21,2001 January 9,2001 County of Santa Clara Michael M. Menesini,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,January 8- 12,2001 January 8,2001 City of.Martinez Myrtle Walker, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,January 1 -7,2001 December 18,2000 City of East Palo Alto Dick Murphy, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 18-22,2000 December 18,2000 City of San Diego City Council, "Congratulatory Proclamation" December 11,2000 City of San Bruno Board of Supervisors, Recognition, "Falun Dafa Week" December 12,2000 County of Sacramento December I I - 17,2000 E. Clark Thompson, Mayor "Falun Data Week" ,December 1 1 - 17,2000 December 11,2000 Cit •of Petaluma Tim Fitzmaurice,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December I I - 17,2000 December 11,2000 City of Santa Cruz Dan Albert,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December I I - 17,2000 December 11,2000 City of Monterey The Board of Supervisors of the County "Falun Dafa Week" ,December I I - 17,2000 December 11,2000 of Los Angeles City Council "Falun Dafa Week" , December 11 - 17,2000 December 11,2000 City of Livermore David W. Smith, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 11-14,2000 December 11,2000 City of Newark Mark Green,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" , December 1 1-17,2000 December 5,2000 City of Union Cit Torn Springer, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" , December I I-17,2000 December 11,2000 City of Gilroy Dave Winn,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December I I-15,2000 December 11,2000 City of Industry Larry Crandall,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December I I-17,2000 December 11,2000 City of Fountain Valle F.H. "Corky" Smith,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 1 I-17,2000 December 11,2000 City of San Marcos James C. Ledford,Jr.,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December I I-17,2000 December 10,2000 City of Palmdale George William,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week", ,December 10-17,2000 December 4,2000 City of Auburn City Council, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 10-17,2000 December 5,2000 City of Santa Clarita John Vasconcellos,State Senator, 13 Letter of Congratulation and Support December 6,2000 District,State of California Gary A. Podesto,Mayor, Letter of Greeting for "Falun Dafa Week" December 5,2000 City of Stockton Miguel A. Pulido,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 4-8,2000 December 7,2000 City of Santa Ana Margaret Clark,Mayor, '`Falun Dafa Week" ,December 4-8,2000 December 4,2000 City of Rosemead Suzanne Jackson,Mayor, Letter of Greeting for "Falun Dafa Week" December 4,2000 City of Monte Screno Gary Monahan, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 4-8,2000 November 29,2000 City of Costa Mesa Mickey Cafagna, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 City of Pmva Paul L."Talbot. Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4-8,2000 November 14,2000 Cit •of Alhambra Stan Bogosian, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,November 18-24,2000 November 15,2000 City of Saratoga Rosalie M.O' Mahony,Mayor "Falun Dafa Day" ,October 19,2000 October 19,2000 City of Burlingame Gus Morrison,Mayor, Letter of Greeting for "Falun Dafa Week" October 17,2000 City of Fremont Ron Gonzales, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,October 16-22,2000 October 16,2000 City of San Jose Jan Epstein, Mayor "Falun Dafa Week" ,October 16-22,2000 October 10,2000 Cit •of San Mateo Rosemary M.Corbin, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,October 16-22,2000 October 13,2000 City of Richmond David L. Buckmaster, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,October 16-22,2000 October 13,2000 City of San Carlos Ira Ruskin,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,October 16-22,2000 October 12,2000 City of Redwood Deborah E.G. Wilder, Mayor, Letter of Congratulation on 8` Anniversary of Falun October 14,2000 City of Foster City Dafa Shelia Young, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,October 14-21,2000 October 9,2000 City of San Leandro Patricia Vorreiter,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" ,October 5,2000 October I,2000 City of Sunnyvale Ron Gonzales,Mayor, Letter of Greeting July 19, 1999 City of San Jose Gray Davis,Governor, Commendation to Mr. Li Hongzhi July 23, 1999 State of California Colorado Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue William M. Berens,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 11-17,2000 December 11,2000 City of Broomfield Connecticut Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue Mitchell R.Goldblatt,First Selectman, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 4-10,2000 November 28,2000 Town of Orange F Toni N. Marp,State Senate, 10` District "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4=10,2000 December 4,2000 John DeStefano,Jr. Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 City of New Haven John G. Rowland,Governor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 State of Connecticut Washington D.C. Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue Anthony A. Williams, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,August 9-13, 1999 August 9, 1999 District of Columbia Delaware Individual or City/State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue John J. 1-louben,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 18-23,2000 December 18,2000 City of New Castle Donald H. Mulrine Jr., Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 4-10,2000 December 1,2000 City of Newport Thomas R.Carper,Governor, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 Ruth Ann Minner, Lt. Governor, State of Delaware Thomas P. Gordon,County Executive, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 New Castle County Harold J. Peterman,County Executive, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4-10,2000 November 28,2000 Kent Count Lynn J. Rogers,President of County "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4-10,2000 November 28,2000 Council,Sussex Count James H. Sills, Mayor, '`Falun Dafa Week" ,December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 Wilmington Cit James L. Hutchison, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 Dover Cit Joseph Ronnie Rogers, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 Milford Cit Harold 1 .Godwin, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" , December 9,2000 December 9,2000 Newark City (proclamation was withdrawn later after Chinese diplomat' s intervention) Florida Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue John E. Rodstrom,Commissioner,Board, '`Falun Dafa Week" ,January 22-28,2001 January 22,2001 Broward Count Robert E. Minsky,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,January 22-28,2001 January 5,2001 City of Port St. Lucie Jim Naugle, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" ,January G,2001 December 21,2000 City of Fort Lauderdale Mel Martinez,Orange County Chairman "Falun Dafa Day" , December 23,2000 December 19,2000 Alex G. Fekete, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" ,January 5,2001 December 2000 City of Pembroke Scott Maddox, Mayor, Proclamation to Falun Dafa and Master Li Hongzhi, January 3,2001 City of Tallahassee January 3,2001 Roland "Terry" Hotard, 111, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" , December 10,2000 December 1,2000 City of Winter Park Mara Guilianti,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,Nov.26-Dec. 3,2000 October 30,2000 City of Hollywood Albert R. Capellini,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" ,July 15,2000 July 3,2000 City of Deerfield Beach Georgia Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclarnation/Reco*nition Date of issue A.J. Gentry,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" ,January 9,2001 January 2001 City of Blakely H. Leroy Wilkerson,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" ,January 8,2001 January 8,2001 City of Sylvester Patsy Jo Hilliard,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Month" ,January 2001 January 2001 City of East Point F. Wayne Hill,Chairman,Board of "Falun Dafa Month" ,January 2001 January 16,2001 Commissioners,Gwinnett Count Ray Elrod, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Month" ,January,2001 January 15,2001 City of Dalton Chuck Burris,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Month" ,January 2001 January 17,2001 Citv of Stone Mountain A. Max Bacon,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Month" ,January 2001 January 8,2001 City of Smyrna David Bluestein,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" ,January 2,2001 January 2,2001 City of Darien John W. Grant,Jr.,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Month" ,January 2001 January 9,2001 City of Milledgeville Henry Frasier,Sr.,Mayor, "Falun Data Month" ,January 2001 January 2001 City of Walthourville Bobby G.Peters, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Month" ,January 2001 January 16,2001 City of Columbus Ned M. Sanders,Chairman,Board of "Falun Dafa Month" ,January 2001 January 2001 Commissioners, Houston Count Dan A. Wells,Mayor,City of Cairo "Falun Dafa Day" ,January 2001 January 2001 Crandle Bray,Chairman,Clayton Count "Falun Dafa Month" ,January 2001 January 4,2001 Bob Young, Mayor,City of Augusta "Falun Dafa Month" ,January 2001 January 1,2001 Cathy Cox,Secretary of State, "Honorary Georgia Citizen: Mr. Li Hongzhi" December 8,2000 State of Georgia Bill Campbell, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" ,December 8,2000 December 8,2000 City of Atlanta Bill Campbell, Mayor, "Honorary Citizen of Atlanta: Mr. Li Hongzhi" September 1999 Cit •of Atlanta Illinois Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of issue Jeffrey T. Sherwin,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,January 15-21,2001 December 19,2000 City of Northlake Vivian M Lund, Mayor, "Master Li Hong Zhi Day" ,January 5,2001 January 5,2001 City of Warrcnville Jeffery D. Shielke, Mayor, "Master Li Hong Zhi Day" ,January 14-20,2001 January,2001 City of Batavia Rodger C.Claar,Mayor,Village of "Falun Dafa Week" ,January 14-20,2001 January 9,2001 Bolingbrook Edward J.Zabrocki,President,Village of "Falun Dafa Week" ,January 7- 13,2001 January 2,2001 Tinley Park,Cook and Will Counties Jerry Scott, Mayor,City of Oglesby "Falun Gong Week" ,Januar 2-5,2001 January 2,2001 Mark W. Schwiebert, "Falun Dafa Day" , December 20,2000 December 20,2000 City of Rock Island Art Washkowiak,Mayor, "Falun Gong Week" ,December 18-22,2000 December 11,2000 City of LaSalle Bessie Chronopoulos,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" ,December 11,2000 December 11,2000 City of DeKalb Donald L. Baker,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,November 20-24,2000 November 23,2000 City of Peru Robert H,Sheehan, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" ,November 12,2000 November 6,2000 City of Galesburg Richard M Daley,Mayor, "Master Li Hongzhi Day" ,June 25, 1999 June 25, 1999 City of Chicago George H. Ryan,Governor, Letter of Congratulations June 5, 1999 State of Illinois Judy Baar Topinka,Treasurer, Treasurer' s Award for Outstanding Service to June 5, 1999 State of Illinois Master Li Hongzhi Richard M.Daley, Mayor, Letter of Welcome to Master Li Hongzhi June 16, 1999 City of Chicago Indiana Individual or Citv/State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of issue Russell G. Lloyd Jr.,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" , December 27,2000 December 6,2000 City of Evansville Bart Peterson,Mayor, Proclamation to honor Mr. Li Hong Zhi December 9,2000 City of Indianapolis Bart Peterson, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" ,December 9,2000 December 9,2000 City of Indianapolis Kansas Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of issue Ed Eilert,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,January 21-27,2001 January 12,2001 City of Overland Park Sylvester Powell,Jr., Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,January 27,2001 January 5,2001 City of Mission Kentucky Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of issue Teresa A. Barton,Judge Executive, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 10-16,2000 December 10,2000 Franklin Count Louisiana Individual or City/State Typc of Proclamation/Rcco nition Date of issue Marc H. Morial,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" , December 2,2000 December 2,2000 City of New Orleans Maryland Individual or City/State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of issue County Commissioners,Allegany County "Falun Dafa Week" , December 17-231 2000 December 21,2000 Board of County Commissioners, Frederick "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 11 - 17,2000 December 11,2000 Count Board of County Commissioners,St. "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 11 - 17,2000 December 14,2000 Mary' s Count Wayne K.Cunt',County Executive,Prince "Falun Dafa Week" , December I I - 17,2000 December 11,2000 George Count County Commissioners,Queen Anne' s "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 10- 16,2000 December 10,2000 County C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Baltimore Executive Citation of Falun Dafa December 10,2000 County Executive James S.Grimes,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 10- 16,2000 December 10,2000 City of Frederick Robert E. Bruchey 11,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 10- 16,2000 December 10,2000 City of Hagerstown James N. Robey,Howard County Executive Certificate of Recognition of Falun Dafa December 10,2000 Douglas M. Duncan,County Executive, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 10-16,2000 December 2,2000 Montgomery Count Parris N.Glendening,Governor, Mr. Li Hongzhi,Honorable Citizen August 14, 1999 State of Maryland (rescinded later due to pressure from Chinese government) Kurt L. Schmoke,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" ,August 13, 1999 August 13, 1999 City of Baltimore (rescinded later due to pressure from Chinese government) Massachusetts Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of issue Michael J. McGlynn, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" January 20,2001 December 20,2000 City of;Medford Patrick C.Guerriero,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" December 14,2000 December 14,2000 City of Melrose Richard C. Howard, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" December 12,2000 December 12,2000 Cit•of Malden Members of the Board of Selectmen,The Resolutions-Recognizing the Practice of Falun December 11,2000 Massachusetts State Senate Dafa City Council, "Falun Dafa Week" December 11 - 18,2000 December 11,2000 City of Boston The Board of Selectmen, "Falun Dafa Day" December 11,2000 December 11,2000 Town of Arlington The Board of Selectmen, "Falun Dafa Day" December 11,2000 December 11,2000 Town of Saugus Michael J. Albano, Mayor, "Falun Gong Week" December 10- 16,2000 December 10,2000 City of Springfield Board of Selectman, "Falun Dafa Week" December 10- 16,2000 December 4,2000 Town of Northborough Dean J. Mazzarella,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" December 10- 16,2000 November 24,2000 City of Leominister City Councilors,City of Cambridge "Falun Dafa Week" December 10- 16,2000 December 4,2000 William F. Scanlon,Jr.,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" , December 9,2000 November 22,2000 City of Beverly Town Council, Falun Dafa December 6,2000 Town of Watertown House of Representatives Recognition of Falun Dafa and its Practitioners November 28,2000 State of Massachusetts Board of Selectman, Proclamation to Falun Dafa Practitioners December 4,2000 Town of L nnficld Wayne M.Tarr,Chairman of the Board "Falun Dafa Day" ,December 2,2000 December 2,2000 of Selectman, Town of Wakefield Michigan Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue Carl Levin, United States Senator, "Certificate of Recognition to December 9,2000 Michiean Master Li Hon zhi" , December 9,2000 Gerald K. Alsip, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" ,December 9,2000 November 28,2000 City of Roseville County Board of Commissioners, "Mr. Li Hongzhi and Falun Dafa" December 9,2000 Oakland County December 9,2000 Richard J. Notte,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" ,December 9,2000 November 17,2000 City of Sterling Heights Edward H. McNamara, "Falun Dafa Day" , December 9,2000 December,2000 Wayne County Executive Board of Township, "Falun Dafa Day" ,December 9,2000 November 20,2000 Town of West Bloomfield John Hieftje,Mayor, `Falun Dafa Week" ,December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 City of.Ann Arbor City Council, "Falun Dafa Day" ,November 4,2000 October 23,2000 City of Troy Nancy Bates, .Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" ,October 28,2000 October 28,2000 City of Farmington Hills Pat Somerville,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" ,October 12,2000 October 12,2000 City of Rochester Hills Missouri Individual or Cit /State Type of.Proclamation/Reco nition Date of Issue Kay Barnes, Mayor,Kansas Cit "Falun Dafa Week" ,Januar 21-27,2001 December 19,2000 County Commissions, "Falun Dafa Week" ,January 9-16,2001 January 6,2000 Boone Count Darwin Hindman, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" November 29, 1999 City of Columbia December 26-January 1,2000 Clarence Harmon,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" ,September 18, 1999 September 17, 1999 City Of Saint Louis Nevada Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue James B. Gibson,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" ,January 16,2000 January 2,2001 City of Henderson Kenny C. Guinn,Governor, "Falun Dafa Month" ,December 2000 December 22,2000 State of Nevada Board of Commissioners,Clark Count "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 10- 16,2000 December 10,2000 Oscar B.Goodman,Mayor, Falun Dafa Day" ,November 18,2000 November 18,2000 City of Las Vegas Nebraska Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue Donald B. "Skip" Edwards, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Month" ,December 2000 December 11,2000 City of Fremont City Council, "Falun Gong Days" November),2000 City of Omaha November 8-December 31,2000 New Hampshire Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue Thomas R. Eaton,State Senator, Congratulations on "Falun Dafa Week" ,January January 13,2001 City of Keene 8-14,2001 Michael E.J. Blastos,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Week" ,January 8-14,2001; January 4,2001 City of Keene "Li Hon zhi Day" ,January 13,2001 Jeanne Shaheen,Governor, Commendation January 5,2001 State of New Hampshire Bernard A.Streeter,Mayor, "Falun Dafa Awareness Month" ,December 2000 December 2000 City of Nashua Robert A. Baines,Mayor, "Falun Gong Day" ,November 27,2000 November 27,2000 City of Manchester New Jersey Individual or Cit !State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue Mayor,City of Asbury Park Welcomes Falun Dafa December 22,2000 Robert D. Prunetti,Mercer County Falun Dafa Week" December 17--23,2000 December 14,2000 Executive John T.O' Leary, Mayor, "Falun Dafa Day" December 12,2000 December 12,2000 City of South Ambo Kennedy O' Brien, Mayor,The Borough "Falun Dafa Day and Mr. Li Hongzhi Day" December 6,2000 ofSayreville December 12,2000 Gerald A.Calabrese, Mayor,City of the "Falun Dafa Week" December 11 - 17,2000 December 5,2000 Borough of Cliffside Park Timothy J. Konopka,Mayor,the "Falun Dafa Week" December 4- 10,2000 December 4,2000 Township of Howell US Senator Lautenber Congratulation Letter, "Falun Dafa Week" December 4,2000 US Senator Torricelli Congratulation Letter., "Falun Dafa Week" December 4,2000 US Congressman Pascrell Certification of Special Congressional Recognition, December 4,2000 "Falun Dafa Week" US Congressman Payne Congressional Record, "Falun Dafa Week" December 4,2000 US Congressman Frank Pallone,Jr. Endorsement, "Falun Dafa Week" December 4,2000 Governor of New Jersey Con ratulation Letter, "Falun Dafa Week" December 4,2000 State Senators: DiFrancesco,O' Connor, The Senate and General Assembly Joint Legislative December 4,2000 Sacco, Kenny and Bucco,Bassano;State Resolution, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 4-10, Assemblymen: Bagger,Augustine, 2000 Charles, Doria, Impreveduto,Garcia, Sires, Weingarten,and O' Toole; Assemblywoman Quigley, Assemblywoman Buono and Joint Resolution, "Falun Dafa Week" , December December 4,2000 Assemblyman Barness,Jr. 4-10,2000 Senator John Bennett,Majority Leader Senate Resolution, "Falun Dafa Week" December 4,2000 December 4-10,2000 Senators Turner,Gusciora and Coleman Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- 1 December 4,2000 10,2000 Assemblyman Payne Assembly Resolution, "Falun Dafa Week" December 4,2000 December 4-10,2000 Senator Palaia Citation, '`Falun Dafa Week" December 4,2000 Senator O' Connor Citation, "Falun Dafa Week" December 4,2000 Senator Cocley Citation, '`Falun Dafa Week" December 4,2000 Senators Kelly and DiGaetano Citation, "Falun Dafa Week" December 4,2000 Senator Kenny,Jr. Citation, "Falun Dafa Week" December 4,2000 Mercer County Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Bergen County Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 County Executive,Hudson County Citation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4-10, December 4,2000 2000 County Executive,Hudson County Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Board of Chosen Free I[older,Hudson Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 County 10,2000 Essex County Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Essex County Executive Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Somerset County Proclamation, "Falun Data Week" ,December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Princeton Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 South Brunswick Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Franklin Park Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 North Brunswick Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Plainsboro Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Highstown Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 East Windsor Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Trenton Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 New Brunswick Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Irvington Proclamation, "Falun Data Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Bridgewater Proclamation, "Falun Dal'a Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 East Hanover Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 East Orange Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Hillside Proclamation, "Falun Data Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Hoboken Proclamation, "Falun Data Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Jersey City Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Newark City Council Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Parsippany Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Perth Amboy Proclamation, "Falun Data Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Wayne Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Atlanta Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Somerville Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Metuchen Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Nutley Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Parsippany-Troy Hills Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Ramsey Proclamation, "Falun Data Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Woodbridge Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Sayreville Proclamation& Li Hon zhi Day December 4,2000 Edison Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Millburn Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Raritan Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 North Plainfield Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Linden Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 . Harrison Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" , December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 Westfield Proclamation, "Falun Dafa Week" ,December 4- December 4,2000 10,2000 New York Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue Clair Shulman,President,the Borough of Falun Dafa Month,December 2000 December 15,2000 Queens Member of Congress,New York State Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition to December,2000 Brooklyn Falun Dafa Practitioners Darryl C.Towns,State Assembly,New New York State Assembly Honors Master Li December 11,2000 York Hon zhi Roberto Ramirez,State Assembly, New "Falun Dafa Awareness Week" ,December 1 1 - December 11,2000 York 17,2000 John L. Sampson,New York State Senate Falun Data Week, December 1 I - 17,2000 December 11,2000 19'x'District John L. Sampson, New York State Senate Honoring Master Li Hongzhi December 11,2000 19'h District Howard Golden,President,the Borough Falun Dafa Week, December I I - 17,2000 December I,2000 of Brooklvn Members of the Town Board, Falun Dafa Week,December 4- 10,2000 December 4,2000 Town of Huntingon New York State Assembly Falun Dafa Week, December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 Daniel L. Alfonso,Chairman, Ulster Falun Dafa Week, December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 County Legislature Steven C. Englebright, Member of Falun Dafa Week, December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 Assembly of 4District Neil D. Breslin,New York State Senate, Falun Dafa Week, December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 42''j District Roy A. Bernardi,Mayor, Falun Dafa Week, December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 City of Syracuse acuse Town Council, Falun Dafa Week, December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 Town of Oyster Bay Richard A. Dollinger, New York State Falun Dafa Week,December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 Senate,54`'District Brian M McLaughlin,New York State Falun Dafa Week,December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 Assembly Michael A. L. Balboni,New York State Falun Dafa Week,December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 Senate,7`'Senate District Town Council, Falun Dafa Week,December 4=10,2000 December 4,2000 Town of Brookhaven C. Scott Vanderhoef,County Executive, Falun Dafa Week, December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 Rockland Count Thomas P. DiNapoli,Member of Falun Dafa Week, December 4-10,2000 November 21,2000 Assembly, 161h District Thomas s.Gulotta,County Executive, Falun Dafa Week,December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 Nassau Count Town Council, Falun Dafa Week, December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 Town of Smithtown Town Council, Falun Dafa Week, December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 Town of North Hempstead Town Council, Falun Dafa Week,December 4-10,2000 December 4,2000 Town of West Seneca David P. Bonacchi, Mayor, Falun Dafa Week, December 4-10,2000 December 1,2000 Town of East Rochester Joel A.Glarnbra,County Executive, Falun Dafa Week, December 4-10,2000 November 24,2000 Erie Count Jack Doyle,County Executive, Falun Dafa Week,December 3-9,2000 December I,2000 Monroe Count Town Council, Falun Dafa Week,December 3-9,2000 December 3,2000 Town of Brighton Pemardo Perrer, President of the Citation of Merit to Li Hongzhi December I,2000 Borough of the Bronx Town Council, .Award of Recognition of Falun Dafa December 2000 Town of Cheektow a City Council, Proclamation to honor "Falun Dafa and Li November 29,2000 City of New York Hon zhi" Anthony M. Masiello,Mayor, Citation to Master Li Hong Zhi November 20,2000 City of Buffalo North Carolina Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue Jay M. Donecker, 'Mayor, Falun Dafa Day,December 31,2000 December 21,2000 City of Reidsville T.A. Bayliss,III,Mayor, Falun Dafa Week, December 24-30,2000 December 7,2000 Cit •of New Bern Marc Basnight,President Pro Congratulatory Letter December 18,2000 Tempore H. Perks Helms,Chairman, Falun Dafa Day, December 16,2000 December 7,2000 Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners Michael A. Weeks,Chairman of Falun Dafa Week,December 1 1-17,2000 December 11,2000 County Board of Commissioners, Wake Count Paul W. Egerton,Mayor, Falun Dafa Week,December I 1-17,2000 December 7,2000 Town of Swansboro Richard Propst,Mayor, Falun Dafa Week,December I 1-17,2000 December 5,2000 Town of Drexel Michael R. Nelson, Mayor, Falun Dafa Week,December 10-17,2000 December 5,2000 Cit•of Camboro Nicolas J.Tennyson, Mayor, Falun Dafa Day,November 25,2000 November 20,2000 City of Durham Ohio Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Rcco nition Date of Issue Merle S. Gordon, Mayor and Council, Falun Dafa Day,January 17,2001 January 17,2001 City of Beachwood Don L. Robart, Falun Dafa Week,January 15,2001 December 28,2000 Cit •of Cuyahoga Falls Robert C. Lentz,Mayor, Falun Dafa Day,January 8,2001 January 8,2001 Cit •of Bellefontaine George M. McKelvey, Mayor,City of Falun Dafa Week,December 31-January G,2001 December 12,2000 Youngstown Joel A. Matthews,Mayor, Li Hong Zhi Day,January G,2001 January 1,2001 City of Marietta Charlie Luken, Mayor, Falun Dafa Week,December I I-17,2000 December 1],2000 City of Cincinnati Pennsylvania Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue Dick Murphy,Mayor, Falun Dafa Week,December 18-22,2000 December 18,2000 City of San Diego Timothy M. Fulkerson,Mayor,City Falun Dafa Week,December 1 I-17,2000 December 2000 of New Castle James C. Roddey,Chief Executive of Falun Dafa Week,December 1 1-17,2000 December 11,2000 Allegheny Count Richard J.Schontz,Mayor, Falun Dafa Week,December 1 1-17,2000 December 11,2000 City of Butler .Members of Commissioners,Cambria Falun Dafa Week,December I I-17,2000 December 11,2000 Count Joyce A. Savocchio,Mayor, Falun Dafa Week,December I I - 17,2000 November 28,2000 City of Eric Judith M. Lynch, Erie County Falun Dafa Week,December I 1-17,2000 December 11,2000 Executive Chaka Fattah,Member of Congress Congratulations,Falun Dafa Week,Falun Dafa December 13,2000 Awareness Month City Council of Delaware County Resolution,Falun Dafa Week,December 11-17,2000 December 11,2000 John F.Street,Mayor, Falun Dafa Week,December I I-17,2000 December 11,2000 City of Philadelphia Michael DiNunzio,Mayor,Boiough Falun Dafa Week,December I I-17,2000 December 11,2000 of Lansdale Dr. Percy H. Dougherty,Chairman of Resolution,Honoring Li Hongzhi and the Falun Dafa December 2000 Lehigh County Board of Movement Commissioners W.Curtis Thomas,Member of House Certificate of Recognition,Falun Dafa Awareness December 2000 of Representatives, 18151 Legislative Month,December 2000 District Patrick J.Toomey,Member of Falun Dafa Week,December I I-17,2000 December 7,2000 Congress, 15°i Congressional District of PA Allyson Y.Schwartz,State Senate Congratulations Letter, Falun Dafa Week,December 1 I- December 17,2000 17,2000 Stephen R. Reed,Mayor, Falun Dafa Week,December I I - 17,2000 December 17,2000 City of Harrisburg Matthew J. Ryan,the Speaker,House Congratulation Letter,Falun Dafa Week,December 11- December 12,2000 of Representative,Commonwealth of 17,2000 Pennsylvania,Harrisburg H. William DeWeesc,House of Congratulation Letter,Falun Dafa Week,December I I - November 30,2000 Representative,50'x'District 17,2000 The Board of Commissioner, Resolution,Falun Dafa Week,December 1 1-17.2000 December 6,2000 Luzemc Count The Board of Commissioners, Falun Data Week,December 11-17,2000 December 11,2000 Montgomery Count Chaka Fatiah, Member of Congress World Falun Dafa Day Proclamation, May 13,2000 May 12,2000 The House of Representatives of the Citation,World Falun Dafa Day May 10,2000 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Edward G. Rendell,Mayor, Falun Dafa Day August 16, 1999 August 16, 1999 City of Philadelphia Rhode Island Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue Michael, R. McGuinn,President and Falun Dafa Day,January 15,2001 January 11,2001 Council,Town of Smithfield Town Council,Town of North Falun Dafa Week;January 8-14,2001 January 2,2001 Smithfield Town Council, Falun Dafa Week,January 8-14,2001 January,2001 Town of Burrillville Scott Avedisian,Mayor, Falun Dafa Week,January 8-14,2001 January 8,2001 City of Warwick Vincent A.Cianci,Jr.,Mayor,City of Falun Data Week,January 8-14,2001 January 8,2001 Providence Joseph S. Larisa,Jr.,Mayor and City Citation for Falun Dafa December 19,2000 Council, City of East Providence Town Council,Town of Bristol Falun.Dafa Week,Januar 8-14,2001 January 3,2001 The Rhode Island State Senate Falun Dafa Day, December 17,2000 December 17,2000 Town Council of Hopkinton Falun Dafa Day,December 17,2000 December 17,2000 South Carolina Individual or City/State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue Dozier Brooks,Chairman of Council, Falun Dafa Week,January 21-27,2001 January 2001 County of Greenville Martin C.Cheatham, Mayor, Falun Dafa Week,January 21-27,2001 January 2001 City of Oran=eburs Knox H. White, Mayor, Falun Dafa Week,January 21-27,2001 January IG,2001 City of Greenville Tennessee Individual or City/State Tye of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue Bill Purcell, Mayor, Falun Dafa Week, December 4-10,2000 December 3,2000 the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson Count Texas Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue Torn Reid, Mayor, Falun Dafa Day,January 22,2001 January 22,2001 City of Pearland Sam Bauder, Mayor and City Falun Dafa Week,December I I-17,2000 December 11,2000 Council,City of Cibolo August E.Caron,Jr., Mayor and City Falun Dafa Week, December 11-17,2000 December 11,2000 Council, City of George West Tye Thomas, Mayor and City Falun Data Week,December I I-17,2000 December 12,2000 Council,City of Gun Barrel Cit Gene A. Braught, Mayor and City Falun Dafa Week,December 1 I-17,2000 December 13,2000 Commission,City of Weslaco Larry Piper, Mayor, Falun Dafa Week, December I I-17,2000 December 4,2000 City of Sween Joe Putnam,Mayor, Falun Dafa Week, December 10-16,2000 December 10,2000 City of Irving Rene "Mr. V" Villarreal,Mayor, Falun Dafa Day, December 9,2000 December 8,2000 City of Kingsville Shane Pirtle,Mayor, Falun Dafa Day, December 2,2000 November 21,2000 City of Lake Jackson Stephen Tencel,Mayor, Falun Dafa Day,November 25,2000 November 25,2000 City of Allen,Collin Count Linda Ethridge, Mayor, Falun Dafa Day, November 25,2000 November 25,2000 City of Waco Oscar G.Ortiz,Mayor, Falun Dafa Day, November 4,2000 November 4,2000 City of Port Arthur Jeran Akers, Mayor, Falun Dafa Day, November 18,2000 November 18,2000 City of Plano Richard Johnson,Mayor, Falun Dafa Day,November 15,2000 November 15,2000 City of Nacogdoches Lonnie Stabler, !Mayor, Falun Dafa Day,November 11,2000 November 1],2000 City of Bryan Howard W. Peak, Mayor, Falun Data Day,October 29,2000 October 29,2000 Cit •ol'San Antonio Elzie Odom,Mayor, Falun Dafa Day,October,28,2000 October 28,2000 City of Arlington C. Connie De la Garza,Mayor, Falun Dafa Day,October 22,2000 October 18,2000 City of Harlington Kirk Watson, Mayor, Falun Dafa Day,October 21,2000 October 21,2000 City of Austin Roger Qinroga,Mayor, Falun Dafa Day,October 21,2000 October 5,2000 City of Galveston Gary A. Slagel, Mayor, Falun Dafa Day,October 16,2000 October 16,2000 City of Richardson Bill Hext,Mayor, Falun Dafa Day,October 14,2000 October 10,2000 City of Odessa Blanca Sanchez Vela,Mayor, Falun Dafa Week,October 9-16,2000 October 10,2000 City of Brownsville Lynn Mcllhncy,Mayor, Falun Dafa October 2,2000 City of College Station Archie Ragland,Mayor, Falun Dafa Day,September 30,2000 September 30,2000 City of Castroville Windy Sitton,Mayor, Falun Dafa Day,September 23,2000 September 30,2000 City of Lubbock Stone R. Williams,Mayor, Falun Data Week, August 26-September 1,2000 August 28,2000 City of New Braunfels Josue(George)Garza,Mayor, Falun Dafa Day,August 19,2000 August 19,2000 City of Uvaldc Samuel L. Neal,Jr. Mayor, Falun Dafa Day,August 5,2000 July 29,2000 City of Corpus Christi Dora G. Alcala, Mayor, Letter of Greeting July 27,2000 City of Del Rio Leo Montalvo,Mayor, Falun Data Day,July 22,2000 July 22,2000 City of McAllen A.T. Frankwich, Mayor, World Falun Dafa Day May 13,2000 City of League Cit Lee Brown,Mayor, Letter of Greeting, World Falun Dafa Day, My 13,2000 May 4,2000 City of Houston Howard W. Peak,Mayor, Letter of Greeting November 20, 1999 City of San Antonio Robert C. Lanier,Mayor, Li Hongzhi Day,October 12, 1996 October 11, 1996 City of Houston Robert C. Lanier,Mayor, Li Hongzhi,Honorary Citizen,Goodwill Ambassador August 3, 1994 City of Houston Utah Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue Ross C. Anderson,Mayor, Falun Dafa Week,January 22-28,2001 January 2001 Salt Lake Cit Virginia Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue Larry T.Omps, Mayor, Falun Dafa Week,December 31,2000-January 6,2001 December 3 I,2000 City of Winchester William E. Ward,Mayor, Falun Dafa Week, December 3 I,2000-January 6,2001 December 20,2000 City of Chesapeake J. Blake Caravati,Mayor, Falun Dafa Week,December 24-30,2000 December 18,2000 Cit of'CharlottesviIle Scott K. York,Chairman, Loudoun Falun Dafa Week, December 10-16 November 28,2000 County Board of Supervisor County Board of Supervisors, Falun Dafa Week, December 3-9,2000 December 3,2000 Fairfox Count Washington Individual or Cit /State Type of Proclamation/Recognition Date of Issue City of Seattle "Falun Dafa and Li Hong Zhi Day" ,November 29, November 29, 1999 1999(Withdrew later after Chinese Government' s intervention" Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do. everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature . Street Address Ci /State/Zi c Curt, /��s ✓ �C� s �i¢ � 5 ' 14--k 146 G &V/-0 PoJc# 3r f 5W PA4LO� LAr-4 CSS `� �Q ( �S20 �aU1� �b�►,��� 7�{�( lei �S M .ws.� (,/� Q EIS V,� co41 Nr���iv aqi� cv�v w� y ill6Lb �. 5,A/V -6L0 AQAlA 45AIti ,1;7A $LD C17- (l �/N 3773 L9 CreSeh al 4 9Y�� CW T7/ -51 ,✓0A,;7-Atio �, /Yl 92U' CA y I/(V �a avv\h a d,' qq 7C� FEB v 6 2001 CLERK 60ARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA C05TA CO. Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zi 6h 9 y l �o L C� �e A tog LXD K&WDyJ LJ IIC- ell CA - �(o 1n/A Avt all S"VS-Q L t.N t�C -1. S� CA L�� - ko" k6)V. IEV Cflel-5-ro r3 Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name — Signature Street Address O/State/Zip 2 Z (-�I n k(e !T UGC.t.�S ZI A CIA, 2C t 8 J�sL l r_ 3t/ S -77)4 �� lel Ch gt 4-J 9VY0 YS .S 4" � Sf �ii Chi e ��✓ 9y,d0 1CA, u�n �► �� °� '9 0011�ah8 c-A q�tGio > � w Y!, � X77 L3 L J�OLC Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address Ci /State/Zi 41 .vt 6 TrA c isC C � u s Cru vim. � � � os S�• , LO(G ( h0vn 210 (MSK u Ooh as�6o � _ q(a - o Z-1 "(J5 F—«& L CF�,Jg2I�� (A P( T� 1 Gr•(1 ��I' �vtr�G� o Zvi'Sam �►'�vS "A-u� � �5�� fJ Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State f`►')!�ti X11 iyl�SA-u Joe,Q p-0 Y - G►�Sti- l �i lug i� GL7 bo, q" 'la (BIZ Al�e�at 1 3 S- = Co EVA 9( 21 74ta Z A U C- r 1 y X12 Z 5 � r�5e� ��'� Ca ��� I O�t1� Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Sign ture Street Address City/State/Zip 1f � i k� �,,, 44-W- U,,,- A �� C� V ` _ A )6 a Cpv��k)w�P4 0 776 4161 0 e�, u ?Zofl(�m�X" . Molle• . �� o C.�t � `f5� MA&V►N MATCY1-2--77 W. Vt cro R Or. 5 N P48La CA 9¢go` a, rr� Yl— o A (A q4S47 kol( 7ov CA- 9`foSo 7 3 L Cry�"e�,�w ��e • `�,�.,� � G/����a � ;0 VA�-t-MCA— ggV2, CA Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip LA AZ� *DIV, 07� 1 1cU�L��1 S. 04 cj �D 7y jjt, 70 rl'� Sr T7!N1 /l3 L4-ve iyh,4✓C- 411 eo/ C_-r� 9417x, 6 QAYS� z Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip �IoICu, alf�-1�ac� �( '� l�lC�1YY1enG� 6k-q 6q 3y3 / A�'►r^- a�i'0. , �a S<"''1 a-b o C L q yg-0 6 4;4-6u, 0� Mil K 3 A G- �Z 1 sme&wAA��ati Tenet h n £ 9 J3 7j /USs 7Ml e /9,� Ck q,'/533 y 5'S3 4�j H Ifo Tw, ovkbij �� b Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip 9�s Uacqu-e-, AJC 11 `lA) 94 - a((LM S lit" "141 5 a in C�a h dYai CCA9(� s�7 ItoI1 .10 73e l; 6,- 4,,f C,�- i Y-73� �3D Su �s�� �/C' A- 9�s�� Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip 47-N ( � t c�o1 1 oe 5-KL 9 Foy cC� --A-4 5 1) Q Ad nom. 6� -r7 0 Li o t04 u,lluyl(�V-m , S (AUVvrkVr OU 01 to � � Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address O /State/Zip i i�tf! G L. t� r11 71 ciC., I (41 tv/ -1 T DnJ1 "2 6 �, I Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip Ccs ILI ki t 0 1 J- CIL- (LV of 91 P 5 , fir► lel ,-J M�1 I f'/�Q �G (,r�� vJ2�� •2 ��/ar: f'Y r Az 4�-2� L( n . �c I < +bks terC. Lel L Z-/f/�(wo F/'-- Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip TC ��������,�ac►�• �`���;`r�.�� �. "� i3cu. i�� �jc� �0 �c�c�C-��C r� C,rct" S u1 � kms,�'_�,��i,':� � `?�t "' ,��i(•,�, J J ill.�v/ <^. �� S/j/�/ y1la k/ f:err�aIAz uf r�Q��ll�{►�}�'aU;S K ^ Ips 3 w` � na�c.Qc� 6* �C. Quo i C Cao G� 5 �'y as f� 567 ,ocl Me- 1 c �— LA Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip IvZ`UL L�v C U�'V�•'�J L. r, 06\"j SL 1 !. , J 1,A.kCHr-;-! — itiy.s A7-L.i-41 GL_ c izz,ro 1 LA i cyS3cr7 �.iG UU r • � i rJ TL %/-JI. CC H /U -f k� H r I: 7_ C:) (4 ; V-C., a-v l G l ' C ` SP\1,;0�� S �� S 3 � `t g�,r~re�t'�t A, FZ �c4 f,-,,�-►�o �ti -.,. .,.Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State it Ct LAL7 V" - `iU:'t7 L�L.I� f1�a �C�C � CZ�/ ' � ��/GI�1v ( � l 172- EL C Y L i'L i A N c e �-Oe-q CA I V\ el.pc (Z.:t co'k-A z- -(,/i p70CI I( - Au)& -jI 0-1 n I I t, 6"-e 6 e-7 1-1 ez 4t S M4 7z,1�t �� f�1 Do\, (A L Q I Tc (A L L W�oz J4 Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature . Street Address City/State/Zip cok 7 i - . V, AL . AAk�,, .61i t? CA/�(1100 01 (A- sk- CIA I � I tiC ,•� e o (DZ,4f I ) 6.0 Iz- C,v1..12 l"•.. h� � f? "v-jai C � ��l f Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Ad ress City/State/Zip n l 4f?,--V iso nal five T l Fl. C c-fv,tv . c/) 9 urs CA q-ro 3 CA ( I C A`o ilht r Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name ._ Signature Street Address City/State/Zip �JOJ' jbJ* Pic Tl!d lI! �U� ���ti�"1\`'`t(,�,'� �;���'`.,�,, V�,� ,` , ��U l �;1,;�.1��.'� ��l '`,1 Y"l Crs,1,.��j�•. �l(,(� .S C_` b (� iV5 �" 7,c3.t b :�iJ� ` - .y ( � 1 Ake- , C~__) c,fir rfY�\ 1 . / t'� �, �,i , 14 S�I J / / - C.C� Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name — Signature Street Address City/State/Zip n / f� \ C7Y s"v � YV i ► - : w >��� �� k «� ilk -z� ��,����.��?C�`�t` ��-4`-�� I�.U�..,�;�-�=�� -- `•Tom:. 14 2 ..�, ;:" � 1, c. 1 �.� --� 7 VA6 _Z�n c, ul) r; - - �� y�rw.- Lz-- I L CPN Lt'2 rt,& D)� I 4 n jc,&E Pvr �G nits a( q-)� JOC'(0 , Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip Q,I _ le n bti C1 �) 1�::L.C.� L �� l �. ( L 1 L.c �_�:� IS) �.: IA, ��y F 1 �y_-�r C n;t c, Cil q q 1 I 4 ^ 1 /h•-�,�l l''"'u'l'�G (�. a=��1 � l�t f�'(� Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip c zu, lluxll P(-,l L- c. J 4435 CAS t �� c � CvJlttii'L ` - - 4-/ ( r cam' c L o- l� (a C/-} ��c C( f 9- LI Vo Y6 lit (C-U �' /^, il,•'ri. L 7;til�i - SF6 �7- Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip Lowd ," 9zlfov- � "M � 561 A17 X57 uC IIh�SniuAl�ffhA�i�16 � (�.�/�� IDG/ w/ rs 8 ALe Ca Oxlr;�mcz -5voy)w�� -,4 �L1/ �� tib►,� �' ��� -�--,�.� -�- c� ���,�� ��� sys�v SARI RRcmEa ,,,� 7 Zi y (e �-i 3 Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name — Signature . Street Address City/State/Zip 1179 h q.m 9G�� � 101.O CA tip:w 01 A V, �� �� � rG 3hr K qr, AMAV Y J 6,� �lTkiY7-5 \,5/, E_ C'q q Y > 2C j— C�4 /Cocc --11,70110 C/! / ! pa tz i S , -5Y, � � /eInV UCC r� C-f P�.dlw-lvdl (m()(l 1. 0 9- C JL C X702 hen >�rtro,T Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip ( 11� 4f ,��,�-.�-�.�-owe ?03� q c `L 67ph 0A OAP (le J ►�R�1.�G�iJ ��� 9y�cD 9 X LP, rY'l will- 6>- G o� CE oz i-to CA (A- 6(k�6-6 q`/EC)s Congressman George /Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed liy the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zi // IlJ � � �� . 10 cel LLL- �'' �� 1;?r G i/�tv.,.;�� c�a. ,t^'~-r LiJ-f/t•"i[...:r� C1� . "'tom iti.'..J k-t-141"/J � E d ' ()j , .Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip `-n NY,,n vak r 0 IS.Al I b C. q 530 w4k7 --Avy,ik� k e kro;A&Z ydo-5- O�ka kul, (/I e V,amu.. f T A 7 S 150 L P)t -E: CA 4703 60 r r R-5 �� Vdj � w� K-K cA Isge ?pp r r6v-1 41-r:-- be VC) TaA&Pu -:Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip 53 3 3 C�3�n. �,�j jV4 q, Ci A10,I&V 0 �ICISLr''7'� 14-P a��� l/i�+v�� �9 .I�ly 1 SGGV2-YY`�-✓•" - I��✓��l ( &v& s �� v1 l/,�5 Aj /7✓P 1'G�t �1D�� VOL � S , few GA I � � �r"h• �l 4 i 0� Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip L�i)L SGS" � �1r li ��?j,V ,�1G /Ck Il' CZ- f�:��UC�.,rtiiu �.tN cd✓U,� �(G 1 C �.�'vytic,�'"(1� C.� n sen, Z3 7 LI(,j: � jlwes o'ivJ tq � 6". �.. -61 ze v►U �'•.nom c� �U � i C f ;i! IJ Ve- y �� Keys w,t ,,) 0om� Oj C CILlYt� Congressman George Miller District 7. We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name _ Signature Street Address City/State/Zip --I sid king, Ea A lo 0,4 11 V U Mr3 U, /Kje/1711/. 67 Y M 7) zv, re� V4- kj —2 ,Al del, rolmtol JI/ Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name — Signature . Street Address City/State/Zip 0 U Svc. u c6t St F �vL�-CLAS �4 -7 `6q-7 `tS�F-7 - f ,- L/ J / // per• kyl� r ` /a 61 71� 51 A,07.. n: �! v L./- ' , Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name --Signature Street Address Ci /State/Zi ,y r' � ZI 76t le �Y Y Lv�co i lam'%=� l � �C?. , �'G( •� ;tJ,t�1 �'!,w nt� l�k U Sc �'cv�jlu AR Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip 1 T lcbta Zj i L �1 11171 /V 17 L S N Z ka`te - i1 17 9Y<<lzfns _ 1 'DI ?�nc����`; ,c 1, ,�'br` FJ � i�. '� ��C `�c:"J ► �I� ��y ��` N E 5--I�0-3103 shy - 161 t 00 t' Ci ca �O1. Tl fIA�.lPa„J CA c�i �e'• �7Cy1. i)c2cu Ault) 9�I�C Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip �r( ,Ac.L. 'iAAATA 0 A ; "VIA /Jp��, ' , y'� 106' --(-f /0! Q `Io .t �itS.I:'.(rlJ- C�✓✓�G. � !S (i (nM v Gt)ey Norrl�q 1�J 44 4N^ 19� -PO( �I Q, qA- uirJ �l-� �/ n rC !L�✓ V Arl A- 1 �. 1 0.'V\O0 Ilr� h�i�1 C� It v l3 Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. --JI Name _ Signature . Street Address City/State j 5d6 ca/d Sirz 17 rL V/ Y A .3 (44 lt4 S 7- 0 in If Lz Pic — 7 LI -4 Deg ab Y Sf, I A 9'.i av 103 6 11110 IWj I r,�Za 3'(W 0 W a VSa., rL, /c, Z� C 3 CIA L7 Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip f ---�- bu 1231 l ej of v (e Clf b q-. �iL -4p) Ofil A L._._...J.�ti.iL•,e� �2.-rig% Cia C41(4 7SAN-Q, IZL LCA (�,.�. L Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name _ Signature Street Address City/State/Zip F1 AZZ idle All ISO ,50 I 160, Al,14 C I1� Yo`f � u lfa 7q f �6 /!� Pow AO 4,*oe 4c, j Kol�ra, et jL�. 3 c 5� cW7 � '� ' uq jog. 5 acu ►i6 Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name ature Street Address Ci /State/Zi Al �c �f `S • f- J3V S l/6/ t , N"ve .2 00 5 �oY.. �V�, csKo &-A9"o,6 WuL Ccme� f Aavt \ yJ m�� . , ?oc rje\j(AjC,/� ve . �;J,v11"LA `1' y �v1 /O�OA 6 s� 3 5� WAA -Ji� 'i�(43 - S -C47 C'tI qyg' — 8 --,arm Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip U � ►h S f Sf Q�l� "�� 7f X1'1 C-� ,. _ A77 d,(.1 a tJi lic,U,t,� C�a �tKZ.ai A Lnj6MITN 2, Sk l� �n isi� foe-, L mac, o fllS >t �C �r C%�, i �C) 7�cG c1 LIpM AR �Sr R� 3 Lei c.- r v�,GGt.. 3 Z San (a--las woodf� Il � /A �y v� ( G CII-f Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State "-�O r4lfct'6341 4&U cam. ` '(2s CA c4A, 4 f 'el-4 lip,j Tj La nC7 IL r ° to C147/0 509 �L IC �jE'�( � � .�51.r� p�Jt r1c� r1D Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip Aew 12& 27o -3 —4-11.7)f—.17 Y9 w r 051 <A ?/3 OAWAO CP re o l40 Ln &A 91152 -5-57 ���`c sr ��/an/ra �¢ yy, oij GAQCIA tZ so 5- ��c��on cA v c� 01 e4LiA ( (Q t. J MV SGfiee Wb v)::RPnA&4�2" r2 / &VhJ SA' A �, Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zi Zb LIC, CGs, u�a�c oHmy�4 L 5 �m I,FO rU Sc j�O 0/, d / oO Y,1 0 C zz (z Ce4OvC eU el4k� bye p 47 Vlp_eN � AuYY t / 41 AL 1 Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip 1` K {f,'e(U � 7/6 I?OdRd C1 P C��7Z y CA 1 �/lze /vl ;'�►� �,G- aa�l� ?Aa,s� rc� �s C4 n Gir hf, n o c�--a y Ave- . Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip 3 pe-,� ?)X��)w ju- I-q Oh (�&&�*)A /YlE P cents G )vimV tl S� w� ►a C/� y y�lJ� d� C111- d a C-9 f�,U2�0 � Y,� �O � b� 8 raQcf -y ue n to C 4{906 �1`" . �F �Stz 68. w p L o G1 w Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed 6y the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip-;ZN� `i(n00 V-A �L CevrI+o 6,4 `I 53 �-1 e n r y X - -.-�/` - 1`1 o S C�Q r Y-\--v cA c145 v C C C1494 6 v 12-#1 C CA AP& 110 1'k1t4a441C W64, C 2537 CTL.,$Zot, R,c O iso L•J. CA/ Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Si nature Street Address Ci /Stat WLI _ ; C 5a V_Q -16 -�_6 r6l Joh �"" LW G E/ r. j . , f /i jai,"L" / � ?��,kv tax v\ x�i L C.,eyY, cap 49 Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip CC Cir t z o . C 6 �r 1�-Lu XppL-A L4 V -3 41_-7 C6RLJ- n) rN _ �Icll - )1).Af, Orla"VA 7c14- A,-j--k4 tyj 11.#.Ld/, G52 / I'1! " V' `i��l�f�i'i•L� C.�✓v- �/�//� 7 C' \/��`/f� CZ ^ V tvi Y crg-�; 1Ty Ise" Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. 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Name Signature Street Address City/State/Zip 16j -77 A. LQ Davi nG ,� �ci,✓� ��„ �� Shu (Ir�� Zz D r • :Q, U�►�s�-� c-/ . IT /i- -4440 k(--DAV lkwc 6-11 " F, LCIj. -a6d flf6AA f2�.Y L_ t � -r....� J" 3 1 JrV j A % CR tje. CAM CCS _ Cita Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. Name — Signature Street Address City/State/Zip fow Q 63 Oak .Awl �� � 6�a ��- 1a d M�l.�C1Jl E ��� -��,(,A,�t�.s ill-�2D S1.�� O�1�L6t►�� G� . �/��ao r� ...,."Congressman George Miller District 7 We, the undersigned, are disturbed by the brutal persecution of Falun Gong in the People's Republic of China. We ask that you do everything you can to support the practitioners of Falun Gong. 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OV Address: 13 A9 L—:4 City: I am speaking for myself or organization: (namd of organization) CHECK ONE: I wish to speak on Agenda Item# Date : My comments will be: general for against I wish to speak on the subject of I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to Consider: SPEAKERS 1. Deposit the"Request to Speak" form (on the reverse side) in the box next to the speaker's microphone before your agenda item is to be considered 2. You will be called on to make your presentation. Please speak into the microphone at the podium. 3. Begin by stating your name, address and whether you are speaking for yourself or as the representative of an organization. 4. Give the Clerk a copy of your presentation or support documentation if available before speaking. 5. Limit your presentation to three minutes. Avoid repeating comments made by previous speakers. 6. The Chair may limit the length of presentations so all persons may be hear. ;/&/01 Pe, 7D, February 6, 2001WREIVED - TO: CONTRA COSTA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FEB 6 2001 FROM: MARIA LAWRENCE Tel. 925.820.3400 Fax 925.820.3570 CLERK BOARD RAOOSTACO.ISORS This is the 3`d time that 1 appear before the board to express my concerns about conditions on Green Valley Road. This is a 1700 foot section where NO improvements have been made. According to 1 the conditions of approval, the road is 28 feet wide and the county has a 60 foot right of way. This is joined on the north where the street is 40 feet wide with sidewalk, curb and street lights. The issues are: 1. Public Safety pedestrians walking behind guardrail to get out of traffic- shoulder with 25 foot drop 2. Fire 12/30/99 response # 099006497 caused by someone parked on shoulder throwing away a cigarette 3. Massive erosion of dirt from shoulder of the road Exposed roots of oak trees 200-300 years old This morning I would like to share with you the view from my side. This is what I see from my yard. The oak trees with exposed roots are immediately opposite. The rate of erosion has accelerated and I believe these trees are not going to survive much longer. The pictures I have today are of lots 503 and 504. The hill is at approximately 65 degree angle to the road. The road was actually paved in the middle of the slope and a true picture would be from the creek bed. The surface of the road is visibly higher than the shoulder. Water from rain and irrigation runs down the hill and across the road. There is no place else for it to go. Since the fire the county has cut back vegetation`and sprayed to eliminate growth. This has encouraged cars to park on the dirt shoulder. The combination of traffic on the shoulder and lack of plant roots has accelerated erosion. In a letter from Mr.Maurice Shiu on December 18`h he said"there is no evidence of erosion caused by rainwater falling on the road pavement." In an effort to understand how they reached their conclusion I would like to read the report and walk the area with them. I believe the evidence supports my conclusion. I am asking for improvements to be made to this section. The continuation of the sidewalk on the west side as specified in the conditions of approval. In addition, a solid barrier on the east side to slow the rate of erosion, protect our natural resources (oak trees and creek) and prevent future fires from easily being set by careless motorists traveling this road. .s � .., :` . '-�; ' ;' s .. �i .� y . _ .