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Last Updated ( Friday, 22 January 2010 )
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Out Rep. Patricia Todd named Alabama’s 2008 freshman legislator of the year |
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In 2007, the Victory Fund helped elect Patricia Todd as the first openly LGBT elected official in Alabama. Now, after her first term, Todd has been named 2008’s Freshman Legislator of the Year by the Alabama House Democratic Caucus.
In presenting the award, Rep. Ken Guin, majority leader of the House, spoke of Todd’s “passion for the people she serves — particularly those in poverty — and the issues that face her District.”
Rep. Todd has won bipartisan support and praise for her work in establishing Alabama’s first Poverty Task Force and for her sponsorship of a permanent Alabama Poverty Commission. Her efforts and leadership in this work has spurred the creation of numerous legislative initiatives including a bill that she will introduce in the coming session that dedicates a State funding source for public transportation and another calling for the creation of the state’s first Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
In addition to these bills, Representative Todd remains committed to improving the lives of those in her District. “Despite how frustrating the work can be at times,” she noted, “I have no doubt that we are making progress. I am honored by this recognition and remain committed toward building coalitions in Montgomery while bringing viable solutions to the table for those I am privileged to serve.”
Source: http://GayPolitics.com
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 15 January 2009 )
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CAP Website to Feature LGBT Organizations |
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 In the Central Alabama Pride, Incorporated Corporate Bylaws, Article II, Section 2, it states "The specific objectives and purposes of this corporation shall be to
promote pride within and understanding between the gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender communities and all other communities in
central Alabama through education, public forums and organized social
and recreational activities."
In light of the recent conflicts with the Mayor's Office of the City of Birmingham, we want to assist all organizations of the greater Birmingham Metropolitan Area in sharing "their story" about their organization. In order to accomplish this goal, we will begin a monthly feature of those organizations serving our area.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 20 June 2008 )
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From the first organized meeting, held in June, 1979, to the
application for recognition as a "Charitable Organization" under the
Internal Revenue Code, to today, CAP has grown and flourished. In February, 2007, the organization received the final declaration from the IRS that their probationary period, after application, was over and they the organization had been approved as an official
501(c)(3) Charitable Organization under the Federal Tax Code. This is
an incredible milestone in the history of the organization as this
status allows the organization to reach a wider spectrum of
benefactors, including corporations that do business in the greater
Birmingham metropolitan area.
