I feel that each person that does write something, even if it's just to say 
" I am concerned, please hear me out ", can help make a difference.

I wrote a rather direct email to all Supervisors.  Although, polite in 
nature, I did ask if there would be a public hearing or a possible meeting 
whereby a dedicated group of people could attend to discuss the 
alternatives to vendors who break the law (Microsoft broke them all and 
then remade them all).

I expect that we just may get an answer to our request if enough people ask 
to be heard.  Expect the unexpected and you will never be unsure or afraid 
of the future.

Kimi

At 6/15/02, you wrote:
>I wrote emails to everyone listed below.  I encourage all of you to do the
>same.  This is an important moment for us to positively affect computing
>in Maricopa County.  Please write them and let them know you are
>concerned.  Be polite and stress that there are excellent alternatives
>available.  Go team, go!  :-)
>~M
>
>
>On Sat, 15 Jun 2002, Jim wrote:
>
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> > I have heard from a "reliable source" that the Maricopa County Council has
> > decided not to automatically sign off on having the county sign an 
> Enterprise
> > Agreement with Microsoft.  The source said that people within the county IT
> > organizations made their opinion known that the Enterprise Agreement might
> > not be the best path for the county to blindly follow.
> >
> > Since no decision has yet been made, I urge you to PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
> > contact your Maricopa County district council person and your city council
> > people with some simple questions.
> >
> > a. Ask them if they plan to approve funding for the Enterprise 
> Agreement with
> > the Microsoft Corporation?
> >
> > b. If they do plan to do so, ask them to provide you with a copy of the
> > agreement and the dollar amount to be expended.
> >
> > c. Ask them when they will be hearing from the public on the budget, so if
> > they are adopting an Enterprise Agreement with Microsoft, you can have your
> > voice heard publicly.
> >
> > d. Ask they why do they do business with a vendor that has been 
> convicted of
> > felony wrongdoings.
> > .
> > e. Ask them if they have they considered alternatives to Microsoft 
> products.
> >
> > I dont have city contact information but county contact information is as
> > follows:
> >
> > Map To Find Your Council Person
> > http://www.maricopa.gov/county_glance/maps.asp?link=districtMap
> >
> > Council Contact Email
> > Dist 1 Fulton Brock      FBrock@mail.maricopa.gov
> > Dist 2 Don Stapley       DStapley@mail.maricopa.gov
> > Dist 3 Andrew Kunasek    AKunasek@mail.maricopa.gov
> > Dist 4 Max Wilson        mwwilson@mail.maricopa.gov
> > Dist 5 Mary Rose Wilcox  MrWilcox@mail.maricopa.gov
> >
> > Also I would cc: the County Administrator and Deputy County
> > Administrator
> >
> > CAO: David Smith         DSmith@mail.maricopa.gov
> > DCA: Sandi Wilson        Swilson@mail.maricopa.gov
> > - --
> > Jim
> >
> > Freedom is worth protecting
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