Help Maricopa County Do the Right Thing

[technomage]

got an e-mail for the county board?

Technomage

On Sunday 16 June 2002 06:10 pm, you wrote:
> 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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