Save Our State - Support for AZ Billboard action

Good evening everyone,

Here was the day's events planned, and I opted to go the "invitation only event listed at the bottom. I invited us:)
I hastily lettered the trailer, one side only, and took letters for the other side with me. I then drove to the event, which was in the heart of downtown. This old building is a small state park, but has metered parking out front. I had to do many revolutions around the area before a space opened up just about as close as anyone could park, and right near the entrance. It was a good tour, as we had good exposure. Most of the event attendees walked right by the billboard, many of which took photos of it, and a few took photos of their friends giving the the bird to the sign.
I'd say we were not really welcome there, but who was really expecting that anyway. Mostly these were mexican diplomats, a few politicians, and a whole lot of people who either are, or would benefit from more trade with mexico. The event wasn't without some trouble, but the park service assigned a couple of their finest to keep in close contact. Actually they never left me. I'll upload some videos and pics soon

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8:00 – 8:45 a.m
Meeting with participants of the Mexico Advocacy Day:

•Carlos González Gutiérrez, Consul General of Mexico
•Sean Carlos Cázares Ahearne, Deputy Director General for Border Affairs, SRE.
•Gad Neumann Neuhahn, Central Administrator, Customs Planning, AGA-SAT
•José San Martín, Director General for Highway Development, SCT
•Juan Tintos Funcke, General Coordinator, Public Relations, Government of Baja California.
•Mario Rodríguez, Baja California State Under Director of Civil Protection (Disaster Coordination)
•Carlos López, Director for Territorial Regulation, Baja California State’s Infrastructure and Urban Development Secretariat.
◦David R. Ayón, Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles
◦Gary Gallegos, SANDAG’s Executive Director
◦Martha Castañeda, Director, Border Legislative Conference
◦Edgar Ruiz, Deputy Director, Border Legislative Conference
◦Amir Hemmat, Co-Founder & President/CEO at SABEResPODER

Location: State Capitol, Room 113.

9:00 – 12:00 p.m.

Individual meetings with State legislators from the Senate and the Assembly. (TBA)

(25-30 minutes each).

Locaton: State Capitol.

12:15 p.m.
Working luncheon with California officials.

Hosted by Cal/EPA.

1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

1:30 – 1:35 p.m.

1:35 – 1:55 p.m.

1:55 – 2:25 p.m.

2:25 – 3:25 p.m.

3:25 – 3:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m.
Hearing of the California Senate Select Committee on California–Mexico Cooperation.

Introduction:

•Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny, Chair. Select Committee on California – Mexico Cooperation
Brief Overview of Strategic Guidelines for the Competitive and Sustainable Development of the U.S. – Mexico Border Region

•Andrew SeleeDirector of the Mexico Institut. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

•Mrs. Linda Adams, Secretary. California Environmental Protection Agency
California – Baja California Emergency Management and Disaster Coordination: Identification of Potential Binational Strategies

•Mr. Matthew Bettenhausen, Secretary. California Emergency Management Agency

•Mario Rodríguez, Baja California State Under Director of Civil Protection (Disaster Coordination)
California – Mexico Border Crossings: Opportunities and Challenges to Facilitate Cross-Border Trade and Competitiveness

•Sean Carlos Cázares Ahearne, Deputy Director General for Border Affairs, Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, SRE
• Gad Neumann Neuhahn, Central Administrator, Customs Planning, Mexico’s Customs Administration, AGA-SAT
•Gary Gallegos, Executive Director, San Diego Association of Governments, SANDAG

Conclusions and actions items

Adjourn

Location: State Capitol room 2040.

3:30 – 3:50 p.m.

Individual meetings with Legislators,

State Capitol

Location: State Capitol room 219

3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Media interviews/ Press conference.

Location: State Capitol, room 1190 (Press Room)

5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Reception on the occasion of the “Mexico Advocacy Day 2010”. Leland Stanford Mansion. 800 N Street, Sacramento, California, 95814

(Invitation required)