Concert for Pete's Sake / Voting Rights in Georgetown

   In celebration of Pete Seeger's birthday and in recognition of under-represented communities across the nation, Georgetown College students in Scott County organized a concert and  speak-out today on a range of issues.  KFTC members attended, raising awareness of our Canary Project and the campaign to restore voting rights to former felons who have served their debt to society.  Over 150 students and community members attended in-all.

  

   

   Because Senator Damon Thayer of Georgetown is such a critical vote on the Voting Rights issue, we put a lot of emphasis on getting people to sign postcards to Thayer or to sit down and write a letter to him as a constituent.  Sixty people signed postcards and almost two dozen wrote letters.

   

  

   Many Georgetown members are eager to start a series of KFTC community meetings in their city later this month to start laying the groundwork for a powerful Voting Rights campaign and more.