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document.write(' Rumor has it - a certain co-chair of Cincinnatians for Progress proposed to his gf at an iconic Cincinnati site this past weekend! Was it on the streetcar line, Maly? Er...I mean MAYBE?
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Cincinnatians for Progress Celebrates');
document.write(' Photos from the celebration at the Thank You Holiday Party. Bobby and Joe thank the team and announce that Cincinnatians for Progress will continue to work on issues important to the future of our region!
It seems like only yesterday that we were all working hard to defeat Issue 9. But it\'s been a whole month!
Well, we\'re glad that\'s over. Now we can get together and enjoy each others\' company outside the stress of the campaign.
We\'d like to invite Cincinnatians for Progess supporters to a Holiday Get-Together on Wednesday, December 9th, 5:30 PM until 7:30 PM.
We\'ll be celebrating our win and the season at City Cellars, 908 Race Street, Downtown.
Many of you will remember City Cellars as the place where the discussion of offering transportation choices to Cincinnatians really started to take off with presentations on the Cincinnati Streetcar.
There is no charge for this event, but space is limited. So if you\'d like to join us, please RSVP here as soon as possible.
You can buy glasses of wine or beer for $4.00. Or better yet, buy a bottle to share with others.
All along, we have said that this campaign was about more than a streetcar or passenger rail or good governance-it was about what kind of city Cincinnati wants to be. Thanks to you, Cincinnati sent a loud and clear message that Cincinnati stands for Progress.
We demand good governance. We embrace transportation options and want passenger rail here in Cincinnati. We want to compete for economic growth and talent and jobs.
You helped us come from 9 points down in a March poll to a resounding 12 point win on Election night.
You helped us build one of the broadest coalitions in Cincinnati history: with a majority of R\'s, D\'s, C\'s and I\'s; with the League of Women Voters and Cincinnatus; with labor; with the African American Chamber, the Hispanic Chamber, the OTR Chamber, and the Cincy USA Regional Chamber; with westsiders and eastsiders, etc. etc. You know the coalition, because you helped link us together.
Please join us in thanking our core committee. These are the people who spent every Monday night since February creating CFP and making it successful. You didn\'t see them out front often, but they were here every week making sure Issue 9 was defeated. Next time you see them, say thanks to:
Jason Baron Jeff Cramerding Colin Groth Jodi McIntosh Don Mooney John Schneider Anne Sesler Andrew Simon Abbey Steinman Kari Toll Brad Thomas Jonathon Vogt Margy Waller
A special thanks to Mayor Mark Mallory, Jim Tarbell, Roxanne Qualls, Chris Bortz, Andrew Bench, Chris Moran, Fred Craig, Judi Craig, Dacia Snider, Tracy Schwetschenau, Judge Mark Painter, Bill Burwinkle, Denise Driehaus, Dick Finan, Stan Aronoff, Jim and Joanne Maly, Lisa and Tim Maly, Amber Sprengard, Rachel Lapps, Libby Korosec, Joe Metz and Get Sick Productions.
This week, we celebrate. Next week, Cincinnatians for Progress will get back to work. Look for an announcement in the coming weeks about how Cincinnatians for Progress is going to need you to keep the new energy and momentum we\'ve generated working toward Progress in Cincinnati.
We Love Cincinnati,
Bobby Maly, Co-Chair Rob Richardson, Co-Chair Joe Sprengard, Co-Chair
Thanking Volunteers at Arnolds after announcing the Big Win on Issue 9 November 3, 2009
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Thank You!');
document.write(' On behalf of everyone at Cincinnatians for Progress, I would like to thank all of you for your hard work, contributions, and support. This issue would not have failed without you.
Last night was not only a win for us, it was a win for the City of Cincinnati itself.
Congratulations!!
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Issue 9 is Not a Racial Issue');
document.write(' Cincinnatians for Progress Treasurer Don Mooney wrote an excellent editorial to the Enquirer last week. Despite claims to the contrary, Issue 9 is NOT a racial issue, its about Cincinnati creating jobs and moving forward.