Gov. Pawlenty to Sign Proclamation Making Minnesota a ‘ONE State’
St. Paul, MN – This Wednesday, August 20, Governor Tim Pawlenty will sign a proclamation making Minnesota a “ONE State” united against global poverty and preventable disease.
At the event, which will also be attended by U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), local ONE Campaign members, faith leaders and other officials from both political parties, Gov. Pawlenty will highlight the ways Minnesotans can get involved in efforts to save lives from extreme poverty and preventable disease in Africa and poor regions around the world.
By becoming a ONE State, Minnesota will join the growing movement against global poverty and disease, encouraging Minnesota citizens and communities to learn, raise awareness and take action on these vital humanitarian and global challenges. Minneapolis and St. Paul will also officially join the ONE Campaign as “ONE Cities” at the event.
| What: | The State of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul join the global grassroots anti-poverty group, the ONE Campaign, as a ONE State and ONE Cities. |
| Who:: | Governor Tim Pawlenty Senator Amy Klobuchar, co-chair of ONE’s presidential outreach effort in Minnesota, ONE Vote ’08 Bishop Peter Rogness, , Bishop of St. Paul, MN, and chair of the International Policy Committee of the Conference of Bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Rochelle Gibbs along with other local ONE Campaign members |
| When:: | Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 10 a.m. |
| Where:: | The Governor’s Reception Room (Room #130) Minnesota State Capitol Building 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 |
The ONE Campaign is a nonpartisan, grassroots global organization that brings together people from all political affiliations, religions and backgrounds to advocate for efforts that fight poverty, reduce hunger and increase access to basic education, clean water and lifesaving medicines for those living in the poorest conditions around the world.
The ONE Campaign has been active in the 2008 election in Minnesota through an initiative called ONE Vote ’08, a national effort to encourage both Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama to develop initiatives that can save lives from global diseases like AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis and help those living in brutal poverty around the world. As part of this effort, the ONE Campaign is planning a full-slate of awareness-raising events at the upcoming Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, September 1-4. The ONE Campaign will have a similar schedule of events one week earlier, Aug. 25-28, at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colo.
ONE Vote ’08 is a project of the ONE Campaign and ONE Action. It is not endorsing or opposing any candidate, but is encouraging all presidential candidates to address these critical issues.
The ONE Campaign is a global organization uniting millions of people to press government leaders to fight extreme poverty and preventable disease around the world. For more information, visit www.ONE.org.
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