Arambula Focus - September 2007

Assemblymember
Juan Arambula
31st District
Cordially invites you to a reception in recognition of the
Recipients of the
2007 Latino Heritage Awards
Thursday, September 27, 2007
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Arte Américas
1630 Van Ness Ave.
Fresno, CA 93721
(Corner of Van Ness and Calaveras)
Please RSVP at (559) 445-5532 by Wednesday, September 26, 2007

ASSEMBLY MEMBER JUAN ARAMBULA TO HELP CRAFT WATER LEGISLATION FOR CALIFORNIA

I was pleased when Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez announced that I had been named to a small working group of legislators who will lead the effort on crafting water legislation for California. As a representative of the Central Valley my job will be to work closely with eight other legislators who represent all parts of California, to craft good water policy that will be adopted in the Special Extraordinary Legislative Session on Water.

I am honored the Speaker has put his trust and confidence in me to help craft such critical legislation as water policy for California. Water is vitally important to the future of our great state. For the central valley it means strengthening our number one industry, agriculture and ensuring the quality of water for all those who call the valley home.

The legislative working group will be working closely with the Speaker during the special session to help build consensus with all the various stakeholders. We are going to initially be holding our meeting via teleconference and then I expect we will return to the State Capital to begin drafting a more definitive water policy.

I look forward to the challenge of assisting in laying out the future of water storage, recharge, and use for California. It will be a challenge to find consensus among the various interests, but I am up for the task.

For more information on any of the events that I will be participating in, please contact my district office in Fresno.

Beginning September 1, 2007 the Center for Independent Living Fresno can assist anyone with a disability who wants to work. Contact Job Developer, Rebecca Johnston at (559) 221-2330 or r_johnston@cil-fresno.org Employers can also contact Ms. Johnston and let her know of job openings.

The Federal Technology Center, September - November flyer of FREE upcoming Courses & Seminars to teach small businesses in the Central California area how to sell their products or services to the government and successfully compete for government contracts is now available. To learn more about how The FTC can help small businesses, contact Jack Toney, Director of The FTC's Procurement Assistance Center at jack@TheFTC.org or visit The FTC on-line at www.TheFTC.org.

2007 Innovations Award applications are due October 15, 2007. Each year, the Innovations in American Government Award Program offers $100,000 grants to creative and effective government initiatives. To apply for an Innovations Award, go to: www.innovationsaward.harvard.edu.

Please take a few minutes to participate in an online research effort for the 2007 California Cultural Census, a survey about your cultural interests and activities. Your answers will help the James Irvine Foundation to understand what types of cultural programs and facilities should be considered in the future. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. At the end of the survey, you may enter a drawing to win a $500 cash prize. To participate go to: www.culturalcensus.com.