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MARY GLASS


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Combine a high passion for justice, an everlasting love for her daughter, a belief in life-long learning, honoring the family values; and, a stern commitment to helping others; and, you will reach the heart of Mary Glass.

An outspoken activist and crusader for neighborhood strategic planning, cultural competencies, national issues, and evolving best practices in business development, employment, economic development, quality of life, media reform, civil rights, racial justice, citizenship, accountability; and, appropriate spending of government funding for People of Color and the Working Poor.

She is a recipient of a BA/Bachelor of Arts Degree - Lane College.

A MBA/Masters in Business Administration level Candidate – Cardinal Stritch University.

Presently taking, Introduction to Criminal Justice and Research in Criminal Justice - University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Mary has Academic Certificates in Management, Human Relations, Project Management & Quality Control from University of Wisconsin, UCLA/University of California – Los Angeles, USC – University of Southern California, Marquette University and MSOE/Milwaukee School of Engineering.

She has a blog, cncfnbamilwaukee.newsvine.com - Mary Glass


FEE QUOTE:
mgurbanicongroup@yahoo.com

TRAVEL:
Live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin


Mary and Daughter Yvette

For the special tribute article, go to:
My Daughter, Buddie


Campaign Neighborhood - CFNBA Sponsored or Collaborated Events


October 9–10, 2007
Topic: Prosecution & Racial Justice Briefing

Guest Speaker: Attorney Wayne McKenzie
Program Director, VERA Institute, New York

Host Site: Marquette University Law School
Sensenbrenner Hall
Milwaukee, WI


September 20, 2007
SPECIAL FCC HEARING - Chicago, IL
Host Site: Operation Push Corporate Office

Topic: Stop Big Media

Invited by Freepress to testify at Federal Communication Commission Hearing, September 20, 2007, present were the 5 FCC Commissioners.


August 20–22, 2007
Event: 5-Year Signature Plan TALK/Chautauqua Conference

Host Site: Milwaukee Center for Independence
Milwaukee, WI

Two and half days of speakers sharing information to benchmark initiatives that have become part of the five-year plan (2005–2007).

A tailored-look at Milwaukee’s infrastructure for the development of proactive solutions to quality of life and economic development issues that stymies its largest population - People of Color and the Working Poor.

A preliminary A-SWOT/assets-strength-weakness-opportunity-threat of the 15 Aldermanic Districts that have many organizations seeking and receiving government funding on behalf of People of Color and the Working Poor.


Campaign Neighborhood - CFNBA

was a Co-Sponsor, Mary Glass, Panelist

September 7, 2006
Town Hall Meeting
Freepress

Topic: The Future of Media

Host Site:
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts

FCC Commissioners:
Commissioners Jonathan Adelstein and Michael Copps


Press Release (http://www.freepress.net/press/release.php?id=161)

September 6, 2006

Contact:
Amanda Ballantyne, (612) 849–0195
Craig Aaron, (202) 441–9983

FCC Commissioners, Lieutenant Governor in Milwaukee for Media Forum
Thursday’s Town Meeeting on the Future of Media offers Wisconsin residents a chance to weigh in on changes to media ownership rules

WASHINGTON — Federal Communications Commissioners Jonathan Adelstein and Michael Copps will visit Milwaukee this Thursday night, Sept. 7, to listen to local concerns about media consolidation.

WHAT: Town Meeting on the Future of Media

WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006, 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, in the Helen Bader Concert Hall in the Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts

WHO: FCC Commissioners Jonathan Adelstein and Michael Copps, local leaders, media representatives and concerned citizens.

The Town Meeting on the Future of the Media is taking place as the FCC reviews federal rules on media ownership. The FCC has proposed changing how many television stations one company can own and allowing one company to own television stations, radio stations and the major daily newspaper in the same market. The Town Meeting on the Future of Media will include an open microphone session for the public to offer testimony on media issues to Commissioners Adelstein and Copps.

The forum, which is free and open to the public, will also feature a panel discussions on how media concentration affects local news and information with Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton; David R. Newby, Wisconsin State AFL-CIO; Robert Miranda, editor, Milwaukee Spanish Journal; Carolyn Castore, League of Women Voters; Eric Von, host, The Eric Von Show; Dianne Farsetta, Center for Media And Democracy; Mary Glass, Campaign Neighborhood — CFNBA; David Allen, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Lindy Anderson, Madison Christian Low Power Radio Association; and John Nichols, Madison Capital Times. Justice Janine Geske, Distinguished Professor of Law at Marquette University Law School, will moderate the panels.

The Milwaukee meeting is being organized by Free Press in partnership with the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication of the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, the Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University, AFSCME Council 48, Campaign Neighborhood — CFNBA, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, the Center for Media and Democracy, Common Cause in Wisconsin, Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, MATA Community Media, Milwaukee Central Labor Council, Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, the Midwest States Center, NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin, Peace Action of Wisconsin, Prometheus Radio Project, Sierra Club Great Waters Group, Voces de la Frontera, Wisconsin Democracy Campaign and the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO.

For more information on the Town Meeting on the Future of Media.

For
More information:
http://www.benton.org/node/3282


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