CPU Newsletter

April 11, 2005

CPU EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. CPU Event: Ellen Malcolm, President and Founder of Emily's List
(TONIGHT 4/11)

2. Columbia Political Review Special Edition Interview Issue
(available online and around campus now)

3. Student coalition against proposed cuts to financial aid

4. Cosponsored Event: Roger Scruton, author and philosopher (4/14)

5. CPU Executive Board Elections

6. CPU Event: Patrick Guerriero, Executive Director of the Log
Cabin Republicans (4/19)

7. CPU Event: David Frum, Author and Fellow at the American
Enterprise Institute (late April)

OTHER EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

8. Legislative Aid Position

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CPU EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. The Columbia Political Union Presents:

Ellen Malcolm, President and Founder of Emily’s List

TONIGHT, Monday, April 11th at 5:00 pm
Satow Room, Alfred Lerner Hall

In 1985 Ellen Malcolm founded Emily’s List (www.emilyslist.org), a
non-profit organization dedicated to helping pro-choice Democratic
female candidates win political elections on the federal, state,
and local levels. "EMILY" is an acronym for Early Money Is Like
Yeast (it makes dough rise). The List has contributed to the
successful campaigns of at least 11 senators, 55 congresswomen and
7 governors. There are currently some 85,000 members of Emily's
List, which claims to have contributed $9.7 million to pro-choice
candidates in 2002. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi gives credit
to the List for her successful candidacy in California. EMILY's List
has also become the largest financial resource for minority women
seeking federal office.

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2. The Columbia Political Review is pleased to announce its Special
Edition Interview Issue. This issue can be found online
(www.columbiapoliticalunion.org) and around campus.

In this mini-issue, you can find interviews with:
• Chris Van Hollen, Congressman from Maryland
• Chuck Pennacchio, candidate for Senate from Pennsylvania
• Ellen Malcolm, Co-Founder and President of EMILY's List

Plus, the very special Editor's Interview:
• Jason West, Mayor of the Village of New Paltz, NY. After becoming
New York's first Green Party mayor, he made international news last
year when he began marrying gay couples. West is currently
fighting charges of knowingly marrying couples who didn't have
marriage licenses and could face 23 years in jail.

Also, we're featuring updates about articles that appeared in issues
from last semester.

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3. A coalition of students and organizations (the CPU included) is
working on a phone campaign to oppose the proposed cuts to
financial aid. We want to have 1000 phone calls made to Senators
and Congresspeople over the course of ten hours. It's
going to be a HUGE production. To help out, email CCSC President
Matthew Harrison at mph2003@columbia.edu.

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4. The Defense of the West: How to Begin with Roger Scruton,
philosopher and author

Thursday, April 14th from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Room 555, Alfred Lerner Hall

Pre-eminent British philosopher Roger Scruton has written numerous
books, including “A Dictionary of Political Thought” and “The West
and the Rest: Globalization and the Terrorist Threat,” which puts
9/11 in context by exploring what is distinctive about the Western
political system as well as the problems it faces today.

Refreshments and beverages will be provided. RSVP to
ISIatColumbia@gmail.com.

Cosponsored by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute and the
Columbia Political Union.

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5. Columbia Political Union Executive Board Elections

Do you want to get more involved in the CPU? Would you like to hold
an Executive Board Position?

On April 18th, the CPU Governing Board will elect a new Executive
Board and we’d like you to run! If you are planning to run, or
would just like to know more about the positions and the election
process, contact current General Manager Alexia Koritz at
adk2003@columbia.edu. You may run for any of the seven Executive
Board positions:

General Manager
CPR Editor-in-Chief
Events Coordinator
Treasurer
Communications Coordinator
Publisher
Webmaster

If you are interested in running, please attend tonight’s Executive
Board meeting at 8:00 pm in W501, Alfred Lerner Hall.

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6. The Columbia Political Union Presents:

Patrick Guerriero, Executive Director of the Log Cabin Republicans

Tuesday, April 19th at 7:00 pm
Satow Room, Alfred Lerner Hall

Patrick Guerriero has devoted his career to public service. This
former mayor, state representative, and candidate for lieutenant
governor in Massachusetts joined Log Cabin Republicans as Executive
Director in January 2003. Since taking over Log Cabin, Guerriero
has dramatically increased membership, doubled the budget, and
developed new chapters across America. Log Cabin was the leading
conservative voice that helped defeat the anti-family Federal
Marriage Amendment in the U.S. House and Senate in 2004.

Guerriero has championed issues including lower taxes, smaller
government, improved public schools, safer neighborhoods, and equal
rights. In addition, he has advocated for anti-hate-crimes
legislation, HIV/AIDS funding, and proposals to give recognition
and protection to gay and lesbian families. At Log Cabin, Guerriero
has built coalitions with other gay and lesbian
organizations—working with people across the ideological spectrum
to develop a bipartisan strategy for achieving equality.

Guerriero is a dedicated Republican activist and political adviser
to several Massachusetts governors, including Governors William
Weld, Paul Cellucci, and Jane Swift.
Cosponsored by the Columbia College Republicans.

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7. The Columbia Political Union Presents:

David Frum, Author and Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute

Late April

David Frum is the author of the national bestseller, THE
RIGHT MAN: The Surprise Presidency of George W. Bush, and co-author
with Richard Perle of AN END TO EVIL: How to Win the War on Terror.

Mr. Frum is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and writes
a daily column for National Review Online. In 2001, Judge Richard
Posner's study of public intellectuals listed Mr. Frum as one of
the 100 most influential minds in the United States. From January
2001 to February 2002, David Frum was special assistant to
President Bush for economic speechwriting.

Mr. Frum received a simultaneous BA and MA in history from Yale in
1982. He was appointed a visiting lecturer in history at Yale in
1986; in 1987, he graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School,
where he served as president of the Federalist Society.

Cosponsored by the Columbia College Republicans.

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OTHER EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

8. Position: Legislative Aid for progressive Massachusetts state
representative. Rep. David Linsky, who represents Natick, Sherborn
and Millis, suburban towns in eastern Mass. Rep. Linsky’s
legislative priorities include state and local issues, education,
gun control, criminal justice, and civil rights.

This position offers opportunities for broad, fast-paced learning of
current public policy issues, acquisition of research skills in law
and legislation, and interaction with multiple public, private and
non-profit groups and individual. The legislative aide will develop
working relationships with elected and appointed members of the
legislature as well as Federal and local government agency staff.

Responsibilities include:
Applicants should expect to focus on constituent concerns, press
relations, legislative and budgetary drafting and tracking,
correspondence, scheduling, etc… A wide range of responsibilities
comes from being representative’s only full-time staff member.
Primary duties of the legislative aide are to manage all office
functions, including detailed appointment and meeting schedules,
correspondence to various public officials and private citizens,
constituent phone calls, emails and data bases, as well as the
production and design of the Representative’s district newsletter.

The aide will manage and resolve constituent problems and questions
in a timely way. The legislative aide will help to draft and track
legislation, budget and legislative amendments and will attend
meetings and conduct research of particular issues. This office
publishes a periodic email newsletter, weekly press releases and
maintains a web page for public contact.

Requirements:
Candidates are expected to hold a Bachelors degree. Applicants
should be able to work independently, have excellent
organizational, analytical and communication skills both written
and oral. The position requires confidentiality with sensitive
information, attention to detail, flexibility and rapid responses
at critical periods. Applicants should demonstrate mastery of
Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Microsoft Publisher. A working
knowledge of Web Page tools will be helpful. Access to a car and
willingness to attend meetings in the Natick, Millis and Sherborn
area will be very helpful.

Specifics:
Majority of work is from the State House in Boston, Massachusetts,
with occasional district work. Hours are generally M-F, 9-5. Salary
is $29,779, with full benefits. Position available the week of
Monday, May 16, 2005 to allow for in-office training.

Contact:
Lyzzette Bullock, current legislative aide. Please mail resume and
cover letter to her at: Massachusetts State House Room 473F,
Boston, MA 02133 or e-mail to Lyzzette.Bullock@hou.state.ma.us .
Call Lyzzette at (617) 722-2210 with any questions.

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