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Voters AGM coming up in March

Terri Zukovic will be the keynote speaker at the annual meeting of the Point Roberts Registered Voters’ Association, talking about national efforts to establish a universal healthcare system in the U.S.

Zukovic will talk about her work with the group United for National Health Care, who believe “quality, affordable, universal, continuous and sustainable health care for all is the fundamental solution to the health care crisis in our country.” The group has been lobbying legislators to support House Resolution 676, the United State National Health Insurance Act that would provide comprehensive health insurance coverage to all U.S. residents.

“Basically I’ll be giving the basic facts on the single-payer health care system,” the bill proposes, Zukovic said.

Voters’ association president Campbell McClusky said they will set aside time at the meeting to hear concerns from the membership that will help the executive committee chart the group’s course for the coming year. Last year the group focused on several drives to increase voter registration, held a candidates night and a forum on the proposed Deltaport expansion.

McClusky said they would also be trying to get an email list of all members and interested voters in order to send out periodic updates on the association and issues of interest to the electorate. “We find we have difficulty keeping in touch with the voters,” he said.
Finally, the group will be looking for new blood on the board. Three of the nine board positions are up for election. The AGM will be held at the community center at 7 p.m., March 14.

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