Stop Eminent Domain Abuse

ALABAMA ADVISORY COMMITTEE

to the

U.S. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Troy University - Montgomery Campus

Whitley Conference Hall - Gold Room

231 Montgomery Street

Montgomery, AL 36104

“Civil Rights Implications of Eminent Domain Policies and Practices in Alabama”

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

AGENDA

9:00 a.m.                     CALL TO ORDER, INTRODUCTIONS AND OPENING REMARKS

Dr. David Beito, Chairperson, Alabama Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

Farella E. Robinson, Regional Director, Central Region, United States Commission on Civil Rights

Alabama Advisory Committee Members

Dr. David T. Beito

Ms. Valerie Askew

Ms. Lula J. Bridges

Ms. Margaret L. Brown

Mr. Richard H. Finley

Mr. Ed  R. Haden, Esq.

Dr. Randy B. Kelley

Ms. Shana J. Kluck

Mr. Raphael A. Maharaj

Dr. Harriet I. Means

Mr. Byron R. Perkins, Esq.

Ms. Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Peters

Mr. Maurice L. Shevin, Esq.

Ms. L’Tryce M. Slade

9:15 a.m.                                PANEL I

“Selected Communities’ Perspectives”

•Rev. John E. Smith

Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church

Birmingham, AL

• Representatives of the Alabaster Alabama Community

• Jim Peera

Montgomery business owner

• Jimmy McCall

Montgomery business owner

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.            LUNCH/RECESS

2:15 p.m.                                 PANEL II

“Government Decisionmaking”

• Norman Hurst, Attorney, Montgomery

• The Honorable Senator Scott Beason

17^th District

• Paula Murphy

Compliance Officer

Alabama Department of Economic and Community Development (ADECA)

•Michael Morrison

Jefferson County Land Development Department

4:30 p.m.                                 OPEN SESSION FOR PUBLIC

(Comment period for the public and/or persons who wish to make a brief statement).

5:00 p.m.                                 ADJOURNMENT

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Welcome to our website.

Alabamians to Stop Eminent Domain Abuse is an informal group of grassroots activists from across the political spectrum who believe that all people should be treated equally under the law with respect to property rights in Alabama.

In the aftermath of the United States Supreme Court decision in Kelo v. City of New London, the State of Alabama has enacted legislation which better protects the legal rights of property owners in eminent domain situations. However, many of our citizens still aren’t dealt with fairly when their property has been threatened. Most often, it isn’t the rich and powerful who suffer, but racial minorities and those at the lower end of Alabama’s socio-economic spectrum.

We’d like your help in exposing these sort of injustices and in the promotion of solutions designed to help protect those who aren’t as capable of protecting themselves.  If you’d like to become more involved, please sign up on our e-mail list today.

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