GABEO annual conference in Quitman 24-26 February 2012 —Fannie M. Jackson

Received Saturday on Quitman 10 and Americans right to vote —George Rhynes. -jsq
GABEO-Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials to hold annual conference in Q-town February 24, 25, 26, 2012. We are so THANKFUL that OTHERS HEAR and UNDERSTAND what happened in BROOKS. And we would love to meet you here!!! God bless ALL of you and God will continue to bless Brooks and America.

-Fannie M. Jackson

Video of GABEO press conference about Quitman 10. Here is GABEO‘s 2012 Quitman conference hotel information. Here’s the conference schedule:
GABEO Annual Winter Conference
“Living the Dream – Save the Voting Rights Act”
February 24– 26, 2012
Hosts: “The Quitman 10” A Change Movement!
Headquarters: Shumate Street Church of Christ
301 Shumate Street, Quitman, GA 31643
229-263-8329
Friday, February 24
5:00 – 8:00 p.m. GABEO Welcome Reception

Saturday, February 25
8:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Plenary Session
12:00 Noon Luncheon – Keynote Speaker: Rev. Dr. Joseph Echols Lowery, Recipient Presidential Medal of Freedom (President Barack Obama), President Emeritus SCLC, Chair of Georgia Coalition for the Peoples Agenda Note: Several national leaders are also invited Entertainment – Masyende: A Juneteenth Celebration of Unity and Hope
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting
3:00 p.m. March for Justice to End Voter Intimidation and Voter Suppression (March from Shumate Street Church of Christ to Brooks County Courthouse)

Sunday, February 26
11:00 a.m. Closing Worship Service (Special Tribute in Memory of Senator Robert Brown)

This conference is open to the public. We welcome and urge everyone’s support and participation in partnership with:

Rep. Tyrone Brooks, President, Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials Mayor Willie Burns, President, Georgia Conference of Black Mayors Sen. Emanuel Jones, Chair, Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Ms. Helen Butler, Executive Director, Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda Comm. Patty James Bentley, Chair, Black Caucus of ACCG Mr. Edward Dubose, President, Georgia State Conference NAACP Atty. Janice L. Mathis, VP and General Counsel Atlanta Bureau, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition Rev. Samuel Mosteller, President, Georgia SCLC Concerned Clergy of Georgia and USA Mr. William “Bill” Cannon, Executive Director, Association of Black Constructors

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