When elected Shar will work to:
-Build a robust and sustainable local job economy through
-job creation and supporting small business.
Strengthen public safety through:
-Begin to build trust between the community and police department by bringing true oversight to the police department.
-Inadequate funding of our fire department is a public safety issue. We will fully fund our fire department.
-Implement cost saving reforms to the current criminal justice system.
Shar grew up in a working class family and has personally experienced the decrease in opportunities for working families due to the negative impact of trickle-down economic policies and wants to work to change that. When elected, Shar pledges to increase transparency of and accessibility to the office of Mayor, using a bottom-up approach to the budget, and implement policies that move Spokane forward to a safe, prosperous, sustainable community for all.
More Information –
In October of 1998, Judy and Dennis Shepard lost their 21-year-old son, Matthew, to a brutal murder motivated by anti-gay hate. Determined to prevent others from suffering their son’s fate, Judy and Dennis decided to turn their grief into action and established the Matthew Shepard Foundation to advance the causes Matthew championed during his lifetime. The Foundation seeks to replace hate with understanding, acceptance, and compassion through educational resources, outreach and advocacy. Judy Shepard is the founding president of the Foundation’s Board of Directors and in that role, she travels across the nation and the world urging audiences to act individually and collectively to make the world a more accepting place for everyone regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, sex, and gender identity.
Judy Shepard became an LGBT activist and the most recognized voice in the fight for a more inclusive federal hate crimes statute. In 2009, more than a decade after Shepard’s murder, The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act was signed into law.
From a mother’s perspective, Judy also authored a memoir, “The Meaning of Matthew,” which explores the family’s journey including Matthew’s life, the prosecution of his murderers, the ensuing media coverage, and the family’s continuing work to advance civil rights. The Shepards continue to make Wyoming their home.
Website Links
- Foundation site http://matthewshepard.org
- Foundation program to create virtual blog/community for LGBT youth http://matthewsplace.org
- Website for documentary on Matt’s life, which opened in theaters this winter/spring http://mattshepardisafriendofmine.com
- Personal writings by Judy Shepard for HuffPo: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/judy-shepard/
| # | Artist | Song | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legals Live Dj | ||
| 2 | 12:15 Interview with Shar Lichty live in studio | ||
| 3 | Giorgio Moroder Ft Sia | De ja Vu | 12:30 music played |
| 4 | 12:35 Dish | ||
| 5 | Randy Driscall | What Matters | 1:07 Music Played |
| 6 | 1:15 Interview with Judy Shepard | ||
| 7 | Melissa Ethridge | Scare Crow | 1:45 Music Played |
| 8 | 1:47 Legals live Dj | ||
| 9 | 1:48 underwriters read live DJ |
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