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"We the People" Public Hearing

Cleveland Heights residents are invited to attend and participate in the first annual “We the People” Public Hearing sponsored by the City of Cleveland Heights to examine the impact of political influence by corporate entities* and big money in connection with our elections.

This public hearing was established by ordinance with the passage of Issue 32 in November 2013 — supported by 77% of those who voted on it. Issue 32 was organized by Cleveland Heights Move to Amend. Move to Amend is a national coalition seeking to amend the US Constitution to establish that only human beings, not corporations, are legal persons with Constitutional rights, and that money is not equivalent to speech, and therefore, regulating political contributions does not equate to limiting political speech.

Citizens will have up to 5 minutes each to testify. Cleveland Heights Mayor Dennis Wilcox will convene the public hearing. As stipulated by ordinance, a summary of the hearing will be sent to Ohio's two US Senators, and federal and state elected officials representing Cleveland Heights. The same public officials will also be notified that citizens of Cleveland Heights voted last November for an initiative calling on Congress to support amending the Constitution consistent with the Move to Amend language.

*Corporate entities include business corporations, Political Action Committees, Super PACs, 501c4 groups and unions.

For more information, contact Carla Rautenberg, Carla@Simmertildone.net, 216-932-5618  or Sally Hanley yrpalsal@copper.net, 216-371-1871.

For more information on Issue 32 and Cleveland Heights Move to Amend, go to https://movetoamend.org/oh-cleveland-heights or https://www.facebook.com/pages/Move-to-Amend-Cleveland-Heights/579622338715730


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