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Welcome to the ACLU of Texas Dallas Chapter
If you believe your civil liberties have been violated, please click here to request legal assistance. If you send the Dallas Chapter your complaint, by email or by letter, it will extend the time that it takes for your complaint to be processed.
Dallas Chapter Board
- Anne Shuttee, President
- Gurvinder Singh, Vice-President
- Paul Heller, Treasurer
- Kristine Danowski, Secretary
- Mustafaa Carroll
- Chip Pitts
- Lisa Dreishmire
- Jerry Weiss
- Rick Halperin
- Kathryn Howard
UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE DALLAS AREA
Annual meeting of Dallas Chapter of ACLU
Monday, July 14, 2008
6:30 – 8:30 PM
THe Dallas Chapter of the ACLU of Texas is having their Annual Chapter Meeting and Board Election at Metro Grill, 4425 N. Central Expwy, Dallas (one block south of Knox) – FREE valet parking available
Agenda
6:30 PM Reception with free appetizers (cash bar available) 7:00 PM Program begins with welcoming remarks, followed by an introduction of Board Nominees and nominations from the floor. The election of New Board of Directors will follow. After elections, the Dallas Chapter will discuss and outline a plan of action for 2008-09.
8:30 Meeting ends and the eating begins (feel free to join other members in staying for dinner!)
Volunteer
If you are interested in volunteering for the Dallas Chapter of the ACLU of Texas, please click here to send an email. Make sure to include what kind of work you are interested in doing. Volunteers are always needed to handle mail, help with legal intake, hand out literature at local events, etc. However, if you have a specific area in which you wish to volunteer, we will do our best to match your interests with our needs.
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