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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-26-22 Public Comment - F. Voyles - Reproductive JusticeFrom:agenda@bozeman.net To:Agenda Subject:Thank you for your public comment. Date:Tuesday, July 26, 2022 8:08:47 AM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Public Comment Form Date & Time:07/26/2022 9:08 AM Response #:1628 Submitter ID:51491 IP address:69.145.53.144 Time to complete:1 min. , 33 sec. Survey Details Page 1 Public comment may be submitted via the form below, or by any of the following options. Public comment may also be given at any public meeting. Email: agenda@bozeman.net Mail to: Attn: City Commission PO Box 1230 Bozeman, MT 59771 First Name Freeman Last Name Voyles Email Address freemanvoyles@gmail.com Phone Number 205-577-0394 Comments Hi Commissioners! Thank you for taking the time to read public comments! I have done AV for the City Commission for about 3 years now so I am at the weekly meetings before y’all get here until we’re adjourned. In a word, I put your faces on TV & I’ve loved every minute of it! In my 3 years of sitting in that back room, I’ve never had a huge desire to speak up until now. Last week, Commissioner Coburn, along with Deputy Mayor Cunningham, Mayor Andrus, and other commissioners who seemed to agree, alluded to adding “reproductive justice” to the mission of the Equity & Inclusion Project. I am thoroughly supportive of the initial mission of the Equity & Inclusion committee, particularly efforts to engage minorities in our community who have often been pushed to the back burner. However, this additional effort concerns me. Last Tuesday, Deputy Mayor Cunningham encouraged members of grassroots organizations, people that are close to the issues, to speak up. As president of MSU Students For Life, I am deeply, personally, & weekly in touch with Bozeman’s pro-life community. We are concerned about what this measure might mean (adding “reproductive rights” to the mission of the E&I project), and it isn’t representative of us. We want to be included in this conversation, as the E&I committee thankfully seeks to consider all perspectives. I don’t believe this is the time to dive into this issue. We simply ask that if efforts to add “reproductive justice” to the mission of the E&I project become an action item, you will vote no, seeing as a large part of Bozeman’s population does not think that abortion does “justice” to women or children. Thank you, again, for taking the time to read public comments. In my hours of watching, I know it is a thankless job and no matter how you might vote, please know you are deeply respected by Bozeman’s pro- life community. Personally, I think about you all every day & I give thanks for your efforts. With gratitude, Freeman Voyles If you would like to submit additional documents (.pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .gif, .jpg, .png, .rtf, .txt) along with your comment, you may alternately address agenda@bozeman.net directly to ensure receipt of all information. Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by Granicus. Please do not reply directly to this email.