ACCR
culminated its old-fashioned yellow school bus tour of 2002 with a
successful finale on Nov. 4th as citizens and leaders from across
the state converged in Montgomery for a rally on the Capitol steps.
Reform One, ACCR’s vehicle for change, began its journey with
the purpose of promoting constitutional reform around the state and
campaigning for the passage of Amendment One. We proceeded to travel
through more than 35 counties across Alabama, with stops in every
major region of the state, from the Gulf Coast to the Wiregrass and
Plains of Southeast Alabama to the Black Belt to the Hill Country
of North Alabama to the I-65 and I-20 corridors through the heart
of the state.
Along the way, through educational forums at high schools,
seminars on college campuses, rallies in public parks, and appearances
in parades and candidate expos, we reached thousands of new Alabamians
in our fight for a new constitution, and the extensive TV, radio,
and newspaper coverage we generated reached tens of thousands more.
We had great reception everywhere we went, and the tour proved to
be a perfect way to both energize our existing supporters and pick
up plenty of new ones as well. At the bus stops we were able to distribute
bus tour t-shirts, Amendment One yard signs, stickers, books, brochures,
and leaflets. We invited supporters to sign their names directly on
the bus during our stops, and we gathered the signatures of two U.S.
Congressmen, Alabama’s Secretary of State, several state senators
and representatives, numerous county commissioners, city councilmen,
judges, mayors, and countless concerned citizens. So many, in fact,
that it is now hard to find any open spaces to sign.
We would like to thank the many people that helped us
along the way and we hope everyone enjoyed the bus tour as much as
we did.
The Bus Crew,
Kevin Garrison & David Perry.
• Leaders say
measure crucial for reform
Montgomery Advertiser, November
5, 2002
• Supporters of new constitution push
for amendment
The Associated Press, November 4,
2002
• Reform group pushes Amendment One
The Troy Messenger, November 1,
2002
• Speakers stress approval of Amendment
One
The Auburn Plainsman, October 31,
2002
• For
Decatur native Kevin Garrison,
the fight for constitutional reform
created
a driving purpose
The Decatur Daily, October 31, 2002
• Bus tour puts focus on constitutional
reform
The Dothan Eagle, October 31, 2002
• Constitutional
reform rally gives students history lesson
Alexander City Outlook, October
30, 2002
• Southside
students learn about state’s constitution
The Gadsden Times, October 25, 2002
• ‘Reform’
school lessons: Constitutional reform leaders come to CHS seeking
support
The Cullman Times, October 24, 2002
• Bus
driver steering a vehicle for change
The Huntsville Times, October 24,
2002
• Flynt
among speakers at upcoming constitutional reform rally
The Auburn Plainsman, October 24,
2002
• Group
seeks support for Amendment 1
Florence Times
Daily, October 23, 2002
• I
dream of a new constitution...
The Selma Times - Journal, October 17, 2002
• Bus
tour touts constitutional reform
The Birmingham News, October 17, 2002
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