December 1, 1999

Hon. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Chair
Committee on Legislation
Westchester County Board of Legislators
800 Michaelian Office Building
148 Martine Avenue, 8^th floor
White Plains, New York 10601

Dear Hon. Stewart-Cousins:

Grassroots for Greenburgh (GfG) fully supports the Human Rights Commission proposed for Westchester County by the Board of Legislators. We applaud your efforts to assure equal protection of the law for all of Westchester County residents.

We urge you and the Board to remain steadfast in support of this important anti-discrimination legislation. It is essential for all residents of Westchester County to feel secure that their government is enabling them to stand before the law as one people regardless of their race, gender, age, sexual orientation or national origin.

For our part, GfG will help you in your effort by disseminating to the larger community the need for this purposeful and noble legislation. GfG represents a group of concerned citizens in Greenburgh who seek to preserve and enhance the quality of life in our Town by advocating sound, effective and equitable Town-wide policies and procedures.

Please feel free to call upon us for any assistance. We also invite you to visit our web site which is listed below.

We thank you and the Board for your efforts on behalf of a better community.

Sincerely,

/signed/

Carol A. Wielk
Co-founder, GfG

cc:

George Latimer, Board of Legislators
Westchester County Board of Legislators
800 Michaelian Office Building
148 Martine Avenue, 8^th floor
White Plains, New York 10601

Andrew J. Spano, County Executive
Michaelian Office Building
White Plains, New York 10601