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<P align=left>On November 3, 2008, the County Board’s Justice and Social Services Committee</P></FONT></FONT>
<FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Last month, the Champaign County Board's Justice and Social Services Committee created a Citizens Advisory Committee on Jury Selection for the county. Under-representation of African American citizens on local juries is one of several concerns about jury selection in Champaign County that would be of special interest to ACLU members. Applications are now available for membership on the Committee. ACLU members Tom Betz (current County Board member) and Jennifer Putman (recently retired County Board member) shared these links with me for your information:</FONT><BR>
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<FONT face="Bookman Old Style">The announcement of the committee is located on the appointment web page at </FONT><A href="http://www.co.champaign.il.us/newsrel/0812CitznAdvisJurySelection.pdf" target=_blank><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" color=#0068cf>http://www.co.champaign.il.us/newsrel/0812CitznAdvisJurySelection.pdf</FONT></A><BR><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">and the application is found online at </FONT><A href="http://www.co.champaign.il.us/countybd/appointments/0812CitznAdvisJuryApp.pdf" target=_blank><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" color=#0068cf>http://www.co.champaign.il.us/countybd/appointments/0812CitznAdvisJuryApp.pdf</FONT></A><BR>
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<FONT face="Bookman Old Style">If you know anyone who might be a good choice to serve, please share this information with him or her. </FONT><BR>
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<FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Thank you,</FONT><BR>
<FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Esther Patt</FONT><BR>
<FONT face="Bookman Old Style">ACLU Chapter President<BR>
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