Press Coverage
Over 100 NJRC Leaders Travel to Washington to Meet with Valerie Jarrett, Senior Obama Advisor
On December 4, 2008 over 100 NJRC leaders traveled from around New Jersey to Washington, DC to meet with senior obama advisor Valerie Jarrett. Below is an article from the Washington Post discussing the powerful meeting attended by over 2,500 grassroots leaders from around the country.
2007 Public Meeting a Success, Nearly 1,500 Attend
According to an article on the meeting in the Star Ledger: "...the coalition wants to abolish Regional Contribution Agreements, or RCAs, which suburbs use to transfer their housing obligations to cities. "RCAs promote segregation," said Rohn Hein ... speaking before the event. "Rich communities are selling their obligations to poorer communities." ... "Inequalities and injustices are causing thousands of families to flee New Jersey," said the Rev. Charles Stevens of the Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing."