News from UULMF
News about UULMF will appear on this page whenever new developments occur. Contact Coordinator Terry Lanning: (813) 964-7222 | coordinator@uulmf.org
Please check back here often to learn about the latest activities of UULMF and our alignment partners around the State of Florida and the nation.
Please check back here often to learn about the latest activities of UULMF and our alignment partners around the State of Florida and the nation.
Homelessness Legislative Day Set for April 6-7, 2010 in Tallahassee
Issues Dinner & Discussion April 6 followed by Day at Capitol April 7
ORLANDO, FL, February 25, 2010: UULMF works to bring our Unitarian Universalist unique voice to the legislative halls of Tallahassee.
We are comprised of an all-volunteer steering committee of Unitarian Universalist lay and clergy folk dedicated to enlivening justice legislatively and collaborating with like-minded groups to support their legislative agenda. We work under the auspices of the Unitarian Universalist Florida district, and we want to extend an invitation to you and your congregation to participate in our annual Legislative Day in Tallahassee.
This year we are organizing the Homelessness Legislative Day in Tallahassee on April 6-7, 2010, to support the legislative agenda of the Florida Coalition for the Homeless. (Click here to visit the Florida Coalition's website.) Our shared goal with the Coalition is to stage a Legislative Day that will have a direct, positive impact on Florida's homeless population.
Florida is one of the most difficult states in which to be homeless, and we are proud to work in solidarity with the Florida Coalition for the Homeless again this year. We hope you will attend Legislative Day. The event kicks off with dinner April 6 featuring a guest speaker from the Florida Coalition for the Homeless followed by an issues discussion and a primer on greeting and meeting your legislators. April 7 we'll spend a full day calling on FL Representatives and Senators and their staffs. (Click here to sign up for Legislative Day.)
To help continue this and other important work of UULMF, please make a donation now (Click here to donate.), and then save April 6-7, 2010, to take part in Homelessness Legislative Day in Tallahassee. If you need help with lodging or transportation, please let us know when you sign up and we'll do everything possible to accommodate you. But, it's important that you sign up as soon as possible. (Click here now to sign up for Legislative Day.)
Through District and Cluster communications and right here on the UULMF website, we will keep you informed about details and logistics for this vitally important event.
Thanks for your support!
Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of Florida Steering Committee
Issues Dinner & Discussion April 6 followed by Day at Capitol April 7
ORLANDO, FL, February 25, 2010: UULMF works to bring our Unitarian Universalist unique voice to the legislative halls of Tallahassee.
We are comprised of an all-volunteer steering committee of Unitarian Universalist lay and clergy folk dedicated to enlivening justice legislatively and collaborating with like-minded groups to support their legislative agenda. We work under the auspices of the Unitarian Universalist Florida district, and we want to extend an invitation to you and your congregation to participate in our annual Legislative Day in Tallahassee.
This year we are organizing the Homelessness Legislative Day in Tallahassee on April 6-7, 2010, to support the legislative agenda of the Florida Coalition for the Homeless. (Click here to visit the Florida Coalition's website.) Our shared goal with the Coalition is to stage a Legislative Day that will have a direct, positive impact on Florida's homeless population.
Florida is one of the most difficult states in which to be homeless, and we are proud to work in solidarity with the Florida Coalition for the Homeless again this year. We hope you will attend Legislative Day. The event kicks off with dinner April 6 featuring a guest speaker from the Florida Coalition for the Homeless followed by an issues discussion and a primer on greeting and meeting your legislators. April 7 we'll spend a full day calling on FL Representatives and Senators and their staffs. (Click here to sign up for Legislative Day.)
To help continue this and other important work of UULMF, please make a donation now (Click here to donate.), and then save April 6-7, 2010, to take part in Homelessness Legislative Day in Tallahassee. If you need help with lodging or transportation, please let us know when you sign up and we'll do everything possible to accommodate you. But, it's important that you sign up as soon as possible. (Click here now to sign up for Legislative Day.)
Through District and Cluster communications and right here on the UULMF website, we will keep you informed about details and logistics for this vitally important event.
Thanks for your support!
Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of Florida Steering Committee
Dr. Steven P. Segner Named Chair of UULMF
Will Serve July 2009 through June 2010
ORLANDO, FL, July 8, 2009 -- The Steering Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of Florida (UULMF) today announced the appointment of Dr. Steven P. Segner, Ph.D., to the position of Steering Committee Chair. Segner who resides in South Daytona, FL, will serve a one-year term from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010.
Dr. Segner replaces the Reverend Dr. Meredith Garmon, Ph.D., who served as Chair from UULMF's inception in 2006 until he announced his resignation this June. Garmon will remain active with UULMF as a Steering Committee member.
As Chair, Dr. Segner will have overall responsibility for UULMF operations including Steering Committee recruiting and membership, personnel performance reviews and evaluations, fundraising, budget estimating and planning, public relations, and marketing. Dr. Segner will also oversee development and execution of UULMF's ongoing programs including its signature Legislative Day held each spring in Tallahassee. The organization's paid part time Coordinator reports to Dr. Segner.
Raised in suburban Chicago, IL, Dr. Segner earned his Bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He went on to be graduated with a Master's degree from the University of Georgia. He received his Doctorate from North Carolina State University.
Dr. Segner attended the Unitarian Universalist Church of Hinsdale Illinois in the 1960's. While enrolled at NCSU, Raleigh, he joined the Unitarian Universalist Church there and became Cochairman of the College Student and Singles Outreach Program. He joined the UU Society of the Greater Daytona Beach area in 1979, where he has served on the Board of Trustees and as Treasurer. When UULMF was formed in 2006, he signed on as a charter member of the Steering Committee.
Dr. Segner's career in higher education spans many years and several roles. In 1985 he became Executive Director, CEO, of a small state-contracted Substance Abuse Agency, where he served for 24 years. During his tenure, the service capacity and annual operation budget increased by 500%, mostly due to Legislative grants. Since his recent retirement he has continued his advocacy for social justice with UULMF.
"I am humbled at being chosen by my UULMF Steering Committee colleagues to be their new leader," Dr. Segner said. "It is a distinct honor to be able to build on the momentum established by Meredith Garmon. He got us up and running successfully, and now it's my job to take us from strength to strength." Dr. Segner concluded, "UULMF will keep Homelessness and Climate Change as our two core issues for now, while adding other initiatives and programs as our constituents' needs dictate and our resources enable."
Will Serve July 2009 through June 2010
ORLANDO, FL, July 8, 2009 -- The Steering Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of Florida (UULMF) today announced the appointment of Dr. Steven P. Segner, Ph.D., to the position of Steering Committee Chair. Segner who resides in South Daytona, FL, will serve a one-year term from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010.
Dr. Segner replaces the Reverend Dr. Meredith Garmon, Ph.D., who served as Chair from UULMF's inception in 2006 until he announced his resignation this June. Garmon will remain active with UULMF as a Steering Committee member.
As Chair, Dr. Segner will have overall responsibility for UULMF operations including Steering Committee recruiting and membership, personnel performance reviews and evaluations, fundraising, budget estimating and planning, public relations, and marketing. Dr. Segner will also oversee development and execution of UULMF's ongoing programs including its signature Legislative Day held each spring in Tallahassee. The organization's paid part time Coordinator reports to Dr. Segner.
Raised in suburban Chicago, IL, Dr. Segner earned his Bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He went on to be graduated with a Master's degree from the University of Georgia. He received his Doctorate from North Carolina State University.
Dr. Segner attended the Unitarian Universalist Church of Hinsdale Illinois in the 1960's. While enrolled at NCSU, Raleigh, he joined the Unitarian Universalist Church there and became Cochairman of the College Student and Singles Outreach Program. He joined the UU Society of the Greater Daytona Beach area in 1979, where he has served on the Board of Trustees and as Treasurer. When UULMF was formed in 2006, he signed on as a charter member of the Steering Committee.
Dr. Segner's career in higher education spans many years and several roles. In 1985 he became Executive Director, CEO, of a small state-contracted Substance Abuse Agency, where he served for 24 years. During his tenure, the service capacity and annual operation budget increased by 500%, mostly due to Legislative grants. Since his recent retirement he has continued his advocacy for social justice with UULMF.
"I am humbled at being chosen by my UULMF Steering Committee colleagues to be their new leader," Dr. Segner said. "It is a distinct honor to be able to build on the momentum established by Meredith Garmon. He got us up and running successfully, and now it's my job to take us from strength to strength." Dr. Segner concluded, "UULMF will keep Homelessness and Climate Change as our two core issues for now, while adding other initiatives and programs as our constituents' needs dictate and our resources enable."
