On January 16th, close to 100 BRU members showed up to the monthly membership meeting with sample ballots in one hand and membership dues in the other, ready to elect their next planning committee.

The 2010 Bus Riders Union Planning Committee elections had a vibrant group of nine candidates! This is the largest group of candidates that we have seen in the last few years which meant that the competition was tight and that the critical work in 2009 to develop and build leadership is coming to fruition.  What you will see in these videos is a racially diverse group of BRU members whose participation with the BRU ranges from 12 years to 1 year and ages ranging from in the 60's to 19 year old.

Check out the speeches, share your comments and congratulations for the BRU's 2010 Planning Committee: Cesar Chavez, Barbara Lott-Holland, Rosa Miranda, Julio A. Henriquez and Judi Redman. We welcome the newest members Rosa Miranda and Cesar Chavez and look forward to the late Wednesday nights where we will learn, struggle and grow together as we strive to create a transportation system based on civil rights and environmental justice.

Esperanza Martinez, Lead Organizer