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REGULAR MEETINGFEBRUARY 28, 2005 <br />business leader is South Bend should be concerned. We need to advance South Bend into <br />st <br />the 21 Century, so we can compete with those communities that have experienced <br />growth by attracting and retaining top creative talent. It is estimated that Indiana loses <br />about ten thousand college graduates every year. This makes Indiana’s brain drain, one <br />of the worst in the nation. By failing to become more progressive and tolerant, we not <br />only risk losing these talented individuals, who discretionary incomes tend to be larger <br />than average, we are also likely to lose businesses that don’t want to locate in a non- <br />progressive area. In other words, there is an economic cost for intolerance. <br />Mr. Don Olson, 1305 Briar Road, Niles, Michigan, stated that he is a member of South <br />Bend Equality and P-FLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), was <br />founded in 1973, there are over 500 active P-Flag Chapters over the United States and 17 <br />countries. P-Flag’s mission is a support group for parents, family and friends of GLBT <br />people. P-Flag is also active in supporting Human Rights and Human Civil Rights for all <br />people. Mr. Olson stated that in 1995 his son graduated from the University of Notre <br />Dame, and the first thing he did was pack his bags and left the South Bend area, due to <br />the lack of tolerance of GLBT people. Mr. Olson quoted Martin Luther King, Jr. <br />“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” <br />Ms. Penny Hughes, 1918 Southernview Drive, South Bend, Indiana, supports South <br />Bend Equality and their efforts in Human Rights for all people regardless of their sexual <br />orientation or gender identity. <br />B. UPDATE FROM COUNCILMEMBERS WHO WERE ASSIGNED A TOPIC <br />FROM THE PRIOR COUNCIL MEETING <br /> There were no updates to report at this time. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />There being no further business to come before the Council, President Pfeifer adjourned <br />the meeting at 9:20 p.m. <br />ATTEST: ATTEST: <br />___________________________ __________________________ <br />John Voorde, City Clerk Charlotte D. Pfeifer, President <br />26 <br />