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Author:   Harry S. Pozycki
Publisher:   Rutgers University Press
Imprint:   Rutgers University Press
Edition:   First Edition, First Edition, National Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
ISBN:  

9781978820739

ISBN 10:   1978820739
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   06 March 2020
Recommended Age:   From 16 to 99 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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"Cover Title Copyright Contents Dedication Author's Note Acknowledgement Introduction Chapter One. The 4 Power Centers: Prime Decision-Making Arenas of Local Government THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY (Mayor & Council) and Your Legal Rights to Participate in Decision-Making THE SCHOOL BOARD and Your Legal Rights to Participate in Decision-Making THE PLANNING BOARD and Your Legal Rights to Participate in Decision-Making THE LOCAL POLITICAL PARTY and Your Legal Rights to Participate in Decision-Making Chapter Two. Citizen Power in the 21st Century Expanded citizen problem solving power through advances in technology Expanded citizen rights to participate in government decision-making Accessing current policy details (OPRA-the Open Public Records Act) Introducing your solutions OPMA-the Open Public Meetings Act Chapter Three. The Power of Practical Solutions: The 3 principles of pragmatic problem solving Solutions should be based on evidence of success Solutions should be cost-effective Solutions should be beneficial to the community as a whole Chapter Four. The Power of the No-Blame Approach Chapter Five. Using the Strategy of no Blame Problem Solving Identifying Your Issue and Finding Solutions Adapting Your Solution to Make It ""Doable"" Presenting Your Solution For Adoption Respectful Pursuit to Implementation of Your Solution Chapter Six. The No-Blame Problem Solving Guide The Key Steps Chapter Seven. Media Literacy in the Search For Solutions Chapter Eight. Powerful Roles for Citizen Problem Solvers Serving as a Civic Trustee Serving as a Solutions Advocate Serving in an Appointed Government Office Serving as a Neighborhood Political Party Representative Chapter Nine. The Civic Trust Civic Trusts. A Great Opportunity to Serve your Community and your Country Note to Non Citizens About the Author Civic Trustee Handbook Back Cover"

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HARRY POZYCKI is the Chairman and Founder of The Citizens Campaign, a non-partisan organization dedicated to bringing a solutions focus to our government and to restoring service, civility, and pragmatism to our political culture. Working as a full-time volunteer, with the help of former Harvard President, Derek Bok, and other Citizens Campaign board members, Harry assembled a team of government law experts and distinguished former government leaders. Together, they developed a “power platform” that teaches citizens evidence-based, public issue solving with a “no blame” strategy.   Expanding the reach and impact of citizen power, Harry then developed a program for creating community based Civic Trusts, where citizens, trained in no-blame problem solving, serve as Civic Trustees. Meeting in monthly “Solution Sessions,” Civic Trustees work together to find practical solutions to the challenges facing their cities and our country. In partnership with the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, Harry also developed a high school curriculum known as Power Civics, and later an advanced college version. Combining the citizen leadership training of Power Civics with the public service opportunity of Civic Trusts, Harry recently launched the “Civic City” initiative, with a goal of expanding the problem-solving capacity of cities and, via sharing local solutions nationwide, the country.   For his substantial work and contributions in the civic arena, Harry received the New Jersey Governor’s Jefferson Award for Civic Innovation and was recognized by the Philadelphia Inquirer as its Citizen of the Year. In 2001, Harry brought all sides together to pass New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act, which gives citizens access to government information so they can initiate constructive solutions without waiting for the political establishment. He was also the lead author of the Citizen Service Act and the Party Democracy Act, state laws which open up opportunities for citizens to serve in appointed government leadership posts and grassroots political party leadership roles. For this work, Harry received a Doctor of Humane Letters from Monmouth University. In 1992, Harry led a bottom up reform fight and took over the chairmanship of what was then the most powerful political party organization in New Jersey, transferring the power over party endorsements to grassroots representatives. In 1995, Harry was elected to a county government position with executive and legislative power serving 750,000 residents. In this role, he authored and implemented a “Code of Conduct” requiring competitive hiring practices and competitive leasing contracts. To further ensure the integrity of government contracting on a statewide basis, Harry went on to lead the development and passage of what the New York Times reported was the strongest Pay-to-Play reform law in the nation. Harry is a 1969 graduate of Brown University and holds a law degree from Fordham Law School. In 1973, he founded a law firm specializing in growth planning and environmental law. He co-authored an encyclopedia of Land Use Law in 1985 (West Publishing Co.) and served as chairman of the committee that developed and passed New Jersey’s Fair Housing Act. He is also credited by former Governor Tom Kean for his leadership in developing and gaining passage of the State Planning Act. Harry and his wife, Caroline, and their two daughters and sons-in-law, reside in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.

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