Al Norman

Monday, January 13, 2003 - 6:30 pm - Jefferson High School Auditorium

Al Norman is a "Sprawl-Buster". He is an activist in the grassroots movement that's fighting to save home town America. His presentation will be on what happens when Walmart comes to town.

• 60 Minutes called Al Norman the "guru" of the anti-Wal-Mart Movement.

• Norman's work was featured in the PBS film Store Wars.

• Featured in National Geographic, Newsweek, Nation, and the Utne Reader magazines.

• The Wall Street Journal called Norman a "one-man anti-Wal-Mart cottage industry."

• Norman is the editor of "Sprawl-Buster's" Newsletter

• The Boston Globe calls Norman "a sort of spiritual advisor to other communities fighting sprawl."

• Norman has also appeared on other well known news shows including NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, the Lehrer News Hour, and the Wall Street Journal Report.

Al Norman has traveled to 42 states, Canada, Barbados, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands helping citizen's groups "break their Chains."

Sponsored by the Coalition for a Better Jefferson.