> >Dear Supporters of Civil Unions, > >We're in the home stretch now, but passage of the Civil Union bill is >NOT a foregone conclusion. Because the Senate made minor changes to the >House version of the bill, the House must now take up the bill again, to >decide whether it will accept the Senate's changes, ask for a conference >committee to negotiate the changes, or simply reject the bill altogether. > >As you know, the margin of victory in the House last time was very slim. >If only FOUR Representatives change their minds and vote "no" this time, >we will LOSE. > >Therefore, even though most of us are exhausted, and even though most of >us have already written and called our Representatives, it is ABSOLUTELY >CRITICAL that we do so again this weekend. > >There are several Representatives who are wavering, and they need your >calls and letters this weekend! If you call, PLEASE DO NOT CALL ON >SUNDAY, as many people will be celebrating Easter and taking that day >off. It would be GREAT if you could send a LETTER on FRIDAY or >SATURDAY, so that it will arrive in the Representative's home on Saturday >or Monday. > >Please, please, PLEASE take a moment to write to the following >Representatives, EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT IN THEIR DISTRICT. > >The following representatives voted "yes" previously but need to be >supported and encouraged to do so again. A short, simple, preferably >handwritten note would be great, simply thanking them for their past >support of the Civil Union bill, and asking them to support the bill >again next week. PLEASE SAY YOU'RE THERE TO SUPPORT THEM, THAT YOU >APPRECIATE THEIR COURAGE, THAT YOU HOPE THEY WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT >CIVIL UNION, ETC. > >These are the "yes" voters who especially need letters: > >Addison County >Dominick, Anthony (I) > Box 830, Rte. 1, Starksboro, VT 05487 453-2473 > mailto:[log in to unmask] >Hyde, Bruce (R) > RR 1, Box 65, Waitsfield, VT 05673 496-7012 >Wisell, William C. (D) > 35 Liberty Street, Bristol, VT 05443 453-2557 > mailto:[log in to unmask] > >Bennington County >Livingston, Judith (R) > Box 753, Manchester, VT 05254 362-1949 > mailto:[log in to unmask] > >Caledonia County >Stevens, Albert D. (D) > 234 Bayley-Hazen Drive, Wells River, VT 05081 757-2138 > mailto:[log in to unmask] > mailto:[log in to unmask] > >Chittenden County >Aswad, William N. (D) > 74 Ridgewood Drive, Burlington, VT 05401 862-2067 >Cross, George C. (D) > 82 Dufresne Drive, Winooski, VT 05404 655-4611 >Flaherty, Michael D. (D) > 99 Suburban Square, So. Burlington, VT 05403 864-5251 >Rivero, Marilyn Keith (D) > 10 Village Drive, Milton, VT 05468 893-4643 > mailto:[log in to unmask] > mailto:[log in to unmask] >Severance, Malcolm F. (R) > 215 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester, VT 05446 878-2067 > mailto:[log in to unmask] > >Franklin County >Perry, Albert J. (D) > 34 Elm Avenue, Richford, VT 05476 848-7618 > mailto:[log in to unmask] > >Lamoille County >Marron, Richard C. (R) > 788 Tamarack Road, Stowe, VT 05672 253-9011 > mailto:[log in to unmask] > mailto:[log in to unmask] > >Orange County >Milne, Marion C. (R) > 1705 East Orange Road, West Topsham, VT 05086 439-5404 >Stevens, Albert D. (D) > 234 Bayley-Hazen Drive, Wells River, VT 05081 757-2138 > mailto:[log in to unmask] > mailto:[log in to unmask] > >Rutland County >Barbieri, Joyce (D) > RR 2, Box 63, Creek Road, Wallingford, VT 05773 446-2614 > mailto:[log in to unmask] >Kreitzer, Jerry (D) > 69 Nichols Street, Rutland, VT 05701 775-4426 > >Washington County >Hyde, Bruce (R) > RR 1, Box 65, Waitsfield, VT 05673 496-7012 >Weiss, Alan H. (D) > P.O. Box 88, Northfield, VT 05663 485-8081 > >Windham County >Bristol, Gordon E. (R) > 48 Oak Grove Avenue, Brattleboro, VT 05301 257-5594 >Rusten, Robert (D) > 1896 Collins Road, Brattleboro, VT 05301 368-7490 > mailto:[log in to unmask] > >Windsor County >Anderson, Jack (D) > RR 2, Box 164, Woodstock, VT 05091 457-2398 > mailto:[log in to unmask] > mailto:[log in to unmask] >Lehman, Ralph W. (D) > 21 North Elm Street, White River Jct., VT 05001 295-2858 > > >We also need calls and letters to the following Representatives who >voted "no" last time, but who may be willing to change their vote this >time: > >Bennington County >Molloy, Lawrence E. (D) > Box 11, Arlington, VT 05250 375-2300 > >Chittenden County >Atkins, Kenneth W. (D) > 138 Dion Street, Winooski, VT 05404 655-1280 > mailto:[log in to unmask] > mailto:[log in to unmask] >McNamara, James J. (D) > 211 Killarney Drive, Burlington, VT 05401 862-7116 >Schaefer, Hank (R) > 10 Tanglewood Drive, Colchester, VT 05446 658-4776 > mailto:[log in to unmask] > mailto:[log in to unmask] >Steele, Karen K. (R) > RR #2, Box 796, Waterbury, VT 05676 244-7557 > mailto:[log in to unmask] > >Franklin County >Howrigan, Richard J. (D) > P.O. Box 16, Fairfield, VT 05455-0016 827-6513 > mailto:[log in to unmask] > >Washington County >Steele, Karen K. (R) > RR #2, Box 796, Waterbury, VT 05676 244-7557 > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > >OUR REPS ARE WORKING VERY HARD ON THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE BEING BERATED >AND THREATENED BY THE OPPOSITION. Kindness on our part is much >appreciated; anger is not well-received. Please, be respectful and >short, but please, please make these calls and write these notes. > >Your efforts this weekend will determine our success on Tuesday!!! > >Thank you!! > >If you do not wish to receive further mailings from us, please write to us >at [log in to unmask] We'll get you off our list as quickly as >possible. > > > >************************************************************************* >* Dorothy Mammen * >* Coordinator, Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force * >* [log in to unmask] * >* * >* VT Freedom to Marry Task Force VT Freedom to Marry Action Committee * >* PO Box 1312 PO Box 1038 * >* Middlebury, VT 05753 Middlebury, VT 05753 * >* [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] * >* http://www.vtfreetomarry.org http://www.vtmarriageaction.com * >* (802) 388-2633 (802) 388-2633 * >* * >* Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can * >* change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever does. * >* -- Margaret Mead * >************************************************************************* > > > > > _____________________________________________ Kyla J. McLeod Graduate Assistant Center for Cultural Pluralism The University of Vermont phone (802)656-7990 Fax (802)656-3348