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Posted by wittsd on March 31, 2003 at 18:03:00:

In Reply to: eMail contacts? posted by BGF on March 31, 2003 at 16:12:14:

> :Do you have the email addresses of the legislators?
>
> :Fangs
> :BGF

Oops, sorry, I hadn't allowed for how difficult it is to plough
through these posts for this information.

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For WA HB1151:
from the Phoenix list:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Phoenix_Exotics/
anti-1151 alerts list:
(contact Jeanne Hall jeanneh@tds.net )
,or the API or PAWS websites asking for blind support (*gag*) for
1151:
http://www.api4animals.org/doc.asp?ID=1438

The Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee Members:

Senator Alex Deccio, Chair
P.O. Box 40414
Olympia, WA 98504-0428
360-786-7626
deccio_al@leg.wa.gov

Senator Shirley Winsley, Vice Chair (R-28)
P.O. Box 40428
Olympia, WA 98504-0428
360-786-7654
winsley_sh@leg.wa.gov

Senator Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)
P.O. Box 40443
Olympia, WA 98504-0443
360-786-7628
thibaude_pa@leg.wa.gov

Senator Dale Brandland (R-42)
P.O. Box 40442
Olympia, WA 98504-0442
360-786-7682
brandlan_da@leg.wa.gov

Senator Rosa Franklin (D-29)
P.O. Box 40429
Olympia, WA 98504-0429
360-786-7656
franklin_ro@leg.wa.gov

Senator Karen Keiser (D-33)
P.O. Box 40433
Olympia, WA 98504-0433
360-786-7664
keiser_ka@leg.wa.gov

Senator Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)
P.O. Box 40412
Olympia, WA 98504-0412
360-786-7622
parlette_li@leg.wa.gov

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For OR HR3065:
from the anti-3065 co-ordination site
http://www.geocities.com/servalsite/bill.html
and anti-3065 alert list
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HB3065/

OREGON WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Addresses and phone numbers are still needed.

Senator Rob Patridge, chair rep.robpatridge@state.or.us
Kurt Shrader sen.kurtschrader@state.or.us
Randy Miller rep.randymiller@state.or.us
Steve Harper sen.steveharper@state.or.us
Margaret Carter sen.margaretcarter@state.or.us
Joan Dukes sen.joandukes@state.or.us
Avel Gordly sen.avelgordly@state.or.us
Ken Messerle sen.kenmesserle@state.or.us
Frank Morse sen.frankmorse@state.or.us
Jackie Winters sen.jackiewinters@state.or.us
Alan C Bates rep.alanbates@state.or.us
Elizabeth Johnson no email phone # 503-986-1431
Susan Morgan rep.susanmorgan@state.or.us
Tootie Smith rep.tootiesmith@state.or.us
Senator Richard Devlin sen.richarddevlin@state.or.us
Gary George sen.garygeorge@state.or.us
Tom R Butler rep.tombutler@state.or.us
Gary Hansen rep.garyhansen@state.or.us

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Letters; whether in depth from a standpoint of expertise, or
simply, firm, polite "do not pass this bill" are both required.

As a community, we must redress the balance where API are asking
their couch-potato do-gooders to spend one minute (!) to send a
cloned copy of their letter "for the good of the animals",
without even reading the bill or attempting to understanding the
issues :( :(

The only thing I'd request is that no letters are of the form
"please don't ban species x, but I don't really mind about
species y, since the public perceive a danger, there".
"Divide and conquer" is *precisely* what API & co. are hoping
for, and the one reason they're exempting AZA and such like so
that they can be turned *against* the private owners.

Thank you for all ongoing work & support for responsible
ownership,
David.

Follow Ups:

wash revised bill? herpluver 03/31/03 (6)
- Re: wash revised bill? wittsd 04/01/03 (5)
  - UPDATE - report from WA HB1151 hearing (4/1/03) attendee wittsd 04/03/03 (4)
    - sounds good....and news from oregon herpluver 04/03/03 (3)
      - *** 1151 has passed out of committee 4/4/03 *** wittsd 04/04/03 (0)
      - Re: sounds good....and news from oregon wittsd 04/04/03 (0)
      - i got contact info for ya herpluver 04/03/03 (0)