Subject: Missouri- anti-marriage bill passes House
From: [email-masked]
Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 20:28:23 -0500

With a heavy heart, I must report that the Missouri House passed an
anti-same sex marriage bill on May 17, the final day of the legislative
session.  The anti-same sex marriage bill was amended onto another piece
of legislation.

An unofficial vote tally was 142 for, 11 against and 10 absent.

The 11 state Representatives voting against the anti-same sex marriage bill
were  Reps. Paula Carter, Joan Bray, Sheila Lumpe, Sue Shear, Nancy Farmer,
Dorothea Davis, Rita Days, Annette Morgan, Vernon Thompson, Tim Harlan and
(openly gay) Tim Van Zandt.  Reps. Carter, Davis, Days and Thompson are
African-American.  Reps. Morgan, Thompson and Van Zandt are from Kansas City;
Harlan is from Columbia and the others are from metro St. Louis.

Last week's Missouri Senate vote was 26 for, 4 against and 4 absent. Three of
the four Senators voting against the bill (SB895), Sen. William Clay Jr., Sen.
J. B. "Jet" Banks and Sen. Phil Curls are African-American.  The other Senator
voting against was Sen. Joe Moseley.

Thanks to all who let their views in opposition to the anti-same sex marriage
bills be known.

Missouri Governor, Mel Carnahan, a Democrat, has indicated that he will sign
the anti-same sex marriage bill.

Missouri Governor's Office Contact Information

Governor's Office--Jefferson City
    Missouri Capitol Building, Room 216
    P.O. Box 720
    Jefferson City, MO 65102-0720
    Telephone: (314) 751-3222
    FAX: (314) 751-1495

Governor's Office--St.Louis
    111 North 7th Street
    St.Louis, Missouri 63101
    Telephone: (314) 340-6900
    FAX: (314) 340-7292

Governor's Office--Kansas City
    615 East 13th Street, 5th Floor
    Kansas City, MO 64106
    Telephone: (816) 889-3186
    FAX: (816) 889-3177

Governor's Mansion
   100 Madison Street
   Jefferson City, Missouri 65101

   Telephone: (314) 751-4141

Governor's office email:   [email-masked]

Now we need to let him know our opinions.

Alan Easton [email-masked]
St. Louis
member, Privacy Rights Education Project, PREP

    PREP's email: [email-masked]
    PREP's phone: 314-862-4900