Subject: South Dakota Senate Judiciary takes up HB 1143
From: [email-masked]
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 14:05:46 -0500

The following is a list of South Dakota Senators on the Senate Judiciary
Committee.  This committee has been assigned House Bill 1143, a bill that
would define marriage as for a man and a woman only.  Last year, this
committee tabled a bill that would have banned marriage between persons of
the same sex.  It is possible this committee could change its mind.  In that
light, we urge your letters and encouragement to these committee members to
not support House Bill 1143.  A time for testimony has not yet been
scheduled.  (Possibly, Monday, February 5th.)
	Committee Senators Rasmussen, Everist, Nelson and Herseth voted against the
ban last year.  The same is expected though not guaranteed this year.  The
Senate could then "smoke-out" the bill to the floor as it did last year.
 This is a likely scenario.  
	Last year's bill failed on the Senate floor by one vote.  
	A complete list of South Dakota Senators is available at FACES of South
Dakota website: http://www.qrd.org/qrd/usa/south_dakota/FACES.
                All Senators can be reach by writing 500 E. Capital Ave.,
Pierre, SD, 57501-5070 or by fax
605-773-4576.  A phone opinion can be left by calling 605-773-3821.

The Senate Judiciary Committee of the South Dakota Senate

Senator Barbara  Everist, Chairperson
District: 14, Party:  R
709 Tomar Rd
Sioux Falls SD 571057053 

Senator Roberta A. Rasmussen 
District: 17, Party:  D
PO Box 461
Viborg SD 570700461
 
Senator Fred C. Whiting 
District:  33, Party:  R
7573 Crossbill Cr
Rapid City SD 577029026

Senator Lee  Schoenbeck 
District: 01, Party:  R
PO Box 181
Webster SD 57274
 
Senator Mitch  LaFleur 
District:  32,  Party:  R
2412 Arrow
Rapid City SD 57702
 
Senator Pam A. Nelson 
District:  11, Party D
2505 South Marion Rd
Sioux Falls SD 571060842 

Senator R. Lars Herseth 
District:  02, Party:  D
RR1 Box 106
Houghton SD 574499801 

The Governor of the State of South Dakota
Governor William Janklow
500 E. Capital Ave.
Pierre, SD  57501-5070
Phone:  605-773-3212
Fax:  605-773-4711
email: [email-masked]