From: "Ellen McCormick" Subject: Fw: ACTION NEEDED: AB101 in Appropriations Committee Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997 15:22:40 -0700 Forward from Ellen McCormick at LIFE Lobby, if you have questions about AB 101 please feel free to contact myself or Jennifer. ---------- > From: Jennifer L. Richard > To: > Subject: ACTION NEEDED: AB101 in Appropriations Committee > Date: Friday, April 25, 1997 2:41 PM > > AB 101 will be heard in the Assembly Appropriations Committee May 7, > 1997. Your letters and phone calls to the following two members are > urgently needed. Spread the word. > > > Assemblymember Carl Washington (916)445-7486 or (310) 223-0759 > State Capitol > Sacramento, CA 95814 > > Washington represents: Compton, Willowbrook, Lynwood, Alondra Park, > Gardena, East Compton, Paramount, West Compton, Long Beach. > > Carl Washington voted against AB 101 when it came before the Assembly > Education Committee. However, he has supported other bills that protect > gay and lesbian people from discrimination in employment. He > particularly needs to hear from people in his district. If you know > anyone who lives in his district, please urge them to call Assemblymember > Washington's office with their support of AB 101. Washington is a former > Baptist minister. He also needs to hear from the community of faith and > the African American community. Letters and phone calls from outside the > district are also important. > > > > Assemblymember Mike Machado (916)445-7931 or (209) 948-7479. > State Capitol E-mail: Mike.Machado@assembly.ca.gov. > Sacramento, CA 95814 > > Machado represents Stockton, Linden, Garden Acres, French Camp, Lathrop, > Manteca, Tracy, Ripon, Escalon, August, Lincoln Village. Assemblymember > Machado particularly needs to hear from his constituents on this issue, > though letters, e-mails, and phone calls from outside the district are > also important. If you know anyone who lives in Machado's district, > please urge them to contact Machado's office in support of AB 101. > > > SAMPLE SUPPORT LETTER: > > My name is ___________. I'm calling to let the Assemblymember know that > I support AB 101. We must put an end the the violence and discrimination > gay and lesbian students face in our schools. > > (If you are a constituent be sure to mention this on the phone). > > Thank you. > > > SAMPLE SUPPORT LETTER: > > Dear Assemblymember: > > I am writing to urge your support of AB 101 (Kuehl), which would protect > students from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. > Discrimination and harassment must not be allowed to stand between even > one student and that student's ability to pursue an education. > > Thank you, > > (Your Name and Address Here) > > > For the text of AB 101 (Kuehl) or to look up information such as > the telephone numbers of all the Assembly Appropriations Committee > members or the votes from previous committee hearings, check out the > Legislative Info Web Page at: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/ > > Jennifer Richard > Consultant > Office of Assemblymember Kuehl > e-mail: richarjl@assembly.ca.gov > phone: 916-327-3129