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Senator Brewer's Letter
Date: April 15, 2008
Subj: ROARS
needed - Senate, No. 2076
ADULT HELMET CHOICE - The Bill is in YOUR
Court!"
(State House, MA) The Massachusetts
Motorcycle Association (MMA) is requesting all
members write, fax and/or e-mail their State
Senator, requesting the Senator write a "Dear
Colleague letter" to
Senator
Benjamin Downing, Chairman of the
Senate Ethics and Rules Committee, requesting
passage of Senate, No. 2076, the adult helmet
choice bill, out of his Committee promptly.
(Sample letter below).
On March 26th, the adult helmet choice bill was
voted out of the Joint Committee on
Transportation, with a "favorable,
ought to pass"
recommendation.
It was then returned to the Senate Clerk, who
assigned it to the Senate Ethics and Rules
Committee, chaired by Senator Downing of
Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin Counties.
This Committee does
not
have public hearings. The "rules" part of this
Committee "is also authorized to recommend
policy procedures for the Senate and recommend
rules changes for matters requiring the
expeditious action by the Senate."
A "Dear Colleague letter" is when one official (your
Senator) writes another Senator (Sen.
Downing), . . . asking that "colleague" to do
(or not) take action on a matter within their
control and/or authority.
One of these letters has already been mailed by
the MMA's Director of Government Relations to
29 of
the State Senators who are likely to support
your 'choice' or support the bill moving
forward. (See below)
Now it is time for you to support this effort
- let your State Senator hear from you. If you
don't know who your State Senator is, click on
the link below, type in your home address,
scroll down to "Senate in the General Court,"
click on that Senator's name and their State
House web page will pop up, containing their
address, phone, sometimes fax and e-mail
address.
http://www.wheredoivotema.com/bal/myelectioninfo.php
(Sample letter below -
ensure your letter contains YOUR home address,
contact phone and/or e-mail address, and is
addressed to YOUR State Senator.
Please ask all your riding buddies to do this.
Spread the word
'choice'
is on the table and needs their help to move it
forward.
Pass the beanie among your friends asking for
donations, and forward a check to ABATE PAC of
MA, to help fund this effort - see
http://abatepacofma.org/ for info and
mailing address. Donations can be made on
line. Keep in mind, the PAC collects donations
from many riders then distributes it to
officials who support our issues.
Mark your calendar now for
Thursday, May 15,
our annual motorcyclist lobbying event, and come
STORM the
STATE HOUSE with us! The Ride is
free, but STORM products and breakfast must be
ordered by May 5th -ORDER
STORM PRODUCTS
===== Sample "Dear Colleague Letter" ====
From: YOUR NAME & ADDRESS HERE
TO: State Senator YOUR SENATOR'S NAME
HERE
RE: Senate Bill No. 2076
Honorable Senator [NAME]:
As you may know, Senate Bill Number 2076, an act
to allow adult motorcycle riders choice on
helmet wear, was voted favorably out of the
Transportation Committee last month, and is now
in the Senate Ethics and Rules Committee.
Would you please write that Committee
Chairman, Senator Benjamin Downing, a "Dear
Colleague letter," requesting he pass SB 2076
out of his Committee as soon as possible, so it
may continue to move forward towards a vote on
the Senate floor.
Please send me a copy of your letter so I may
share it with other riders in your District. If
you have any questions regarding SB 2076, please
contact me. Thank you for your attention to
these matters.
YOUR NAME HERE
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Please forward any responses you get from your
Senator to
claimscote@aol.com.
ROAR ON this week !