Post by: huntrights on February 11, 2013, 12:55:26 PM
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,117085.msg1541937.html#msg1541937
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,112872.msg1479695.html#msg1479695 (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,112872.msg1479695.html#msg1479695)
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Please contact the Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs Committee to respectfully ask them to oppose
HB1495 - AN ACT Relating to access of tribal members to state lands; and
HB1496 - AN ACT Relating to hunting-related enforcement actions involving tribal members.
Links to HB1495:
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1495
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2013-14/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1495.pdf (http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2013-14/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1495.pdf)
Links to HB1496:
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1496&year=2013
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2013-14/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1496.pdf (http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2013-14/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1496.pdf)
Also, please contact your state Representatives and respectfully ask that they oppose these Bills (You can use the same message sent to the Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs Committee).
Find Your Washington State Legislator:
http://app.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/
Copy and paste the email addresses for the Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs Committee:
john.mccoy@leg.wa.gov; sherry.appleton@leg.wa.gov; jan.angel@leg.wa.gov; norm.johnson@leg.wa.gov; larry.haler@leg.wa.gov; liz.pike@leg.wa.gov; cindy.ryu@leg.wa.gov; sharontomiko.santos@leg.wa.gov; david.sawyer@leg.wa.gov
Copy and paste subject:
Please Oppose HB1495 and HB1496 – Tribal Access to State Lands and Hunting-related Enforcement
Copy and Paste message:
Dear Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs Committee:
I am writing to respectfully request that you oppose
HB1495 - AN ACT Relating to access of tribal members to state lands; and
HB1496 - AN ACT Relating to hunting-related enforcement actions involving tribal members.
While I do hold the Washington State Indian Tribes in high regard, I am concerned that both of these Bills are vague, and will result in prejudiced consequences. HB1495 would give preferential treatment to tribal members that would not be available to any other class of citizens. HB1496 would remove jurisdiction from Washington State law enforcement personnel in at least some areas where they now have jurisdiction; they would be required to surrender it exclusively to tribal authorities when a tribal member is involved.
Thank you very much for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
[Your contact information]
Post by: bearpaw on February 14, 2013, 11:19:00 PM
Post by: Hunter4Life on February 14, 2013, 11:44:28 PM
Proposed Substitute House Bill 1495 was adopted:
http://app.leg.wa.gov/m/cmd/main.htm?aid=18705#items_page (http://app.leg.wa.gov/m/cmd/main.htm?aid=18705#items_page)
Here is the text of the substitute bill:
http://app.leg.wa.gov/m/cmd/Handler.ashx?MethodName=getdocumentcontent&documentId=FcczynlVLO8&att=false (http://app.leg.wa.gov/m/cmd/Handler.ashx?MethodName=getdocumentcontent&documentId=FcczynlVLO8&att=false)
Proposed Substitute House Bill 1496 was adopted:
http://app.leg.wa.gov/m/cmd/main.htm?aid=18705#items_page (http://app.leg.wa.gov/m/cmd/main.htm?aid=18705#items_page)
Here is the text of the substitute bill
http://app.leg.wa.gov/m/cmd/Handler.ashx?MethodName=getdocumentcontent&documentId=ofon2fjuI4Y&att=false (http://app.leg.wa.gov/m/cmd/Handler.ashx?MethodName=getdocumentcontent&documentId=ofon2fjuI4Y&att=false)
Some major changes in the bill:
Specifies that certain agreements between tribes and the Department of Fish and Wildlife or
local law enforcement agencies are considered binding on such open and unclaimed lands.
Also specifies that such agreements are not abrogated or affected by statutory requirements to
refer certain enforcement actions to tribal enforcement authorities.
Still a bad bill, but the substitute still allows for some non-tribal enforcement.
Post by: Hunter4Life on February 14, 2013, 11:58:25 PM
If you do not know your legislator, the hotline operator will find your legislator. You do not need to even give the reason why you oppose these bills, just state your opposition. Your name and contact information will be taken. Please be polite to the hotline operators. They do not work for either caucus and usually have no opinion on 99% of the calls. They work really hard for crappy pay.
If you wish to contact your legislators, please contact the ones from your own district as constituent emails mean much more than non-constituent contact. In this case, with so little interest in these bills, a constituent email means even more as you can vote against them on an issue that generates very little public interest.
Find Your Washington State Legislator:
http://app.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder (http://app.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder)
Please tell your legislators that on SHB 1495, when roads are closed they are closed for a reason, usually to protect a resource, and therefore roads should stay closed to everyone to keep that reource protected.
Jshunt's suggestions are EXCELLENT and are worth repeating:
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I am writing to respectfully request that you oppose
HB1495 - AN ACT Relating to access of tribal members to state lands; and
HB1496 - AN ACT Relating to hunting-related enforcement actions involving tribal members.
While I do hold the Washington State Indian Tribes in high regard, I am concerned that both of these Bills are vague, and will result in prejudiced consequences. HB1495 would give preferential treatment to tribal members that would not be available to any other class of citizens. HB1496 would remove jurisdiction from Washington State law enforcement personnel in at least some areas where they now have jurisdiction; they would be required to surrender it exclusively to tribal authorities when a tribal member is involved.
Thank you very much for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
[Your contact information]
Post by: bearpaw on February 15, 2013, 09:40:09 AM
The call only took 1 1/2 minutes, I asked them to: "Please oppose HB 1495 and HB 1496"
........Hotline Hours........
Monday-Friday...8am - 8pm
Saturday...........9am - 1pm
Sunday.............closed
Send Email
I also sent my message via email to my two reps and copied it to the rest.
Copy & Paste Email List (too many for one message, send two messages)
gary.alexander@leg.wa.gov; jan.angel@leg.wa.gov; sherry.appleton@leg.wa.gov; steve.bergquist@leg.wa.gov; brian.blake@leg.wa.gov; vincent.buys@leg.wa.gov; reuven.carlyle@leg.wa.gov; bruce.chandler@leg.wa.gov; frank.chopp@leg.wa.gov; judy.clibborn@leg.wa.gov; eileen.cody@leg.wa.gov; cary.condotta@leg.wa.gov; larry.crouse@leg.wa.gov; cathy.dahlquist@leg.wa.gov; richard.debolt@leg.wa.gov; hans.dunshee@leg.wa.gov; susan.fagan@leg.wa.gov; jessyn.farrell@leg.wa.gov; jake.fey@leg.wa.gov; joe.fitzgibbon@leg.wa.gov; roger.freeman@leg.wa.gov; roger.goodman@leg.wa.gov; tami.green@leg.wa.gov; cyrus.habib@leg.wa.gov; kathy.haigh@leg.wa.gov; larry.haler@leg.wa.gov; drew.hansen@leg.wa.gov; mark.hargrove@leg.wa.gov; paul.harris@leg.wa.gov; brad.hawkins@leg.wa.gov; dave.hayes@leg.wa.gov; jeff.holy@leg.wa.gov; mike.hope@leg.wa.gov; zack.hudgins@leg.wa.gov; sam.hunt@leg.wa.gov; ross.hunter@leg.wa.gov; christopher.hurst@leg.wa.gov; laurie.jinkins@leg.wa.gov; norm.johnson@leg.wa.gov; ruth.kagi@leg.wa.gov; steve.kirby@leg.wa.gov; brad.klippert@leg.wa.gov; linda.kochmar@leg.wa.gov; joel.kretz@leg.wa.gov; dan.kristiansen@leg.wa.gov; marko.liias@leg.wa.gov; kristine.lytton@leg.wa.gov; drew.macewen@leg.wa.gov; chad.magendanz@leg.wa.gov;
matt.manweller@leg.wa.gov; marcie.maxwell@leg.wa.gov; john.mccoy@leg.wa.gov; jim.moeller@leg.wa.gov; dawn.morrell@leg.wa.gov; jeff.morris@leg.wa.gov; luis.moscoso@leg.wa.gov; terry.nealey@leg.wa.gov; steve.o'ban@leg.wa.gov; ed.orcutt@leg.wa.gov; timm.ormsby@leg.wa.gov; tina.orwall@leg.wa.gov; jason.overstreet@leg.wa.gov; kevin.parker@leg.wa.gov; jamie.pedersen@leg.wa.gov; eric.pettigrew@leg.wa.gov; liz.pike@leg.wa.gov; gerry.pollet@leg.wa.gov; chris.reykdal@leg.wa.gov; marcus.riccelli@leg.wa.gov; maryhelen.roberts@leg.wa.gov; jay.rodne@leg.wa.gov; charles.ross@leg.wa.gov; cindy.ryu@leg.wa.gov; sharontomiko.santos@leg.wa.gov; david.sawyer@leg.wa.gov; joe.schmick@leg.wa.gov; elizabeth.scott@leg.wa.gov; larry.seaquist@leg.wa.gov; mike.sells@leg.wa.gov; matt.shea@leg.wa.gov; shelly.short@leg.wa.gov; norma.smith@leg.wa.gov; larry.springer@leg.wa.gov; derek.stanford@leg.wa.gov; monica.stonier@leg.wa.gov; pat.sullivan@leg.wa.gov; dean.takko@leg.wa.gov; gael.tarleton@leg.wa.gov; david.taylor@leg.wa.gov; steve.tharinger@leg.wa.gov; dave.upthegrove@leg.wa.gov; kevin.vandewege@leg.wa.gov; brandon.vick@leg.wa.gov; maureen.walsh@leg.wa.gov; judy.warnick@leg.wa.gov; jt.wilcox@leg.wa.gov; sharon.wylie@leg.wa.gov; hans.zeiger@leg.wa.gov
Subject: Oppose HB1495 and HB1496 – Tribal Access to State Lands and Hunting Enforcement
Representative Shelly Short
Representative Joel Kretz
Dear Legislators:
I am writing to respectfully request that you oppose:
HB1495 - AN ACT Relating to access of tribal members to state lands; and
HB1496 - AN ACT Relating to hunting-related enforcement actions involving tribal members.
While I do hold the Washington State Indian Tribes in high regard, I am concerned that both of these Bills are vague, and will result in prejudiced consequences including additional stress on Washington’s limited resources. HB1495 would give preferential treatment to tribal members that would not be available to any other class of citizens. HB1496 would remove jurisdiction from Washington State law enforcement personnel in at least some areas where they now have jurisdiction; they would be required to surrender it exclusively to tribal authorities when a tribal member is involved.
Thank you very much for your time and consideration.
Best Regards,
Post by: bigtex on February 15, 2013, 09:48:55 AM
In the substitute bill:
(3) To maximize efficiency and mutual benefit in hunting enforcement, cooperative management and mutual law enforcement assistance agreements agreed to by tribes and the department or local law enforcement agency are hereby considered legally binding, and encouraged, on open and unclaimed lands where a tribe has a treaty or other federally recognized right to hunt.
Hopefully if the tribes and WDFW enter into such mutual LE assistance agreements it doesn’t allow tribal officers to act as ex officio officers. If it does, then tribal officers could enforce WDFW regs on non-tribal members.
Post by: Northway on February 15, 2013, 09:57:46 AM
Post by: bearpaw on February 15, 2013, 10:00:24 AM
Hopefully if the tribes and WDFW enter into such mutual LE assistance agreements it doesn’t allow tribal officers to act as ex officio officers. If it does, then tribal officers could enforce WDFW regs on non-tribal members.
I see other issues that I disagree with in these bills. Please explain why that specifically is a problem?
Post by: bobcat on February 15, 2013, 10:02:16 AM
Here's the post from the other thread:
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A response I received today from Rep. Jan Angel.
I checked in to this as I thought this was new legislation –it is not. It is already current law and it appears it was offered for clarity. I will watch as if it is amended in any way that opens other doors I will take appropriate action. Thanks for your e-mail –these bills do not appear to really even be necessary. Rep. Jan Angel
Post by: bigtex on February 15, 2013, 10:07:33 AM
Hopefully if the tribes and WDFW enter into such mutual LE assistance agreements it doesn’t allow tribal officers to act as ex officio officers. If it does, then tribal officers could enforce WDFW regs on non-tribal members.
I see other issues that I disagree with in these bills. Please explain why that specifically is a problem?
If tribal officers obtain ex officio status they can enforce fish and wildlife laws on non-tribal members.
Do you want a Puyallup Tribal Officer to have the authority to cite a non-tribal member for fishing closed season when all WDFW could do with a tribal member is call the tribe?
Post by: Green broke on February 15, 2013, 10:12:07 AM
Post by: bearpaw on February 15, 2013, 01:58:08 PM
Isn't contacting our representatives a waste of time in regards to these two bills? According to a post in the other thread on this topic, both of these bills are already law! So I'm a little confused on this. Does anyone know what the purpose of these two bills are if they don't change anything?
Here's the post from the other thread:QuoteA response I received today from Rep. Jan Angel.
I checked in to this as I thought this was new legislation –it is not. It is already current law and it appears it was offered for clarity. I will watch as if it is amended in any way that opens other doors I will take appropriate action. Thanks for your e-mail –these bills do not appear to really even be necessary. Rep. Jan Angel
This is what I recieved from someone who knows more than I do:
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Representative Angel is not correct. These do not exist in law. They are treaty rights. This issue dates way back to before Washington was a state. The Territorial Governor at that time, Isaac Stevens, who signed many treaties at that time. These treaty took tribal lands, put them on reservations, and gave them hunting and fishing rights on lands off the reservation. These treaties went to court and we are where we are now. The courts have determined what hunting and fishing treaty rights are, not law. These are considered treaties with sovereign nations and is an issue between the feds and the tribes. Any state interference to try to clarify things will muddy the waters more and make things way worse. These rights exiast because of treaties, not law. Enabling their rights further in state law give the tribes double rights from the feds and the state.
Post by: bobcat on February 15, 2013, 02:01:41 PM
Post by: bearpaw on February 15, 2013, 02:32:16 PM
Look at the list of legislators sponsoring those bills, I bet several have the tribes listed as large donors in their election campaigns.
Post by: Hunter4Life on February 15, 2013, 03:01:55 PM
We do not need legislation to clarify something the state can't clarify. If these bills pass, both will eventually wind up in court due to their vaguenuss. Look at SHB 1495. What defines a public safety issue? Try having the state deny access due to a "public safety" issue and I bet bottom dollar the tribes take this to court. Bad, bad news.
Post by: Windwalker on February 15, 2013, 05:26:59 PM
Proposed SHB 1495 'Adopted'
http://app.leg.wa.gov/m/cmd/main.htm?aid=18705#items_page (http://app.leg.wa.gov/m/cmd/main.htm?aid=18705#items_page)
PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1495
H-1485.1(2013) by Representative Sawyer
Original bill:
Requires that the closure of any state lands not restrict tribal members from access to any open
and unclaimed lands where the member's tribe has a treaty right to hunt.
______________________________________________________________________________
Substitute bill compared to original bill:
Permits the department to restrict access to protect public safety in an emergency
Specifies that the closure not restrict access to member's whose tribe has either a treaty or other
federally recognized right to hunt
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Committee: House Community Development, Housing, & Tribal Affairs Committee
Staff: Sean Flynn (786-7124)
Jill Reinmuth (786-7134)
Office of Program Research
History of the Bill
as of Friday, February 15, 2013 5:45 PM
Sponsors: Representatives Sawyer, Liias, McCoy, Fey, Hunt, Riccelli, Appleton, Santos, Dunshee, Stanford, Ryu, O'Ban, Ormsby, Pollet
2013 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 29 First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs. (View Original Bill)
Feb 12 Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 14 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Development and Housing & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
CDHT - Executive action taken by committee.
It isn't over yet-
How a Bill Becomes a Law
1. A bill may be introduced in either the Senate or House of Representatives by a member.
2. It is referred to a committee for a hearing. The committee studies the bill and may hold public hearings on it. It can then pass, reject, or take no action on the bill.
3. The committee report on the passed bill is read in open session of the House or Senate, and the bill is then referred to the Rules Committee.
4. The Rules Committee can either place the bill on the second reading calendar for debate before the entire body, or take no action.
5. At the second reading, a bill is subject to debate and amendment before being placed on the third reading calendar for final passage.
6. After passing one house, the bill goes through the same procedure in the other house.
7. If amendments are made in the other house, the first house must approve the changes.
8. When the bill is accepted in both houses, it is signed by the respective leaders and sent to the governor.
9. The governor signs the bill into law or may veto all or part of it. If the governor fails to act on the bill, it may become law without a signature.
Post by: Hunter4Life on February 15, 2013, 06:25:14 PM
Good information Windwalker. A precise step-by-step process of a bill's journey to becoming a law. I have copied the process in the activism links for future reference.
Post by: washelkhunter on February 15, 2013, 06:28:48 PM
SECTION 28 HEREDITARY PRIVILEGES ABOLISHED. No hereditary emoluments, privileges, or powers, shall be granted or conferred in this state.
Post by: Hunter4Life on February 15, 2013, 06:42:30 PM
Post by: Hunter4Life on February 16, 2013, 08:05:42 PM
At the hearing for thse two bills, ten tribes went to the hearing and signed up in support of both of these bills. They are pressing hard on this issue. We need to be calling the hotline and emailing our legislators.
Post by: bearpaw on February 16, 2013, 08:08:54 PM
Legislative Hotline: 1-800-562-6000
The call took less than 2 minutes, I asked them to: "Please oppose HB 1495 and HB 1496"
........Hotline Hours........
Monday-Friday...8am - 8pm
Saturday...........9am - 1pm
Sunday.............closed
Post by: CementFinisher on February 16, 2013, 08:10:41 PM
Post by: Hunter4Life on February 16, 2013, 08:12:14 PM
Post by: bearpaw on February 16, 2013, 08:33:58 PM
I am going to wait a day or two and then email my two legislators again. I'm going to keep hounding them on these bills. If anyone needs to find out who your legislators are, use this link: http://app.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder/ (http://app.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder/)
Once you identify your 2 legislators (representatives) you can find their email address in the list below and send them a message:
2013 WASHINGTON STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Revised 1/27/2013)
gary.alexander@leg.wa.gov; jan.angel@leg.wa.gov; sherry.appleton@leg.wa.gov; steve.bergquist@leg.wa.gov; brian.blake@leg.wa.gov; vincent.buys@leg.wa.gov; reuven.carlyle@leg.wa.gov; bruce.chandler@leg.wa.gov; frank.chopp@leg.wa.gov; judy.clibborn@leg.wa.gov; eileen.cody@leg.wa.gov; cary.condotta@leg.wa.gov; larry.crouse@leg.wa.gov; cathy.dahlquist@leg.wa.gov; richard.debolt@leg.wa.gov; hans.dunshee@leg.wa.gov; susan.fagan@leg.wa.gov; jessyn.farrell@leg.wa.gov; jake.fey@leg.wa.gov; joe.fitzgibbon@leg.wa.gov; roger.freeman@leg.wa.gov; roger.goodman@leg.wa.gov; tami.green@leg.wa.gov; cyrus.habib@leg.wa.gov; kathy.haigh@leg.wa.gov; larry.haler@leg.wa.gov; drew.hansen@leg.wa.gov; mark.hargrove@leg.wa.gov; paul.harris@leg.wa.gov; brad.hawkins@leg.wa.gov; dave.hayes@leg.wa.gov; jeff.holy@leg.wa.gov; mike.hope@leg.wa.gov; zack.hudgins@leg.wa.gov; sam.hunt@leg.wa.gov; ross.hunter@leg.wa.gov; christopher.hurst@leg.wa.gov; laurie.jinkins@leg.wa.gov; norm.johnson@leg.wa.gov; ruth.kagi@leg.wa.gov; steve.kirby@leg.wa.gov; brad.klippert@leg.wa.gov; linda.kochmar@leg.wa.gov; joel.kretz@leg.wa.gov; dan.kristiansen@leg.wa.gov; marko.liias@leg.wa.gov; kristine.lytton@leg.wa.gov; drew.macewen@leg.wa.gov; chad.magendanz@leg.wa.gov; matt.manweller@leg.wa.gov; marcie.maxwell@leg.wa.gov; john.mccoy@leg.wa.gov; jim.moeller@leg.wa.gov; dawn.morrell@leg.wa.gov; jeff.morris@leg.wa.gov; luis.moscoso@leg.wa.gov; terry.nealey@leg.wa.gov; steve.o'ban@leg.wa.gov; ed.orcutt@leg.wa.gov; timm.ormsby@leg.wa.gov; tina.orwall@leg.wa.gov; jason.overstreet@leg.wa.gov; kevin.parker@leg.wa.gov; jamie.pedersen@leg.wa.gov; eric.pettigrew@leg.wa.gov; liz.pike@leg.wa.gov; gerry.pollet@leg.wa.gov; chris.reykdal@leg.wa.gov; marcus.riccelli@leg.wa.gov; maryhelen.roberts@leg.wa.gov; jay.rodne@leg.wa.gov; charles.ross@leg.wa.gov; cindy.ryu@leg.wa.gov; sharontomiko.santos@leg.wa.gov; david.sawyer@leg.wa.gov; joe.schmick@leg.wa.gov; elizabeth.scott@leg.wa.gov; larry.seaquist@leg.wa.gov; mike.sells@leg.wa.gov; matt.shea@leg.wa.gov; shelly.short@leg.wa.gov; norma.smith@leg.wa.gov; larry.springer@leg.wa.gov; derek.stanford@leg.wa.gov; monica.stonier@leg.wa.gov; pat.sullivan@leg.wa.gov; dean.takko@leg.wa.gov; gael.tarleton@leg.wa.gov; david.taylor@leg.wa.gov; steve.tharinger@leg.wa.gov; dave.upthegrove@leg.wa.gov; kevin.vandewege@leg.wa.gov; brandon.vick@leg.wa.gov; maureen.walsh@leg.wa.gov; judy.warnick@leg.wa.gov; jt.wilcox@leg.wa.gov; sharon.wylie@leg.wa.gov; hans.zeiger@leg.wa.gov;
Message I sent the first time:
Subject: Oppose HB1495 and HB1496 – Tribal Access to State Lands and Hunting Enforcement
Representative Shelly Short
Representative Joel Kretz
Dear Legislators:
I am writing to respectfully request that you oppose:
HB1495 - AN ACT Relating to access of tribal members to state lands; and
HB1496 - AN ACT Relating to hunting-related enforcement actions involving tribal members.
While I do hold the Washington State Indian Tribes in high regard, I am concerned that both of these Bills are vague, and will result in prejudiced consequences including additional stress on Washington’s limited resources. HB1495 would give preferential treatment to tribal members that would not be available to any other class of citizens. HB1496 would remove jurisdiction from Washington State law enforcement personnel in at least some areas where they now have jurisdiction; they would be required to surrender it exclusively to tribal authorities when a tribal member is involved.
Thank you very much for your time and consideration.
Best Regards,
Post by: Hunter4Life on February 17, 2013, 09:02:53 AM
Post by: bearpaw on February 18, 2013, 11:13:43 AM
Legislative Hotline: 1-800-562-6000
A call takes less than 2 minutes, ask them to: "Please oppose HB 1495 and HB 1496"
........Hotline Hours........
Monday-Friday...8am - 8pm
Saturday...........9am - 1pm
Sunday.............closed
Post by: gaddy on February 18, 2013, 11:28:31 AM
feels a-bit better to interact personally than just an e-mail. at least i know someone heard my voice even if it wasnt the target directly. will see if i get a call back.
Post by: Hunter4Life on February 18, 2013, 02:33:55 PM
called & was nice to talk to a real person. was told my message would be forwarded to my reps & senator & they even asked for my phone # for a responce.
feels a-bit better to interact personally than just an e-mail. at least i know someone heard my voice even if it wasnt the target directly. will see if i get a call back.
Great job. I doubt you will get a call back, but your voice has been heard. The legislators will get your input on the bills, plus they get a summary tally of how called for or against each bill from people within their legislative district. These bills will generate very low call volume from districts outside the districts with a high tribal representation, so every call means even more.