[Local-Maine-Schools] Fwd: Fate of LD 285

[Dick Atlee]

One wonders what the changed House vote represents... (Dick)

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Subject: FATE OF LD 285
From: "Mark Robinson" <fayetttm at localnet.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 22:39:08 -0400

6/8/09 House DID not obtain 2/3 98 in favor to 40 opposed  it will be in 
the hands of the Senate to pass by 2/3 tomorrow and then back to the House

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6/4/09 Ok folks this is it.  Yesterday as you know the House of 
Representatives passed LD 285 111 in favor and 32 opposed to support a 1 
year delay of penalties.

This morning the Senate on a motion made by Senator Alfond to Ought NOT 
to Pass voted 15 in favor and 20  opposed (motion failed) the bill will 
now be sent back to the House for enactment.   Since the Vote Dick Gould 
and I have attempted to solicit support from the 15 who voted NOT to 
pass this LD.  We need 4 of the 15 below to change their minds when this 
comes back to the Senate which could be as early as tomorrow.   They are 
listed below:  Call them if you know them call the main number below but 
what ever you do call and leave a message that you want them to support 
DELAY PENALTY when it comes before them again. If you have friends and 
relatives in their districts get them to call for you!  We could not 
budge a one today So if you want the DELAY please CALL AND CALL.  Thank 
you and Good Night.

Senator Nancy Sullivan (w-582-4181; h-282-5594)
District #4 (Arundel, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Biddeford)

Senator Mararet Craven (w-783-1897)
District #4 (Auburn)

Senator Bill Diamond (w-892-8941)
District #12(Casco, Frye Island, Raymond, Standish and Windham)

Senator Peter Bowman (w-439-6481)
District #1(Eliot, Kittery, Ogunquit,South Berwick And York)

Senator Stan Gerzofsky (w-373-1328)
District #10(Brunswick, Freeport, Harpswell, Pownal)

Senator Deborah Simpson (w-287-1540; h-777-1379)
District #15 (Auburn, Durham and Poland)

Senator Libby Mitchell (w-622-6330; h-622-2629)
District 24 (Augusta, China, Oakland, Sydney, Vassalboro)

Senator Elizabeth Schneider (w-866-7359; c-852-2716)
District 30 (Penobscott - Alton, Argyle Twp., Bradford, Edinburg, 
Enfield, Greenbush, Howland, Hudson, Kingman Twp., LaGrange, Lee, 
Lincoln, Mattawamkeag, Maxfield, Old Town, Orno, Passadumkeag, Penobscot 
Nation Indian Island (a/k/a/ Penobscot Nation Voting District), 
Springfield, Twombly, Veazie, Webster Plantation and Winn) - PHEW!

Senator Peter Mills (w-474-3324; h-474-3821)
District 26 (Somerset - Anson, Athens, Bingham, Brighton Plantation, 
Canaan, Caratunk, Central Somerset Twp., Cornville, Dennistown 
Plantation, Embden, Fairfield, Highland Plantation , Jackman, Madison, 
Moose River, Moscow, Mew Portland, Norridgewock, Northeast Somerset 
Twp., Pleasant Ridge Plantation, Seboomook Lake, Twp., Skowhegan, Solon, 
Starks, The Forks Plantation and West Forks Plantation.)

Senator Joseph Perry w-659-5295; 942-5585)
District 32 (Bangor and Herman)

Senator Barry Hobbins (w-=282-5985; h-324-4198)
District 5 (Buxton, Dayton, OOB, Saco, Biddeford)

Senator Phil Bartlett(w-=839-7827 h-229-8996)
District 6 (Portland)

Senator Joe Brannigan (w-=874-1080 h-772-6047 )
District 9 (Portland/Westbrook)

Senator Justin L. Alfond (w-287-1540; h-232-4187)
District 8 (Part of Portland)

Senator Lawrence Bliss (799-8229 [Mark Robinson] / 780-4199 )
District 7 Cape Elizabeth/South Portland/Scarborough)

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