[ILHam] FW: HB-3972...RESOLVED

[Dan Hensley]

Thank you Chuck, for your hard and diplomatic work on this. Just recently, Chuck and I spoke on the phone and Chuck was a real pleasure to speak with. Let's not forget however, that it was me who contacted D'Amico's office and saw to it that he understood how important this was and his office called me back to inform me that he was indeed in the act of making this amended version of the bill happen. 

In the end, credit is due to many people and in the end, it was all of us as a united front as stated by Richard that made this happen. Chuck was the inside force we needed in regards to State House advocacy. Yes, lessons were learned here, but we know better from this day forward and can use this lesson for better things going forward. 

--- On Sun, 2/5/12, Richard Bauer <rk911 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Richard Bauer <rk911 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [ILHam] FW: HB-3972...RESOLVED
> To: ilham at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sunday, February 5, 2012, 3:37 PM
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ARRL Members Only Web site [mailto:memberlist at www.arrl.org]
> Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 09:15 AM
> To: rk911 at yahoo.com
> Subject: HB-3972...RESOLVED
> 
> 
> Thanks to intervention by Rep. Chuck Krezwick WV9C and the
> kind
> cooperation of the Bill's Sponsor and Chairman of the
> Vehicles and
> Safety Committee, Rep. John D'Amico, HB-3972 has been
> amended by Rep.
> D'Amico to exclude licensed Amateur Radio Operators while
> operating ham
> equipment. Rep. Krezwick was able to speak on our behalf
> with his
> first-person experience in the Service. Chuck offered the
> League's
> position paper on distracted driving and examples of other
> states'
> exemptions. We thank Rep. Krezwick for his support of our
> Service and
> Rep. D'Amico for his kind consideration. Charlie Richey
> K9DUE and Brad
> Pioveson W9FX have also provided yeoman service on this
> matter. HB-3970
> will most likely not be an issue.
> 
> View the Amendment at
> http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3972ham001&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=62837&DocNum=3972&GAID=11&Session=.
> 
> As a post mortem and going forward, we will need to insure
> that we
> maintain a unified front and unified points of contact on
> these
> matters. I was guilty of sounding General Quarters too
> early,
> aggravating the situation. We all learn. 
> 
> We will continue to monitor the Bill's course to guard
> against any
> whoopsies. I am extremely proud of this team effort.
> 
> 73 and THANK YOU!
> Tom KA9QPN
> 
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