[K3PZN-List] Fwd: Maryland State Senate Resolution in Support of Amateur Radio

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----- Forwarded message from Joe <jkryszt at clintonstreet.net> -----
    Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 23:44:59 -0500
    From: Joe <jkryszt at clintonstreet.net>
Reply-To: jkryszt at clintonstreet.net
 Subject: Maryland State Senate Resolution in Support of Amateur Radio
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*** Maryland State Senate Finance Committee votes Yes on the Resolution in
Support of Amateur Radio ***

*** Please forgive me if you have already received an e-mail requesting your
support from another source ***

*** Please read Steve's entire e-mail & Pass along to your fellow Amateurs
***

Well done Steve (WA3SWS), and well said, without Amateur's like Steve, Tom
(N3IJ), Bob (AA3RR), Ryan (AE3RR), Brenda (KB3ATI), Tony (WA3YLO), and Ian
(N3CVA), we would not be accomplishing what we have in so short a time. 

All I can add is a plea for every Amateur to take five to ten minutes
tonight or tomorrow night and prepare a QSL card or note (per the below
instructions) for mailing ASAP to your State Senator and Delegates.

If your State Senator is on the Finance Committee, the QSL or note should
include an expression of thanks to the committee for passing the resolution
instead of a request for support. The following Senators are members of the
Finance Committee:

Thomas M. Middleton
John A. Astle
George W. Della, Jr.
Nathaniel Exum
Lisa A. Gladden
John J. Hafer
J. Robert Hooper
Delores G. Kelley
Katherine A. Klausmeier
E. J. Pipkin
Leonard H. Teitelbaum 

Remember, one person can make a difference, let that person be you, please
do not let apathy take over the Amateur Radio Service.

Thank you all for your continued support.

73, AJ3X
Joe

Office of the President
Baltimore Amateur Radio Club

"If your number one goal is to make sure that everyone likes and approves of
you, then you risk sacrificing progress, your uniqueness and, therefore,
your excellence."

____________________________________________________________________________

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Uhrig [mailto:steve at swssec.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 6:17 PM
To: nEMARC at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [NEMARC] State Senate Resolution in Support of Amateur Radio


Hi boys and girls

I'm repeating part of Joe's message from earlier because things have changed
and *we need action now*

Joe AJ3X, AJ3X at arrl.net, said earlier:

> The Maryland Senate's Finance Committee will hear testimony from a
> group of Amateurs on January 26 in support of Senate Joint Resolution
> 2, "Radio Amateurs - Commendation and Encouragement". A copy of the 
> resolution introduced by Senator Klausmeier can be found at: 

http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/bills/sj/sj0002f.pdf.

> The committee will vote next week on whether to send it to the Senate
> as a whole. This resolution is the springboard for specific Amateur
> Radio bills that we may wish to introduce in years to come. We need to
> act this week to get the resolution passed in the senate. 

> We have to flood our senators with brief correspondence urging them to
> support SJ2. In the General Assembly, constituent mail is more likely
> to be counted than it is to be read in detail. The Finance Committee is
> expected to vote before Feb. 4, and the entire Maryland Senate is 
> expected to vote on the resolution soon thereafter. QSL's bearing our 
> message should be in the mail to all the senators this week. This is 
> the best way to do it, according to the Senator Klausmeier's 
> legislative director: 

Well, things have changed from the above.

Several of us testified before the Senate Finance Committee today and
presented an overwhelming case in favor of the resolution.

Joe unfortunately had business commitments and was not able to testify.

However, we did our thing, we were received *very* favorably, and the vote
was taken on the spot. This, according to Senator Klausmeier's aide, has
never happened before in his history working with the Senate. Normally there
is discussion, requests for additional research, economic and financial
impact reports, typical government nonsense. Then they come back later for
the vote.

This time, though, they cut through all the above. They voted on the spot, a
very unusual occurrence as mentioned AND --

THEY PASSED THE RESOLUTION UNANIMOUSLY!

and, the resolution very likely will continue to be fast tracked and could
be to the House of Representatives as soon as tomorrow. Most likely, we have
a few days, but we don't know.

So -- we need everyone to send Isles per Joe's instructions below to both
your Senator and three Representatives *now*. No time to lose. Even though
the Finance Committee of the Senate passed it, the entire Senate should be
QSL'ed just to be safe. 

Follow the below and make every effort to get QSL's in the mail soonest.

**PLEASE PASS THIS INFO ALONG TO ANY OTHER REFLECTORS, NETS OR AMATEUR 
CIRCLES WITHIN MARYLAND. SOMEONE PLEASE PUT THIS ON CBRA (PAT ...).

We have an excellent chance of laying the foundation for future legislation
supporting Amateur Radio Activities. We can't afford to lose this momentum.


BELOW IS FROM AJ3X's previous e-mail. PLEASE DO IT NOW.

*       Write in large letters on the QSL card with a Sharpie or similar
pen, "Please support SJ2."  We made a test with a regular pen, and they
couldn't find the message on the QSL.  So a bold marker-type pen would be
better.  

*       It is also OK to write or print the message on a blank white label
and stick that on the face of the card. Don't make them search for the
message.  

*       In all cases, sign the card, also with the Sharpie or similar pen.  


*       If your QSL has a P.O. box instead of a street address, write in the
street address, so they can see that you're a constituent. 

*       Get your Senator's Annapolis address from this website:
http://mdelect.net/electedofficials

*       Put the card in an envelope addressed to the senator. Put your
return street address (not a P.O. box) on the envelope.

*       If you don't have a QSL, write a note on a piece of paper or card as
described above and place that in an envelope. 

-------------

(Steve again)

We will keep you informed via this channel. 

Credit especially to Joe AJ3X and Tom N3IJ for honchoing this effort. A few
put forth a lot of effort for the benefit of the 10,000 hams in 
Maryland. 

Steve WA3SWS




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