[PaQSO] Letters to legislators

[Bob Nygren]

Ron et Al,
    I called my Representative (Karen Boback) this morning seeking her 
support. The staffer I spoke with suggested I call Rep. Kathy Watson, the 
primary sponsor of HB1777. I did and spoke with a staff person at her office 
who noted my concern and recorded my name and phone number. I was pleasently 
suprised when Rep. Watson called me back.
    Rep. Watson feels the bill may still come up for a vote Monday or 
Tuesday. That will be the last chance for this session. The bill to be voted 
upon by the Legislature probably will be the Senate version, SB884 sponsored 
by Senator Greenleaf. (I'm not sure how the process runs, but Rep. Watson 
seemed comfortable with that.) SB844 passed the Senate 49 to 1.
    I think it best to call/write/email our Senators and Representatives for 
their support when the bill comes up, whether it be HB1777 or SB884.

Bob N3RN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Notarius W3WN" <wn3vaw at verizon.net>
To: "Carmine W Prestia Jr" <carmine at prestia.net>; <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 8:51 PM
Subject: RE: [PaQSO] Letters to legislators


> Hi Carmine,
>
> Been quite awhile since I had to call you at work about the north of town
> cop (Ferguson Twp I believe) who confiscated my 2M HT because some kids 
> had
> stolen a police Motorola HT...
>
> I emailed both the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, and my local
> Representative, Matt Smith (who, as it turns out, is also on the Committee
> and is also on the Democratic caucus).  Outside of a stock "thank you for
> your input" email, nothing.  No response from my phone call to Rep. 
> Smith's
> local office, either.
>
> Has anyone heard anything about HB1777 out of Harrisburg today?
>
> 73
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Carmine W Prestia Jr
> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 10:23 AM
> To: paqso at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [PaQSO] Letters to legislators
>
>
> Ron, et al.:
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>>
>>    1. FW: Immediate Action Requested for PA Antenna Bill
>>       (Ron Notarius W3WN)
>>
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> On suggestion, though:  If you choose to contact your State
>> Representative,
>> as I hope all Pa Hams will do, please use these "form letters" as
>> templates,
>> and phrase it in your own words.  If it looks like a "form letter bomb"
>> campaign, it can be explained away or ignored.  But if it looks like
>> YOU are
>> speaking, and the result is hundreds or thousands of different emails,
>> it
>> will have a lot more effect!
>>
>>
>
> Ron is quite correct in his advice about "form letters."  Legislators will
> often minimize them because they don't really represent independent
> constituent thought.
>
> Given that the action in the House has to happen within the next few days 
> I
> would recommend that you take a few moments to call your Representative's
> office by PHONE.  You probably won't get to talk to him/her directly but 
> you
> can certainly leave a message with the staff about how important this is 
> to
> you, a constitutent, that the Rep votes a certain way and why.
>
> Legislative staff are expected to at least summarize these ideas to the
> Representative so they have a good feel for what we are thinking.  If you 
> DO
> get to talk directly to the Representative all the better.
>
> Also, don't make the mistake of thinking, "Oh, I already wrote to him."  A
> follow up call emphasizing that you wrote and are still watching is even
> more powerful.
>
>
> Carmine W. Prestia, Jr., K3CWP
> Nittany Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
> Centre County, PA ARRL Emergency Coordinator
> Centre County, PA RACES Radio Officer
>
>
>
>
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