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RED ALERT: West Virginia SB477

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Posted by: EricWI at Fri Mar 9 14:58:48 2012  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by EricWI ]  
   

SB477 passed out of the WV House Judiciary Committee on 3/7/12. Yesterday it received it's first reading on the House floor. Today it will receive it's second reading on the House floor. Itcould be voted on tomorrow 3/10/12. If it does not pass by Saturday at midnight it will be DEAD!

SB477 is poorly written and vague. It could potential ban all non-native reptiles in WV. It has been rushed through the legislative process avoiding stakeholder input. Don’t let thishappen!



NOW IS THE TIME FOR ACTION!!!



Go to Charleston Statehouse:

For those of you following this you know that USARK has been leading a fight in the trenches in Charleston for several weeks, but it is mandatory that more West Virginians get proactive and go toCharleston today and tomorrow. We need boots on the ground right now! Go TODAY!!! Joe Perdue , Greg Stephens and Ron Lanham have lead the fight on the ground so far. They need help. Take off work andgo today! Joe Perdue has spent more time in Charleston fighting SB477 than anyone else. Contact Joe for instructions at joseph.perdue3@gmail.com on how to make the most of your visit toCharleston.



Call In Campaign:

Everyone needs to call their Delegates whether they are going to Charleston or not.



Sample Script: (be polite)

I am a WV resident and I want to register my opposition to SB477. The bill is vague, over reaching and addresses a problem that does not exist. It has been rushed through the legislature with zerostakeholder input. It will hurt me and my family. WV DNR does not have the time, resources nor expertise to promulgate rules, nor enforce such a broad law. Please remove all reptiles and vote NO onSB477. Thank you.



Call and email the WV Speaker of the House Thompson first:

Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3210

Business Phone: (304) 522-8699

E-mail: speaker.thompson@frontier.com



8

William Anderson

Republican

Room 151R, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3168

14

Troy Andes

Republican

Room 150R, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3121

32

Tim Armstead

Republican

Room 264M, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3240

11

Bob Ashley

Republican

Room 258M, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3185

10

Tom Azinger

Republican

Room 231E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3202

44

Anthony Barill

Democrat

Room 219E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3173

18

Larry W. Barker

Democrat

Room 224E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3149

34

Brent Boggs

Democrat

Room 228M, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3220

9

Anna Border

Republican

Room 230E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3136

30

Bonnie Brown

Democrat

Room 207E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3106

19

Greg Butcher

Democrat

Room 219E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3113

37

Denise L. Campbell

Democrat

Room 225E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3145

28

Thomas W. Campbell

Democrat

Room 472M, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3280

41

Samuel J. Cann Sr.

Democrat

Room 209E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3118

28

Ray Canterbury

Republican

Room 231E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3131

43

Mike Caputo

Democrat

Room 246M, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3249

12

Mitch Carmichael

Republican

Room 258M, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3115

51

Daryl Cowles

Republican

Room 6R-A, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3177

15

Kevin J. Craig

Democrat

Room 215E-B, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3350

26

Gerald L. Crosier

Democrat

Room 220E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3188

2

Phil Diserio

Democrat

Room 222E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3367

57

John Doyle

Democrat

Room 202E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3184

54

Walter E. Duke

Republican

Room 151R, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3151

10

John N. Ellem

Republican

Room 150R, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3394

25

Joe Ellington

Republican

Room 150R, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3172

48

Allen V. Evans

Republican

Room 231E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3399

3

Ryan Ferns

Democrat

Room 218E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3270

4

Michael T. Ferro

Democrat

Room 222E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3111

44

Barbara Evans Fleischauer

Democrat

Room 201E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3169

41

Ron Fragale

Democrat

Room 242M, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3114

25

John R. Frazier

Democrat

Room 221E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3396

24

Marty Gearheart

Republican

Room 150R, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3179

2

Roy Givens

Democrat

Room 221E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3129

30

Nancy Peoples Guthrie

Democrat

Room 206E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3156

22

Daniel J. Hall

Democrat

Room 226E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3119

39

Bill Hamilton

Republican

Room 231E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3167

37

William G. Hartman

Democrat

Room 202E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3178

30

Barbara Hatfield

Democrat

Room 214E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3140

56

Eric L. Householder

Republican

Room 150R, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3274

49

Gary G. Howell

Republican

Room 4R, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3191

30

Mark Hunt

Democrat

Room 400M, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3392

41

Richard J. Iaquinta

Democrat

Room 220E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3161

7

Lynwood Ireland

Republican

Room 151R, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3195

1

Ronnie D. Jones

Democrat

Room 218E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3120

52

Larry D. Kump

Republican

Room 6R, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3122

32

Patrick Lane

Republican

Room 150R, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3275

58

Tiffany E. Lawrence

Democrat

Room 227E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3152

43

Linda Longstreth

Democrat

Room 215E-C, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3124

27

Virginia Mahan

Democrat

Room 206E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3102

43

Tim Manchin

Democrat

Room 212E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3166

42

Mike Manypenny

Democrat

Room 203E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3139

20

Justin Marcum

Democrat

Room 229E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3126

44

Charlene Marshall

Democrat

Room 214E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3900

13

Helen Martin

Democrat

Room 216E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3130

47

Harold Michael

Democrat

Room 233E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3340

41

Tim Miley

Democrat

Room 418M, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3252

15

Carol Miller

Republican

Room 230E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3176

53

Jonathan Miller

Republican

Room 6U-C, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3147

23

Clif Moore

Democrat

Room 200E-A, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3189

15

Jim Morgan

Democrat

Room 213E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3192

27

Ricky Moye

Democrat

Room 217E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3162

30

Eric Nelson

Republican

Room 230E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3181

27

John D. O'Neal IV

Republican

Room 150R, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3164

55

John Overington

Republican

Room 258M, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3148

44

Amanda Pasdon

Republican

Room 228E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3153

13

Brady Paxton

Democrat

Room 442M, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3337

17

Don Perdue

Democrat

Room 200E-C , Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3269

29

David G. Perry

Democrat

Room 204E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3117

5

David Pethtel

Democrat

Room 229E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3158

22

Linda Goode Phillips

Democrat

Room 225E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3163

19

Rupert Phillips Jr.

Democrat

Room 224E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3174

29

John Pino

Democrat

Room 223E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3170

10

Daniel Poling

Democrat

Room 216E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3137

40

Mary M. Poling

Democrat

Room 434M, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3265

31

Meshea L. Poore

Democrat

Room 208E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3248

16

Doug Reynolds

Democrat

Room 210E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3199

19

Ralph Rodighiero

Democrat

Room 217E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3154

6

William R. Romine

Republican

Room 151R, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3226

50

Ruth Rowan

Republican

Room 2R, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3157

14

Brian Savilla

Republican

Room 4R, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3141

46

Stan Shaver

Democrat

Room 204E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3146

35

Harold Sigler

Republican

Room 2R, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3143

30

Doug Skaff Jr.

Democrat

Room 226E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3362

38

Margaret Donaldson Smith

Democrat

Room 227E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3123

27

Rick Snuffer

Republican

Room 150R, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3183

16

Kelli Sobonya

Republican

Room 230E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3175

29

Margaret Anne Staggers

Democrat

Room 201E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3197

16

Dale Stephens

Democrat

Room 211E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3395

3

Erikka Storch

Republican

Room 6R-A, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3378

19

Josh Stowers

Democrat

Room 212E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3384

27

Linda Sumner

Republican

Room 228E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3180

1

Randy Swartzmiller

Democrat

Room 203E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3138

36

Joe Talbott

Democrat

Room 205E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3116

17

Rick Thompson

Democrat

Room 228M, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3210

4

Scott Varner

Democrat

Room 209E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3187

33

David Walker

Democrat

Room 210E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3135

32

Ron Walters

Republican

Room 151R, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3194

30

Danny Wells

Democrat

Room 208E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3287

21

Harry Keith White

Democrat

Room 462M, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3230

45

Larry A. Williams

Democrat

Room 223E, Bldg. 1

1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.

Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 340-3081


   

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