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ST. CHARLES ADVOCACY TOPICS—January 24, 2012
I. LOCAL
--I. A. MEETING ON AFFORDABLE DENTAL CARE
II. STATE
--II. A. ADVOCATE AGAINST GUN BILLS
--II. B. “TRIGGERMAN” BILLS
--II. C. CATHOLIC ADVOCACY DAY
--II. D. URGE CO-PATRONAGE OF BILL BANNING EMBRYO-DESTROYING RESEARCH
III. NATIONAL
--III. A. HELP THE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED
IV. INTERNATIONAL
NO INPUT.
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I. LOCAL
--I. A. MEETING ON AFFORDABLE DENTAL CARE
On Sunday, January 29, at 2:30, Virginians Organized for Interfaith
Community Engagement (V.O.I.C.E.) will meet in the parish center of
St. John Neumann (11900 Lawyers Road, Reston, VA 20191) with Sen.
Janet Howell and Fairfax Chairperson Sharon Bulova. They will report
on their efforts to raise donations from local corporations to help
fund a dentist at the Sterling Northern Virginia Dental Clinic. Anyone
who can attend is encouraged to do so, as a strong turn-out will
demonstrate to elected officials that there is strong support for this
project.
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II. STATE
--II. A. ADVOCATE AGAINST GUN BILLS
Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 25, the Virginia Senate Courts of Justice
Committee will bring up a series of gun-related bills that would have
disastrous consequences for public safety in the Commonwealth. These
bills decrease protections for human life, which is sacred. The
Virginia Center for Public Safety encourages us to help keep Virginia
safe by calling the members of the committee as soon as possible and
asking them to vote NO on the following:
SB 323 - Would eliminate Virginia's "One Handgun a Month Law," which
serves as a deterrent against the bulk trafficking of illegal
guns.
SB 324 - Would force Virginia's public colleges and universities to
allow the carrying of guns on campus.
SB 612 - Would allow individuals to purchase rifles and shotguns
without going through a state background
check.
SB 67 & SB 670 - Would remove the fingerprinting requirement for those
obtaining concealed handgun permits.
Sen. Thomas Norment, Jr. (R-3rd) - 804-698-7503
Sen. John Edwards (D-21st) - 804-698-7521
Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-26th) - 804-698-7526
Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-4th) - 804-698-7504
Sen. Richard Stuart (R-28th) - 804-698-7528
Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-27th) - 804-698-7527
Sen. William Stanley, Jr. (R-20th) - 804-698-7520
Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-17th) - 804-698-7517
Sen. Thomas Garrett (R-22nd) - 804-698-7522
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--II. B. “TRIGGERMAN” BILLS
The “Triggerman” Bills (HB 389 and 954), which would expand capital
punishment in Virginia, are on the docket for the House Courts of
Justice Criminal Sub-committee tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, January
25. The meeting will be in House Room C of the General Assembly
Building, which is on the corner of 9th and Broad Streets in Richmond.
The meeting should start around or after 2 pm. The statewide
educational and advocacy organization Virginians for Alternatives to
the Death Penalty encourages those who can make it to come to the
meeting.
The Delegates who will consider this legislation are listed below. If
you cannot make it to Richmond tomorrow, VADP urges you to call or
email any or all of them and let them know that you want them to vote
NO on HB 389 and HB 954.
(Chairman) Robert Bell, (804) 698-1058, DelR...@house.virginia.gov
David Albo, (804) 698-1042, DelD...@house.virginia.gov
Benjamin Cline, (804) 698-1024, DelB...@house.virginia.gov
C. Todd Gilbert, (804) 698-1015, DelTG...@house.virginia.gov
Jackson Miller, (804) 698-1050, DelJM...@house.virginia.gov
Ronald Villanueva, (804) 698-1021, DelRVil...@house.virginia.gov
Rick Morris, (804) 698-1064, DelRM...@house.virginia.gov
Vivian Watts, (804) 698-1039, DelV...@house.virginia.gov
Charniele Herring, (804) 698-1046, DelCH...@house.virginia.gov
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--II. C. CATHOLIC ADVOCACY DAY
Join Arlington Bishop Paul Loverde, Richmond Bishop Francis DiLorenzo,
and Catholics from around the Commonwealth to pray, learn more about
key issues, and advocate at legislators’ offices in Richmond on
Thursday, Jan. 26 – Catholic Advocacy Day. Your participation, along
with that of other Catholics, can help influence how the Virginia
General Assembly acts to defend life, the poor, immigrants, parental
choice in education, and religious freedom, among other issues. To
inquire about getting on a bus from Arlington to Richmond, please
contact Marisa Vertrees (mver...@stcharleschurch.org, 703-527-5500).
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--II. D. URGE CO-PATRONAGE OF BILL BANNING EMBRYO-DESTROYING RESEARCH
The Virginia Catholic Conference urges Catholics to contact their
House of Delegates member in support of HB 1162, which would ban
embryo-destructive research in Virginia. Already, the resistance to
the bill by biotech interests has been severe, and grassroots support
will be critical to overcome this effort to defeat the bill. Go to
http://www.capwiz.com/vacatholic/issues/alert/?alertid=60765736&type=ST
to send a pre-drafted (but editable) message to your delegate.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
HOW TO CONTACT YOUR GOVERNOR, AND STATE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVE –
INCREDIBLY EASY WAYS!
- To contact Governor McDonnell, use the following link:
http://www.governor.virginia.gov/Contact.cfm or
The phone number for Governor McDonnell is (804) 786-2211.
- Find your senator at http://sov.state.va.us/SenatorDB.nsf/$$Viewtemplate+for+WMembershipHome?OpenForm
- Find your representative at http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/MWebsiteTL?OpenView,
OR
Go to “Who's My Legislator” icon on the General Assembly website at
http://legis.state.va.us to find or confirm who your delegate or
senator is, and his or her contact information.
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III. NATIONAL
--III. A. HELP THE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED
NETWORK, the national Catholic social justice advocacy organization,
urges Congress to extend unemployment insurance benefits and the
payroll tax cut before February 29. To add your voice to those calling
for these economic justice measures, go to
http://capwiz.com/networklobby/issues/alert/?alertid=60212501 and use
the pre-drafted message.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
HOW TO CONTACT THE PRESIDENT AND YOUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVE –
INCREDIBLY EASY WAYS!
To contact your senators and representative, go to
http://actioncenter.crs.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ac_homepage or
http://capwiz.com/networklobby/home/ and enter your zip code.
(Both sites have links to additional information about issues.)
You can also reach your senators and representative by calling the
Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121 or (202) 225-3121.
To contact the President, go to http://capwiz.com/networklobby/bio/?id=20004&lvl=F
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IV. INTERNATIONAL
NO INPUT.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
[NOTE: We encourage you to forward this e-mail to others you think
would be interested. Persons wishing to subscribe may email
elise...@gmail.com.]
I. LOCAL
--I. A. MEETING ON AFFORDABLE DENTAL CARE
II. STATE
--II. A. ADVOCATE AGAINST GUN BILLS
--II. B. “TRIGGERMAN” BILLS
--II. C. CATHOLIC ADVOCACY DAY
--II. D. URGE CO-PATRONAGE OF BILL BANNING EMBRYO-DESTROYING RESEARCH
III. NATIONAL
--III. A. HELP THE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED
IV. INTERNATIONAL
NO INPUT.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I. LOCAL
--I. A. MEETING ON AFFORDABLE DENTAL CARE
On Sunday, January 29, at 2:30, Virginians Organized for Interfaith
Community Engagement (V.O.I.C.E.) will meet in the parish center of
St. John Neumann (11900 Lawyers Road, Reston, VA 20191) with Sen.
Janet Howell and Fairfax Chairperson Sharon Bulova. They will report
on their efforts to raise donations from local corporations to help
fund a dentist at the Sterling Northern Virginia Dental Clinic. Anyone
who can attend is encouraged to do so, as a strong turn-out will
demonstrate to elected officials that there is strong support for this
project.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
II. STATE
--II. A. ADVOCATE AGAINST GUN BILLS
Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 25, the Virginia Senate Courts of Justice
Committee will bring up a series of gun-related bills that would have
disastrous consequences for public safety in the Commonwealth. These
bills decrease protections for human life, which is sacred. The
Virginia Center for Public Safety encourages us to help keep Virginia
safe by calling the members of the committee as soon as possible and
asking them to vote NO on the following:
SB 323 - Would eliminate Virginia's "One Handgun a Month Law," which
serves as a deterrent against the bulk trafficking of illegal
guns.
SB 324 - Would force Virginia's public colleges and universities to
allow the carrying of guns on campus.
SB 612 - Would allow individuals to purchase rifles and shotguns
without going through a state background
check.
SB 67 & SB 670 - Would remove the fingerprinting requirement for those
obtaining concealed handgun permits.
Sen. Thomas Norment, Jr. (R-3rd) - 804-698-7503
Sen. John Edwards (D-21st) - 804-698-7521
Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-26th) - 804-698-7526
Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-4th) - 804-698-7504
Sen. Richard Stuart (R-28th) - 804-698-7528
Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-27th) - 804-698-7527
Sen. William Stanley, Jr. (R-20th) - 804-698-7520
Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-17th) - 804-698-7517
Sen. Thomas Garrett (R-22nd) - 804-698-7522
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
--II. B. “TRIGGERMAN” BILLS
The “Triggerman” Bills (HB 389 and 954), which would expand capital
punishment in Virginia, are on the docket for the House Courts of
Justice Criminal Sub-committee tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, January
25. The meeting will be in House Room C of the General Assembly
Building, which is on the corner of 9th and Broad Streets in Richmond.
The meeting should start around or after 2 pm. The statewide
educational and advocacy organization Virginians for Alternatives to
the Death Penalty encourages those who can make it to come to the
meeting.
The Delegates who will consider this legislation are listed below. If
you cannot make it to Richmond tomorrow, VADP urges you to call or
email any or all of them and let them know that you want them to vote
NO on HB 389 and HB 954.
(Chairman) Robert Bell, (804) 698-1058, DelR...@house.virginia.gov
David Albo, (804) 698-1042, DelD...@house.virginia.gov
Benjamin Cline, (804) 698-1024, DelB...@house.virginia.gov
C. Todd Gilbert, (804) 698-1015, DelTG...@house.virginia.gov
Jackson Miller, (804) 698-1050, DelJM...@house.virginia.gov
Ronald Villanueva, (804) 698-1021, DelRVil...@house.virginia.gov
Rick Morris, (804) 698-1064, DelRM...@house.virginia.gov
Vivian Watts, (804) 698-1039, DelV...@house.virginia.gov
Charniele Herring, (804) 698-1046, DelCH...@house.virginia.gov
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
--II. C. CATHOLIC ADVOCACY DAY
Join Arlington Bishop Paul Loverde, Richmond Bishop Francis DiLorenzo,
and Catholics from around the Commonwealth to pray, learn more about
key issues, and advocate at legislators’ offices in Richmond on
Thursday, Jan. 26 – Catholic Advocacy Day. Your participation, along
with that of other Catholics, can help influence how the Virginia
General Assembly acts to defend life, the poor, immigrants, parental
choice in education, and religious freedom, among other issues. To
inquire about getting on a bus from Arlington to Richmond, please
contact Marisa Vertrees (mver...@stcharleschurch.org, 703-527-5500).
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
--II. D. URGE CO-PATRONAGE OF BILL BANNING EMBRYO-DESTROYING RESEARCH
The Virginia Catholic Conference urges Catholics to contact their
House of Delegates member in support of HB 1162, which would ban
embryo-destructive research in Virginia. Already, the resistance to
the bill by biotech interests has been severe, and grassroots support
will be critical to overcome this effort to defeat the bill. Go to
http://www.capwiz.com/vacatholic/issues/alert/?alertid=60765736&type=ST
to send a pre-drafted (but editable) message to your delegate.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
HOW TO CONTACT YOUR GOVERNOR, AND STATE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVE –
INCREDIBLY EASY WAYS!
- To contact Governor McDonnell, use the following link:
http://www.governor.virginia.gov/Contact.cfm or
The phone number for Governor McDonnell is (804) 786-2211.
- Find your senator at http://sov.state.va.us/SenatorDB.nsf/$$Viewtemplate+for+WMembershipHome?OpenForm
- Find your representative at http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/MWebsiteTL?OpenView,
OR
Go to “Who's My Legislator” icon on the General Assembly website at
http://legis.state.va.us to find or confirm who your delegate or
senator is, and his or her contact information.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
III. NATIONAL
--III. A. HELP THE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED
NETWORK, the national Catholic social justice advocacy organization,
urges Congress to extend unemployment insurance benefits and the
payroll tax cut before February 29. To add your voice to those calling
for these economic justice measures, go to
http://capwiz.com/networklobby/issues/alert/?alertid=60212501 and use
the pre-drafted message.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
HOW TO CONTACT THE PRESIDENT AND YOUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVE –
INCREDIBLY EASY WAYS!
To contact your senators and representative, go to
http://actioncenter.crs.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ac_homepage or
http://capwiz.com/networklobby/home/ and enter your zip code.
(Both sites have links to additional information about issues.)
You can also reach your senators and representative by calling the
Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121 or (202) 225-3121.
To contact the President, go to http://capwiz.com/networklobby/bio/?id=20004&lvl=F
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
IV. INTERNATIONAL
NO INPUT.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
[NOTE: We encourage you to forward this e-mail to others you think
would be interested. Persons wishing to subscribe may email
elise...@gmail.com.]
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