Louisiana

04/29/08

URGENT!!! Action requested. Please call you Rep & Senator today before 2:00PM!!!!

Very often scheduled bills get delayed so even if you get this after 2:00PM call anyway to show support for when it gets out of committee.

We need every ones help. Please have your membership contact their Representative and Senator on the bills below. They are scheduled to be heard tomorrow, Tuesday "April 29, 2008". The House and Senate both convene at 2:00 pm giving ample time to contact your people.

Senate Bill 134 by McPherson gives union officers the authority to endorse candidates with the membership’s approval.

SB134

MCPHERSON

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES –

Constitutional amendment to allow certain employees in the classified service to publicly express political positions or endorsements.

Click on link for contact info!!!!

The Senators for Lafayette Parish are:

		Senator Donald R. "Don" Cravins, Jr.
		Senator "Nick" Gautreaux
		Senator Michael J. "Mike" Michot

House Bill 948 by St. Germain helps to keep PIAL (property insurance association of louisiana) in place, while addressing the problems, that some jurisdictions have been experiencing.

HB948

ST.GERMAIN

INSURANCE/PROPERTY - Provides for the Public Fire Protection Grading Review Board and the Louisiana

Click on link for contact info!!!!
Name	District	Party
Bobby G. Badon http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=39	39	Democrat
Patrick Page Cortez http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=43	43	Republican
Rickey Hardy http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=44	44	Democrat
Jack Montoucet http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=42	42	Democrat
Joel C. Robideaux http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=45	45	Independent
Donald Mark "Don" Trahan http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=31	31	Republican

Please make the phone calls and help us pass these bills!