Posted 02/05/2010
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Washingtonians - Vulnerable User Bill Needs Your Assistance Today

Message From Cascade Bicycle Club

The Vulnerable User Bill hangs in the balance and today is the deadline to get it passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Otherwise, it's dead for another year. Basically, we're at the same place as we were one year ago: one vote shy.

Sens. Pam Roach, Bob McCaslin, Debbie Regala, Jim Hargrove or Mike Carrell could be the one crucial "YES" vote to pass this bill, SB 5838, through the judiciary committee.

We are working the floors in Olympia and activating our lists. We're tweeting, blogging, Facebooking and networking. But more help is needed from us. Everything counts...

Who do you know in these districts who can call their senator? Friends, family, colleagues... We need people from within the districts who can make a difference TODAY.

This is full court press.

Pam Roach
31st Dist. Auburn
E-mail: Roach.Pam@leg.wa.gov
Phone: (360) 786-7660
Toll-Free: 1 (800) 562-6000
Fax: (360) 786-7173
District Phone: (253) 735-4210

Bob McCaslin
4th District, Spokane Valley
E-mail: McCaslin.Bob@leg.wa.gov
Phone: (360) 786-7606
Toll-Free: 1 (800) 562-6000
Fax: (360) 786-7173

Debbi Regala
27th District Tacoma
Olympia Office: (360) 786-7652
Legislative Hotline - 1-800-562-6000
regala.debbie@leg.wa.gov

Jim Hargrove
24th District, Hoquiam
Olympia Office: (360) 786-7646
District Office: Hoquiam - (360) 533-9477
hargrove.jim@leg.wa.gov

Mike Carrell
R, 28th District, Lakewood
E-mail: Carrell.Mike@leg.wa.gov
Office Phone: (360) 786-7654
Home Phone: (253) 581-2859
Toll-Free: (800) 562-6000

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