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Date: \u00a0Tue, 5 May 2015 23:30:12 -0400 (EDT) HB 939 \u2014 Thank You For Calling\/Faxing Your State Representative But, More Calls & Faxes Need To Be Made<\/p>\nDate: \u00a0Tue, 5 May 2015 23:30:12 -0400 (EDT) HB 939 \u2014 Thank You For Calling\/Faxing Your State Representative But, More Calls & Faxes Need To Be Made<\/p>\n
We have a very, very good chance of passing this Bill \u2014 IF we have the same effort that everyone made on the cell phone bills. John Robert Stratton, N5AUS, West Gulf Vice Director and his XYL, Mary, visited the Capitol today to speak to each Representative to personally ask them to vote for HB 939. A lot of State Representatives and their staffs commented that they had been called and\/or faxed by Hams, asking them to vote for HB 939 \u2014 they were impressed. But, many of you have not yet called or faxed your State Representative. We need you to do so. The ARRL cannot pass legislation beneficial to Ham Radio \u2014 or defeat legislation that hurts Ham Radio \u2014 unless you help us. For those who did not call or fax, we really, really need you to do so on Wednesday. You may determine who is your State Representative \u2014 and their fax and telephone numbers \u2014 by going to this link and inserting your zip code or your zip code and your address: http:\/\/www.house.state.tx.us\/members\/find-your-representative\/<\/a><\/p>\n Please DO NOT CALL OR FAX STATE REPRESENTATIVES TONY DALE, RENE OLIVEIRA OR MATT SCHAEFER. These Gentlemen are our Sponsors \u2014 they don\u2019t need to be convinced.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n DO NOT EMAIL<\/strong> \u2014 the ONLY effective contact methods are either faxes or telephone calls. Whether you contact your Representative by phone or fax: BE POLITE \u2013 ALWAYS \u2014 elected Representatives and their staff are not our enemies. They want to hear from their constituents \u2014 the people who vote for them \u2014 about Bills their constituents want passed. Some staff members may ask where you are from or for your telephone number \u2013 it is ok to tell them \u2013 it makes you \u201creal\u201d and convinces them you are not a phony caller. If you call or fax and their telephone numbers are busy \u2013 that is good news, because it means other Hams are calling. KEEP CALLING OR FAXING UNTIL YOU GET THROUGH. IF YOU SEND A FAX: We suggest the following language: ___________________________________ Dear State Representative XXXX: My name is YYYYY. I am licensed by the Federal Communications Commission as an Amateur Radio Operator. Please VOTE FOR HB 939, without amendments. HB 939 is set on the House General State Calendars for Thursday, May 7, 2015. HB 939 permits Texas homeowners to install modern, safe, quiet standby electric generators to protect their families during electrical power outages. Thank you for your vote for HB 939. Signed YYYYY _________________________________________________________ IF YOU CALL: Please tell the staff person to whom you speak (you will not be able to speak to the Representative, because he or she will be in hearings): (1) Your name is YYYYY (2) You are an Amateur Radio Operator (3) You are asking Rep. XXXX to VOTE FOR HB 939, without amendments \u2014 it is scheduled to heard by the House on Thursday, May 7, 2015 (4) HB 939 permits Texas homeowners to install modern, safe, quiet standby electric generators to protect their families during power outages (5) Thank the Representative for his vote for HB 939. (6) Say Goodbye and terminate the call. Thanks. David Woolweaver K5RAV, West Gulf Division Director John Robert Stratton N5AUS, West Gulf Division Vice-Director ARRL National Association of Amateur Radio ——————————————————————– ARRL West Gulf Division Director: David A Woolweaver, K5RAV k5rav@arrl.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Date: \u00a0Tue, 5 May 2015 23:30:12 -0400 (EDT) HB 939 \u2014 Thank You For Calling\/Faxing Your State Representative But, More Calls & Faxes Need To Be Made HB 939 is still scheduled to be voted on by the Texas House of Representatives on Thursday, May 7, 2015. 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