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Neighbors,<BR>
There are a lot of requests for action on this issue going around, so I'll try to be brief. Under the current "Doomsday" budget, Prince George's County Public Schools will see $51 million in cuts. Needless to say, the consequences would be terrible whether you have children or not. <BR>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Please read the following brief message and send it or some variation of it to Governor Martin O’Malley, Senate President Mike Miller, House Speaker Mike Busch, and your delegates. Their contact information follows. Calling would help too. Please do this today (or as soon as you can). There are reasons for the county (i.e., budget milestones) that it's important that the Special Session happen immediately.</P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Thanks for your consideration.</P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Bart Lawrence</P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Hyattsville, MD</P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Subject: <SPAN> </SPAN><B>We need a Special Session</B></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Dear Delegate (put name here again):</P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>The current Maryland state budget has hundreds of millions of dollars in harmful cuts to schools, local libraries, law enforcement, higher education, and more. These “Doomsday” cuts will be particularly devastating to Prince George’s County Public Schools, which will see $51 million in cuts, resulting in larger class sizes, program cuts, and significant position reductions.</P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Please go into a special session, reverse these “Doomsday” cuts, and protect our public schools and other State priorities. It’s particularly important that this happen well before the July trigger date so that our local schools can effectively and efficiently budget for the next school year.</P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Sincerely,</P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Your name</P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Your city/town </P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Governor Martin O’Malley: 1-800-811-8336,<SPAN> </SPAN><A href="mailto:governor@gov.state.md.us">governor@gov.state.md.us</A> <SPAN> </SPAN></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Senate President Mike Miller: 1-800-492-7122 ext.3700, <A href="mailto:thomas.v.mike.miller@senate.state.md.us">thomas.v.mike.miller@senate.state.md.us</A> </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>House Speaker Mike Busch: 1-800-492-7122 ext.3800 – <A href="mailto:Michael.busch@house.state.md.us">Michael.busch@house.state.md.us</A></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><B>Prince Georges County Senator & Delegates </B></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><B>DISTRICT 21 </B></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Sen. James C. Rosapepe (D), District 21, </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>James Senate Office Building, Room 314, 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3141, (301) 858-3141, e-mail: jim.rosapepe@senate.state.md.us</P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. Benjamin S. Barnes (D), District 21 House Office Building, Room 152, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3046, (301) 858-3046, e-mail: ben.barnes@house.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. Barbara A. Frush (D), District 21- TIME – 7:30, (to be changed) House Office Building, Room 160, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3114, (301) 858-3114, e-mail: barbara.frush@house.state.md.us</P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk (D), District 21 – TIME – 6:45pm House Office Building, Room 157, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3502, (301) 858-3502, e-mail: joseline.pena.melnyk@house.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><B>Prince Georges County Senator & Delegates </B></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><B>DISTRICT 22 </B></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Sen. Paul G. Pinsky (D), District 22 James Senate Office Building, Room 220, 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3155, (301) 858-3155, e-mail: paul.pinsky@senate.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. Tawanna P. Gaines (D), District 22 House Office Building, Room 416, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3058, (301) 858-3058, e-mail: tawanna.gaines@house.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. Anne Healey (D), District 22 – TIME -7PM House Office Building, Room 350, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3961, (301) 858-3961, e-mail: anne.healey@house.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. Justin D. Ross (D), District 22 House Office Building, Room 151, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3652, (301) 858-3652, e-mail: justin.ross@house.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><B>Prince Georges County Senator & Delegates </B></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><B>DISTRICT 23 </B></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Sen. Douglas J. J. Peters (D), District 23 – TIME TBD James Senate Office Building, Room 121, 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3631, (301) 858-3631, e-mail: douglas.peters@senate.state.md.us</P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. James W. Hubbard (D), District 23A House Office Building, Room 363, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3103, (301) 858-3103, e-mail: james.hubbard@house.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. Geraldine Valentino-Smith (D), District 23A House Office Building, Room 209, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3101, (301) 858-3101, e-mail: geraldine.valentino@house.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. Marvin E. Holmes, Jr. (D), District 23B House Office Building, Room 313, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3310, (301) 858-3310, e-mail: marvin.holmes@house.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><B>Prince Georges County Senator & Delegates </B></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><B>DISTRICT 24 </B></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Sen. Joanne C. Benson (D), District 24 – TIME 6:30pm James Senate Office Building, Room 303, 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3148, (301) 858-3148, e-mail: joanne.benson@senate.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. Tiffany T. Alston (D), District 24 House Office Building, Room 204, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3692, (301) 858-3692, e-mail: tiffany.alston@house.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. Carolyn J. B. Howard (D), District 24 House Office Building, Room 301, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3919, (301) 858-3919, e-mail: carolyn.howard@house.state.md.us</P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. Michael L. Vaughn (D), District 24 – TIME - ANYTIME House Office Building, Room 423, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3691, (301) 858-3691, e-mail: michael.vaughn@house.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><B>Prince Georges County Senator & Delegates </B></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><B>DISTRICT 25 </B></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Sen. Ulysses Currie (D), District 25 Miller Senate Office Building, Room 201, 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3127, (301) 858-3127, e-mail: ulysses.currie@senate.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. Aisha N. Braveboy (D), District 25 House Office Building, Room 209, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3707, (301) 858-3707, e-mail: aisha.braveboy@house.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. Dereck E. Davis (D), District 25 House Office Building, Room 231, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3519, (301) 858-3519, e-mail: dereck.davis@house.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. Melony Ghee Griffith (D), District 25 House Office Building, Room 207, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3557, (301) 858-3557, e-mail: melony.griffith@house.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><B>Prince Georges County Senator & Delegates </B></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><B>DISTRICT 26 </B></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Sen. C. Anthony Muse (D), District 26 James Senate Office Building, Room 304, 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3092, (301) 858-3092, e-mail: anthony.muse@senate.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. Veronica L. Turner (D), District 26 House Office Building, Room 205, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3212, (301) 858-3212, e-mail: veronica.turner@house.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. Kriselda Valderrama (D), District 26 – TIME TBD House Office Building, Room 205, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3210, (301) 858-3210, e-mail: kris.valderrama@house.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. Jay Walker (D), District 26 House Office Building, Room 204, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3581, (301) 858-3581, e-mail: jay.walker@house.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><B>Prince Georges County Senator & Delegates </B></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><B>DISTRICT 27 </B></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Sen. Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. (D), Senate President, District 27 State House, H-107, Annapolis, MD 21401, (410) 841-3700, (301) 858-3700, e-mail: thomas.v.mike.miller@senate.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. James E. Proctor, Jr. (D), District 27A – Time 7pm House Office Building, Room 121, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3083, (301) 858-3083, e-mail: james.proctor@house.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. Joseph F. Vallario, Jr. (D), District 27A House Office Building, Room 101, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3488, (301) 858-3488, e-mail: joseph.vallario@house.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><B>Prince Georges County Senator & Delegates </B></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><B>DISTRICT 47 </B></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Sen. Victor R. Ramirez (D), District 47 Miller Senate Office Building, 303, 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3745, (301) 858-3745, e-mail: victor.ramirez@senate.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. Doyle L. Niemann (D), District 47 House Office Building, Room 203, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3326, (301) 858-3326, e-mail: doyle.niemann@house.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. Jolene Ivey (D), District 47 – TIME 7PM House Office Building, Room 207, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3478, (301) 858-3478, e-mail: jolene.ivey@house.state.md.us </P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Del. Michael G. Summers (D), District 47 – Time 6pm House Office Building, Room 203, 6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 841-3340, (301) 858-3340, e-mail: michael.summers@house.state.md.us</P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> </div></body>
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