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Thank you Ladies!
Thanks for all the support yesterday in the thread about the defeat of the same-sex marriage bill. A few of you asked what you can do. Here is the list of senators and how they voted. If you're senator happened to vote no on this measure, and you disagree with that, please let him/her know. Also, if you're senator made the decision in favor of civil rights please thank him/her. It's very easy to email your senator from the nysenate.gov or even make a quick phone call. TIA!
- Eric Adams (D) ? YES
- Joseph Addabbo (D) ? NO
- James Alesi (R) ? NO
- Darrel Aubertine (D) ? NO
- John Bonacic (R) ? NO
- Neil Breslin (D) ? YES
- John DeFrancisco (R) ? NO
- Ruben Diaz (D) ? NO
- Martin Malave Dilan (D) ? YES
- Tom Duane (D) ? YES
- Pedro Espada (D) ? YES
- Hugh Farley (R) ? NO
- John Flanagan (R) ? NO
- Brian Foley (D) ? YES
- Charles Fuschillo, Jr. (R) ? NO
- Martin Golden (R) ? NO
- Joseph Griffo (R) ? NO
- Kemp Hannon (R) ? NO
- Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D) ? YES
- Shirley Huntley (D) ? NO
- Craig Johnson (D) ? YES
- Owen Johnson (R) ? NO
- Jeffrey Klein (D) ? YES
- Liz Krueger (D) ? YES
- Carl Kruger (D) ? NO
- Andrew Lanza (R) ? NO
- Bill Larkin (R) ? NO
- Kenneth LaValle (R) ? NO
- Vincent Leibell (R) ? NO
- Tom Libous (R) ? NO
- Elizabeth Little (R) ? NO
- Carl Marcellino (R) ? NO
- George Maziarz (R) ? NO
- Roy McDonald (R) ? NO
- Hiram Monserrate (D) ? NO
- Velmanette Montgomery (D) ? YES
- Thomas Morahan (R) ? NO
- Michael Nozzolio (R) ? NO
- George Onorato (D) ? NO
- Suzi Oppenheimer (D) ? YES
- Frank Padavan (R) ? NO
- Kevin Parker (D) ? YES
- Bill Perkins (D) ? YES
- Michael Ranzenhofer (R) ? NO
- Joseph Robach (R) ? NO
- Stephen Saland (R) ? NO
- John Sampson (D) ? YES
- Diane Savino (D) ? YES
- Eric Schneiderman (D) ? YES
- Jose Serrano (D) ? YES
- James Seward (R) ? NO
- Dean Skelos (R) ? NO
- Malcolm Smith (D) ? YES
- Daniel Squadron (D) ? YES
- William Stachowski (D) ? NO
- Toby Ann Stavisky (D) ? YES
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) ? YES
- Antoine Thompson (D) ? YES
- David Valesky (D) ? YES
- Dale Volker (R) ? NO
- George Winner (R) ? NO
- Catherine Young (R) ? NO
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Re: Thank you Ladies!
2010 Highlights
9/26 Adirondack Marathon 5:11:37 (major knee pain, but hey, I finished!)
2011 Races and Results
5/29 Buffalo Marathon (5:25 - not pretty, just trying not to get heatstroke!)
9/25 Adirondack Marathon (take 2!)
One of these days I'll have a good marathon!
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K thinks we should buy those plastic balls that some people hang from their truck tow hitch and deliver them to the senators with a note that reads "I think you forgot to take these with you when you voted." lol!
This is the e-mail I sent Roy McDonald if it helps anyone with wording:
Senator McDonald:
I wish to express my immense disappointment in your decision to vote "no" on the NY Marriage Equality Bill. I am a heterosexual, married woman and cannot think of one reason why affording every individual the same rights as I enjoy would have any effect on me, my marriage or my community.
As I am sure you are aware, there are over 1300 rights and protections that come with a marriage license. By your vote yesterday, you effectively said that same-sex couples should not be entitled to enjoy those same 1300 rights and protections that you and I and every other married individual enjoys.
You missed an opportunity to do what is right--to make sure that all people are treated equally. I firmly believe that when our state looks back on December 2, 2009 they will be appalled and confused as to how someone could deny another human being fundamental rights.
Respectfully,
Your Constituent, Hockeywife
Ugh. I'm just so disgusted. PS - I'm sure everyone knows this, but yelling and name calling will not get anyone anywhere for any cause, so I urge everyone who plans to e-mail, call or write to do so in a composed, respectful manner.
Wow! That totally made me tear up - thank you!
Great letter, hockeywife.
2010 Highlights
9/26 Adirondack Marathon 5:11:37 (major knee pain, but hey, I finished!)
2011 Races and Results
5/29 Buffalo Marathon (5:25 - not pretty, just trying not to get heatstroke!)
9/25 Adirondack Marathon (take 2!)
One of these days I'll have a good marathon!
I just called Libous to tell him I am disappointed in his vote and specifically requested that someone call me to explain WHY he voted no.
I'm also using Hockey's letter right...now.... to email him!
Oh..lets do that...DH is gone this weekend...roadtrip!! or we can go drop them at their offices in albany
2010 Highlights
9/26 Adirondack Marathon 5:11:37 (major knee pain, but hey, I finished!)
2011 Races and Results
5/29 Buffalo Marathon (5:25 - not pretty, just trying not to get heatstroke!)
9/25 Adirondack Marathon (take 2!)
One of these days I'll have a good marathon!
Can I also make a suggestion that people call instead of or in addition to emailing or writing a letter? Speaking as someone who used to work for an elected official and answered the phones, opened the letters, and checked email- calling is the best. If they get tons of phone calls in one day, it's more noticed than getting a lot of emails.
Ok just called Libous's office and expressed my disappointment- they said he is having prostate surgery next week and I said- well I wish the senator his health and I'm so happy that he can his wife at his bed side while he recovers while this right is denied to hundreds of new yorks same sex couples and due to his decision...( not sure if that's 100% correct but oh well...)
and i used my maiden name- so it should ring a bell (he uses our family dry cleaners in binghamton sometimes- I hope they ruin his shirts!!)
lol! I
you!
Awesome Abba. I think you, J, and K delivering balls would be hysterical! The image makes me LOL!
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