[Local-Maine-Schools] Fwd: (Skip Greenlaw) about Wednesday, March 26 in Augusta

[Tom Savielo]

If I can help find me. As skip said, keep a smile on your face and work hard.
 
 Tom Saviello



> Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:05:09 -0400> From: atlee at umd.edu> To: local-maine-schools at mainetalk.org> Subject: [Local-Maine-Schools] Fwd: (Skip Greenlaw) about Wednesday, March 26 in Augusta> > > > -------- Original Message --------> Subject: Wednesday, March 26, 2008> Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:12:11 -0400> From: skipgreenlaw <skipg at hypernet.com>> > Good evening,> > This is truly not early evening as I promised. Instead of printing out> a list of people who say they will support repeal, I shall bring the> list with me tommorrow because it is not long.> > We'll gather as close to 8 AM as you can comfortably get to Augusta> on the third floor in between the House and Senate. Either I or Judy> will try to be there to welcome you and get you started. I am going to> bring name tags. We might write our name, town, and position (such as> school board member, selectman, principal, superintendent) or nothing if> you wish. I'll also have some REPEAL stickers which you can wear if you> wish.> > My good friend, Dick Gould, shared some good advice about meeting> legislators in Augusta, which I shall share with you. He suggested a> name tag. I think that members of the legislature wear blue name tags,> but that could be passe. Approach the legislator, introduce yourself,> and ask them if they will vote to repeal the school consolidation law.> Listen to what they have to say and answer their questions politely and> honestly. Do not get in an argument with anyone. If they don't want to> talk, that is their privilege. Please keep a list of anyone you talk> with and make a note about whether they wiil vote to repeal or not vote> to repeal or are undecided or have any questions. Please give those> notes to me, Judy Sproule, or Lauren Romain before you leave. Please> ask any questions of us if you don't know the answer.> > At this point, we do not know when the repeal bill will be coming out of> committee. That is one of our goals for tomorrow. We hope to have an> opportunity to talk with the Speaker of the House, Glenn Cummings. At> noon, there will be a meeting of the rural caucus and some of us may> attend that.> > We have serious work to do, but let's be loose, enjoy this experience,> and do the best job we can. I've have my cell phone with me if you need> to contact me. It is 460-1260.> > Thank you for all your efforts, and we'll see some of you tomorrow.> I'll e-mail a report tomorrow night.> > Sincerely,> Skip> > _______________________________________________> Local-Maine-Schools mailing list> To send a message to the list, write to:> Local-Maine-Schools at mainetalk.org> To unsubscribe or change subscription settings:> http://mainetalk.org/mailman/listinfo/local-maine-schools_mainetalk.org> 
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