<div dir="ltr"><div>All,</div><div><br></div><div>We're pretty busy working to move the H.492 and S.116 and believe that we might have a shot at it, but we need your help.</div><div><br></div><div>Here are the bills: <a href="http://justiceforallvt.org/2017/03/07/818/">http://justiceforallvt.org/2017/03/07/818/</a></div><div>Here is the current coalition: <a href="https://racialjusticereformomnibusbillvt.wordpress.com/the-coalition/">https://racialjusticereformomnibusbillvt.wordpress.com/the-coalition/</a></div><div><br></div><div>See the note below to better understand how you can help. Please reach out to me with any questions.</div><div><br></div><div>We ned your help to make this happen!</div><div><br></div><div>Mark</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Erin Rose</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:erinarose802@gmail.com">erinarose802@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 11:18 PM<br>Subject: Racial Justice Reform Coalition- Press Conference and Rally<br>To: Mark Hughes <<a href="mailto:mark@justiceforallvt.org">mark@justiceforallvt.org</a>><br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><font color="#000000">Hello Racial Justice Reform Coalition Members,<br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">You have likely already spoken with Mark or myself or will hear from another member of our core team about the following information. We wanted to reach out to each of you individually to thank you for your support of H.492 and S.116 and make sure you are up to speed about what is coming right up. It sounded like it would be helpful to many of you have the info in print, so here it is!<br></font></div><div><b><font color="#000000"><br><br>We are looking to get your commitment on the following:</font></b></div><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">1) Supply a 3-5 person delegation to the press conference on <span class="gmail-m_-8257834794395553727gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-8257834794395553727gmail-aQJ">Wednesday, 15 March</span></span> @ <span class="gmail-m_-8257834794395553727gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-8257834794395553727gmail-aQJ">10:00 AM</span></span> in the Cedar Creek Room at the Statehouse. </font></div><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">2) Supply a 10-15 person delegation to the Racial Justice Rally on <span class="gmail-m_-8257834794395553727gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_-8257834794395553727gmail-aQJ">Thursday, 16 March @ 6:00pm</span></span> on the Statehouse stairs. Be prepared to speak on racial justice reform for 3 minutes<br><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">3) Please share and invite people to the Facebook event for the rally: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1877620885849487/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr>events/1877620885849487/</a><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">*Please send back a quick response to let us know you received this e-mail<br></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.75em"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000" face="merriweather, georgia, serif"><b>Also, we know many of you have already done so but if not please disseminate the following to your networks:</b></font></span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.75em;font-family:merriweather,georgia,serif"><font color="#000000">1) Sign the petitions that call for the adoption of these bills. Your signature alerts all members of the legislature:</font></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.75em;font-family:merriweather,georgia,serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000"><a href="https://www.change.org/p/establish-a-the-racial-justice-oversight-board-in-vermont-adopt-h-492" style="box-sizing:inherit;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Petition for H.492</a><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><a href="https://www.change.org/p/establish-a-the-racial-justice-oversight-board-in-vermont-adopt-s-116" style="box-sizing:inherit;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Petition for S.116</a></font></span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.75em;font-family:merriweather,georgia,serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000">2)
Call the Sergeant at Arms and leave a message for your legislative
delegation and/or the House Judiciary expressing your support for H492
and S.116: <a href="tel:%28802%29%20828-2228" value="+18028282228" target="_blank">802-828-2228</a><br style="box-sizing:inherit">You can also send an email: <a href="mailto:jmiller@leg.state.vt.us" target="_blank">jmiller@leg.state.vt.us</a></font></span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.75em;font-family:merriweather,georgia,serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000">3) Send a message to the Judiciary Committee of each chamber expressing your support.</font></span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.75em;font-family:merriweather,georgia,serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#000000">House Judiciary (H.492) – <a href="mailto:vermont-house-judiciary@googlegroups.com" target="_blank">vermont-house-judiciary@google<wbr>groups.com</a><br style="box-sizing:inherit">Senate Judiciary (S.116) – <a href="mailto:vermont-senate-judiciary@googlegroups.com" target="_blank">vermont-senate-judiciary@googl<wbr>egroups.com</a></font></span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.75em;font-family:merriweather,georgia,serif"><font color="#000000">4) Mail a postcard to your legislator. Find them here: <a href="http://legislature.vermont.gov/people" rel="nofollow" style="box-sizing:inherit;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">http://legislature.vermo<wbr>nt.gov/people</a></font></p></div><br></div>Please also remember that there is a Coalition meeting tomorrow <b>March 9th at 1:00pm, Unitarian Church of Montpelier</b>, and another same time same place on March 16th.<br><br></div>Thanks so much everybody! Please let me know if there is any further information you need.<span class="gmail-HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br><br></font></span></div><span class="gmail-HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">Erin Rose<br><div><div><div><br></div></div></div></font></span></div>
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