We previously asked you to contact your legislators voicing opposition to HB 369 by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart. This very bad legislation would eliminate vital protections for our public employees in Florida. (See Alert sent 3/7/01 - copy attached to this communication.)

You responded, and as a result, on Tuesday, the House Council for Smarter Government voted against the bill 7-4. However, they then passed a motion to reconsider and leave pending.

Late yesterday afternoon, we found out that the bill is now scheduled to be heard Monday, March 19, at 12:30 p.m.

Action Needed

Contact the following Representatives and express your thanks for their "no" vote and urge them oppose the bill again tomorrow:

Gustavo Barreiro (R-107) 850-488-9930 barriero.gustavo@leg.state.fl.us

Ken Sorenson (R-120) 850-488-9965 sorensen.ken@leg.state.fl.us

Ken Gottlieb (D-101), V. Ch. 850-488-0145 gottlieb.ken@leg.state.fl.us

Hank Harper (D-84) 850-488-8632 harper.james@leg.state.fl.us

Richard Machek (D-78) 850-488-5588 machek.richard@leg.state.fl.us

Stacy Ritter (D-96) 850-488-2124 ritter.stacy@leg.state.fl.us

Contact these Representatives and ask them to reconsider their Tuesday vote and vote "No":

Gaston Cantens (R-114), Ch. 850-488-2831 cantens.gaston@leg.state.fl.us

Fred Brummer (R-38) 850-488-2023 brummer.fred@leg.state.fl.us

Larry Crow (R-49) 850-488-9240 crow.larry@leg.state.fl.us

Mario Diaz-Balart (R-112) 850-488-7897 diaz-balart.mario@leg.state.fl.us

Bruce Kyle (R-73) 850-488-1541 kyle.bruce@leg.state.fl.us

Jerry Melvin (R-4) 850-488-1170 melvin.jerry@leg.state.fl.us

We must do everything possible to defeat this legislation!