tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128603.post-76751302763831332542008-03-14T13:15:00.003-04:002008-03-14T13:32:02.761-04:00<strong><em>First the good news:</em></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ffff66;">HB 484 Passed the Senate Education Committee</span> yesterday with a unanimous vote and has been sent to the consent calendar for approval on the Senate Floor! <span style="color:#ffff66;">Thank you</span> to all those who called and lobbied to help us achieve this great victory for Kentucky farmers! <span style="color:#ffff99;">Congratulations to Betty Bailey</span>, CFA board member from Bath County and 4th generation family farmer, who shined like a star in her testimony in front of the committee! </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">We'll keep you posted on what happens on the Senate Floor!</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>And now the not so good news:</strong></em><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6666;">HB495 is in trouble in the Senate!</span> In order to get through the Senate, the bill must be heard by the Senate Ag Committee, who has not yet agreed to put the bill on their agenda for a vote!<br /></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><em><span style="color:#33ffff;">CFA NEEDS YOU!</span></em></strong> </span><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6666;">WE NEED ALL THE CALLS WE CAN GET TO CHAIRMAN JENSEN!</span></strong> <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">We are hoping to convince him to put it on the agenda for next Thursday's Ag Committee meeting, as after next week time will start to quickly run out on the session.<br /></span></strong><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6666;"><strong>TAKE ACTION!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6666;"><strong>PLEASE CALL THE MESSAGE LINE NOW!! 1-800-372-7181</strong></span></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6666;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="color:#ffff99;">There are three ways to help:<br /></span>Leave a message for the entire Senate Ag Committee<br />Leave a message for Senator Jensen<br />If your Senator is on the Ag Committee, call and personally ask them to VOTE YES and ask them to ENCOURAGE JENSEN TO PUT THE BILL ON THE AGENDA!</strong></span></div><div align="left"><br /><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff99;"><strong>Senate Agriculture Committee</strong></span></em></div><div align="left"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#ff6666;">Sen. Tom Jensen (R)<br /></span>Estill, Jackson, Laurel, Menifee, Powell<br />606-878-8845<br /><br />Sen. David Boswell (D)<br />Daviess, McLean<br />270-771-4921<br /><br />Sen. Ernie Harris (R)<br />Carroll, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Trimble<br />502-241-8307<br /><br />Sen. Dan Kelly (R)<br />Marion, Mercer, Nelson, Taylor, Washington<br />859-336-9048<br /><br />Sen. Bob Leeper (I)<br />Ballard, Marshall, McCracken270-554-2771<br /><br />Sen. Vernie McGaha (R)<br />Adair, Casey, Pulaski, Russell<br />270-866-3068<br /><br />Sen. Joey Pendleton (D)<br />Christian, Logan, Todd<br />270-885-1639<br /><br />Sen. Dorsey Ridley (D)<br />Caldwell, Crittenden, Henderson, Livingston, Union, Webster<br />270-826-5402<br /><br />Sen. Richie Sanders (R)<br />Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Green, Metcalfe, Simpson<br />270-586-5473<br /><br />Sen. Ernesto Scorsone (D)<br />Fayette<br />859-254-3681<br /><br />Sen. Brandon Smith (R)<br />Bell, Harlan, Leslie, Perry<br />606-436-4526<br /><br />Sen. Damon Thayer (R)<br />Grant, Kenton, Owen, Scott<br />859-621-6956<br /></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff99;"><em>THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF KENTUCKY'S FAMILY FARMERS!</em></span></strong></div>Kaycie Lenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12666841989343232940noreply@blogger.com