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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am a member of this group, and would encourage
any of you to join. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I believe this organization will be a tremendous
help! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=edwardwilliams@matrastl.org
href="mailto:edwardwilliams@matrastl.org">Edward Williams (M.A.T.R.A.-STL)</A>
</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=bluerobin39@sbcglobal.net
href="mailto:bluerobin39@sbcglobal.net">bluerobin39@sbcglobal.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 05, 2009 11:36 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> EMERGENCY ACTION UPDATE</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><B>Kim</B><B> Vaughn <o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt">EMERGENCY ACTION UPDATE<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><A
href="http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills091/billpdf/perf/HB0022P.PDF">HOUSE
BILL 22</A> IS BACK ALIVE AGAIN</SPAN>.</B> Yesterday there was a vote for
reconsideration of HB 22, and it passed with over 100 votes and $12million for
Metro Transit. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration and there
will be a hearing in the Senate Appropriation Committee today at <st1:time
w:st="on" Minute="00" Hour="13">1pm</st1:time>. In the hearing, several
Senators will try to get a bigger increase than the $12 million in the House
version. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Several House members, who voted no at first, because of what
the bill would have done to Meals on Wheels, MO Healthnet, mental health
services, Food Stamps, etc. have decided to vote yes for the reconsideration and
yes for HB22 for two main reasons. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>First, Senate colleagues are going to try to increase Metro’s
funding in the Senate. Second, if sufficient funds are not available next
year, the governor can use a line item veto or withhold some of the spending so
that it will not hurt Metro riders in the other areas of their life (Meals on
Wheels, mental health services, MO Healthnet, Food Stamps, etc.). </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B>THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:</B> First, contact
members of the <A href="http://www.senate.mo.gov/09info/comm/aprp.htm">Senate
Appropriations Committee</A> and tell them, better yet DEMAND to increase the
$12 million to $30 million so Metro can bring back most of the eliminated routes
so we can get back to work. Second, contact your <A
href="http://www.senate.mo.gov/llookup/leg_lookup.aspx">state senator</A>
<B>(NOT U.S. senators in D.C.) </B>and DEMAND they support HB 22 with
appropriations for Metro’s intact. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt">WE NEED TO DO THIS QUICKLY<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><A
href="http://www.house.mo.gov/content.aspx?info=/bills091/bills/hb22.htm">HB
22</A>-Home page <A
href="http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills091/billpdf/perf/HB0022P.PDF">HB
22</A>-PDF and it is in Section 22.285. You have to scroll down a bit;
it’s toward the end of the bill. <A
href="http://www.senate.mo.gov/llookup/leg_lookup.aspx">FIND YOUR STATE
LEGISLATORS</A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #dddddd; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Missouri
State Senate</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><BR></SPAN><EM><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Appropriations
Committee</SPAN></B></EM><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">MEMBERS:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><A
href="http://www.senate.mo.gov/09info/members/mem32.htm">Gary Nodler, 32nd,
Chairman</A>
<A href="http://www.senate.mo.gov/09info/members/mem25.htm">Rob Mayer, 25th,
Vice-Chairman</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><A
href="http://www.senate.mo.gov/09info/members/mem23.htm">Tom Dempsey,
23rd</A>
<A
href="http://www.senate.mo.gov/09info/members/mem31.htm">David Pearce,
31st</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><A
href="http://www.senate.mo.gov/09info/members/mem33.htm">Chuck Purgason,
33rd</A>
<A
href="http://www.senate.mo.gov/09info/members/mem02.htm">Scott Rupp,
2nd</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><A
href="http://www.senate.mo.gov/09info/members/mem19.htm">Kurt Schaefer,
19th</A>
<A
href="http://www.senate.mo.gov/09info/members/mem16.htm">Frank Barnitz,
16th</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><A
href="http://www.senate.mo.gov/09info/members/mem24.htm">Joan Bray,
24th</A>
<A
href="http://www.senate.mo.gov/09info/members/mem13.htm">Tim Green,
13th</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><A
href="http://www.senate.mo.gov/09info/members/mem09.htm">Yvonne Wilson,
9th</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><st2:GivenName
w:st="on">Edward</st2:GivenName> <st2:Sn
w:st="on">Williams</st2:Sn></st1:PersonName></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Founder and Organizer</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Metropolitan Area Transit Riders Alliance of ST Louis
(M.A.T.R.A.-STL)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal><A
href="file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\Owner\My%20Documents\MATRA\www.MATRASTL.org">www.MATRASTL.org</A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:phone w:st="on" phonenumber="$63385153"
o:ls="trans">314-338-5153</st1:phone></P>
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