Re: [Bikies] BFW Action Alert: Save Enhancements, Call Congress Today!

[timwong]

Those in the Madison area (most bikies?) can also call the local office (258-9800).  The person I talked to there was unfamiliar with the bill, but it doesn't hurt to call them as well.  ----- Original Message ----- From: Marjorie Ward To: bikies Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 9:26 AM Subject: [Bikies] BFW Action Alert: Save Enhancements, Call Congress Today! BFW Action Alert: Save Enhancements, Call Congress Today! Call your representative on Tuesday (or Wednesday) and ask them to support the Petri/Olver amendment to strike section 114 from the Transportation Appropriations bill! If you are in Petri�s district, call and thank him for introducing the amendment. See more info in the alert below or at the America Bikes web site: http://www.americabikes.org (To find your U.S. Representative, go to http://www.house.gov/ and type in your zip code. Paul Ryan (R-1st) 202-225-3031; Tammy Baldwin (D-2nd) 202-225-2906; Ron Kind (D-3rd) 202-225-5506; Jerry Kleczka (D-4th) 202-225-4572; F. James Sensenbrenner (R-5th) 202-225-5101; Thomas Petri (R-6th) 202-225-2476; David Obey (D-7th) 202-225-3365; Mark Green (R-8th) 202-225-5665) SAVE FUNDING FOR BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PROJECTS CALL CONGRESS TODAY! On Thursday, September 4th, the US House of Representatives will vote on the 2004 Transportation Appropriations bill. Currently, that bill contains language which eliminates funding for the popular Transportation Enhancements program, the major source of federal money for projects such as multiuse paths, bike lanes and safety education efforts. Two good friends of bicycling, Congressman Tom Petri (R-WI) and Congressman John Olver (D-MA) will offer an amendment during debate on Thursday to restore the funding. Call your Representative today and ask them to support the amendment by Petri (pron "PEE-try") and Olver to save the Enhancements program by striking Section 114 of HR 2989. Make the call on Tuesday, September 2 or Wednesday, September 3. To figure out who represents you, visit www.house.gov . Call their Washington office. The main Capitol switchboard is 202-224-3121. Since 1991, the Enhancements program has built over 16,000 locally-initiated projects in communities across the country. For more info, visit www.americabikes.org . Enhancements is particularly important for Wisconsin right now because another funding source for bike trails, Surface Transportation Discretionary (STP-D) was recently eliminated from the Wisconsin state budget. Let's make some noise in Congress! Please call today and forward this action alert to all friends of cycling.