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Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:51:33 -0700
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Senator Boquist Support for
LC0044_DRAFT_2015_Regular_Session.pdf
To: Sen Boquist <[email protected]>
Cc: Rep Boles <[email protected]>, Representative Mitch
Greenlick <[email protected]>, Representative David Gomberg
<[email protected]>, Representative John Davis
<[email protected]>, Representative Shemia Fagan
<[email protected]>, Itai Pearl <[email protected]>
Marjorie. Thanks for asking who will be sponsoring LC 44. I would be
absolutely thrilled if Senator Boquist would sponsor LC 44. I initially
brought this legislative concept to my government representative Kevin
Cameron, who got LC 44 started, then as you may know, Representative Denyc
Boles temporarily fills that position until election time, when Jodi Hack
is likely to be elected to represent District 19. Our governor is a doctor
and as you may know, the medical profession all over the world, even in the
United States, uses SI because SI is much more accurate for measuring
medication, so anyone familiar with the field of medicine would be more
likely to appreciate the significance of this legislation. So, Senator
Boquist, please consider sponsoring this important legislation if for no
other reason than to save the lives of so many children who die every year
because their parents administer the wrong dosage of medicine for lack of a
consistent measurement system. Thank you so much. David Pearl
www.MetricPioneer.com 503-428-4917
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Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 20:12:50 +0000
From: Sen Boquist <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Senator Boquist Support for
LC0044_DRAFT_2015_Regular_Session.pdf
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
David,
Senator Boquist read over the LC0044 Draft and would like to know who
the sponsor is from the Legislature.
Thanks.
Marjorie
Marjorie Van Boven, Legislative Assistant
Senator Brian J. Boquist
900 Court St. NE S-305
Salem, OR 97301
503-986-1712
FROM: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
SENT: Thursday, August 07, 2014 8:18 PM
TO: Sen Boquist
SUBJECT: Senator Boquist Support for
LC0044_DRAFT_2015_Regular_Session.pdf
Dear Senator Brian Boquist. I urge you to support LC 44 (attached)
for several reasons, including the following: There are very strong
economic and scientific reasons for Oregon to adopt the International
System of Units (SI). The cost of not using the SI is increasing with
the trend toward globalization. Failing to adopt the SI could result in
the United States losing its competitive edge in science and technology
and in continuing to create bilateral trade impediments with other
countries. The cost of adopting the SI would be quickly recovered by the
economic benefits of global interoperability; and this is particularly
important as the dominance of United States companies is being
challenged in the competitive atmosphere of globalization. Adopting the
SI would likely result in the creation of many jobs and better prepare
the current and future workforce of the United States to work in the
international marketplace. Hawaii has similar legislation pending
(HB36). Oregon pioneered the Bottle Bill and now several states benefit
from that effort; so please consider supporting LC 44 so that Oregon
will continue to lead the way with good ideas for our great nation.
David Pearl www.MetricPioneer.com[1] 503-428-4917
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