Just to give you all an update on the Mass Bill.  We are still stuck in
Senate Ways and Means Committee.  I  spoke to Susan Paulson today, Friday.
 She is the person in Senate Ways and Means thats in charge of the bill.  She
said that the letters have been coming in all week and it has made an impact.
 Great going everyone!
 
She also told me that one of the Reps had called Sen Birmingham (wouldn't say
who) and said that "she'd" been getting a lot of calls from her constituents
regarding HB295 and what was the story with it?  Nice going everyone!  This
is what we want.  Wish I knew which Rep it was.
 
Asked her if we should continue, she said YES.  Also, the best advice she
gave me is to let everyone know that they should talk to their own Senator
and Representative, and have them contact Senator Birmingham along with
keeping up our letter writing.  So if you know of any Mass residents, please
let them know this.  If they don't know who their reps/senators are, have
them call me at (617)224-1098 or e-mail me and I'll be glad to give them the
info.  I will continue to write Sen. Birmingham a letter every week until
this is resolved.
 
We are also looking for constituents of Senator Birmingham.  His district is:
 Boston, Ward 2; Wd 21 - Pct. 5-8; Wd. 22-Pct 1,2), Cambridge (Wd. 3-Pct 2,3;
Wd 4-Pcts 1,2; Wd 6-Pcts 3,4; Wd 7 Pcts 1,2; Wd 8; Wd 9 - Pcts 1,3,4; Wd 10 -
Pct 3), Chelsea, Everett, Revere (Wd. 6) Saugus, Pcts 2,4, 6), Somerville (Wd
1 - Pct 1; Wd 2 - Pct 1), Please contact him by phone at (617) 722-1481.  Ask
to speak to him or his aide.  Tell him that you are a constituent of his and
that you want him to please act on House Bill 295.  You can also write to him
stating that you are a constituent of his.
 
If anyone out of state wishes to contact Senator Birmingham, the address to
write is:
 
The Honorable Senator Thomas Birmingham,
Chairman, Senate Ways and Means Committee
State House
Boston, MA  02133
 
Please feel free to write to him regarding this issue.  Thanks for all your
help and support.
 
For the Ferrets,
 
Sharon Burbine
Mass Friends of the Domestic Ferret Group
[Posted in FML issue 1330]