Today I attended a fundraiser for Governor Weld from Massachusettes. He is running against Senator Kerry for the U.S. Senate seat there. I think a couple of the organizers of the event who are family friends must have alerted him because he approached me before I even realized what was going on and said he'd heard that I was a ferret supporter. I told him I was and said that he had made lots of folks happy on both coasts by signing their ferret bill. I just happened to have his speech with me so, as he autographed a copy of a terrific photograph I had of him at the bill-signing ceremony in MA, I told him that ferrets were still illegal here and asked if he would please give Governor Wilson a copy of his speech. He said he'd be delighted. At a recent strategy session getting Governor Weld's help was discussed as a good avenue for us because he and Wilson are very good friends. He's a very personable guy and very down-to-earth. I hope MA voters elect a man who believes in less government and does something about it. Governor Wilson was supposed to attend the event and I was at his table (he probably knew that) so when an aide came by to apologize for the plane not arriving in time, someone said that he'd missed hearing about the ferret issue. Her reply was, "Oh he knows about that already, believe me!" I think the message is getting through via a bunch of channels and most importantly those letters. The daughter of one of our supporters said they're receiving quite a few so a terrific thank-you to all those folks who have written. The Department of Fish and Game's window on public commentary is technically open until March 7th or 8th so there's still time if you haven't written. Please write to: Mr. Robert Treanor Executive Director, Fish and Game Commission 1416 9th Street, 13th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 and, Governor Pete Wilson Governor's Office State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 Whether you live in California or not, you should tell them that this is a perfect example of a regulation which is not just burdensome but is plain wrong and should be repealed. Thanks again to all those folks writing. Jeanne Carley If anyone has questions or comments about CA efforts and wants to reach me directly, I can be found at [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 1492]