Hello FMLers, Great job by Scott, CFL webmaster, of putting the ferret issue on the airwaves in San Francisco. That's the kind of effort that our author wants to see all over the state. In fact, starting in about one week or so, he has asked that my father and I represent this issue in front of the editorial boards at major newspapers. His office will be making the appointments, and we'll hopefully be given the time to get this issue more of the positive attention it deserves. Which brings me to another point, and this is the last time I'll spend my valuable time on any comments from this quarter. When I called our author's office to say that I was resigning from the CDFA board of directors, but would still be available (in any way) to help with legalization in California should they want that help, it was made clear to me that they did want my involvement to continue. Being asked to represent this issue to the media is an assignment not given, or taken, lightly. I also didn't take it lightly when I was asked to represent this issue at all four legislative hearings. Perhaps Killian doesn't know that the authors, Senator Kopp and Jan Goldsmith, made those choices, not me. A similar level of confidence was also expressed by the California Veterinary Medical Association: "Jeanne Carley has been very important to the California Veterinary Medical Association in our effort to legalize the domesticated ferret. Her knowledge of the ferret isue has been invaluable to draw upon at our meetings with the State Legislature and with the regulatory agencies." Dr. Dick Schumacher, Executive Director, CVMA Killian doesn't know the motivations of our authors' offices in making these choices. He does'nt know anything but what he's heard second, or third hand, or chooses to invent. If he's concerned about my representation of this issue, he can call our authors offices directly to see if they'd prefer to work with someone else. Heck, make a recommendation even! I also don't know what CDFA actions Killian's referring to, but the level of my activity, whether I represent this issue in Committee or to the media, who sponsors the bill (CFL is the sponsor of the ferret legalization bill) are decisions that the authors and lobbyists make, not me, not CDFA. I've been asked to accompany the lobbyists in visiting members of the Legislature, but I am hoping I don't have to testify (I don't enjoy testifying). If I am asked though, I will. By the way, anytime I can get off this ferretwheel and spend a my time, my nights and weekends, on something other than ferret legalization (whether its the day ferrets are legalized, or the welcomed day another takes my place), I'll break open the best bottle of California Chardonnay I can find and toast the event. Of course, if my legalization work is over because ferrets and their owners have earned the protections they deserve, I'll break open a couple of bottles! Jeanne Carley Californians for Ferret Legalization 410 Mountain Home Road Woodside, CA 94062 (415) 851-3750 [log in to unmask] http://www. ccnet.com/~beisners/gsfs/lobby.html CA!LIFORNIANS, YOU CAN FIND OUT YOUR ASSEMBLYMEMBER AND STATE SENATOR BY VISITING THIS SITE!! IT'S TIME TO CALL AND WRITE THEM TO CO-AUTHOR THE FERRET BILL, SO ACT NOW! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ [Posted in FML issue 1850]