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Take Action!
Take Action! There are a number of ways in which you can take action to support destination resort casinos in Massachusetts and positively influence the future of working families in our Commonwealth. You can send a letter to your legislators as well as call them, and you can write letters to the editor. To send an email to your State Representative or State Senator, you can click here. The column to the right has helpful aids to use as resources when writing letters and making calls. On Tuesday March 18th the Joint Standing Committee on Economic Development will hold its hearing on destination resort casinos at 10 a.m. in Gardner Auditorium. A rally will be held at 9 a.m. near the State House, the exact location is still pending. Come join us at the rally and hearing. Below is a list of members on the Committee who you can contact to express your support for destination resort casinos. All legislators can be reached by mail at the room # listed below at "State House, Boston, MA 02133". Economic Development and Emerging Technologies' Committee: Senator John Hart, First Suffolk District, room: 109-C, State House, phone: 617-722-1150, John.Hart@state.ma.us Senator Mark Montigny, Second Bristol and Plymouth, room: 511-A, phone: 617-722-1440, Mark.Montigny@state.ma.us Senator James Timilty, Bristol and Norfolk, room: 518, phone: 617-722-1222, James.Timilty@state.ma.us Senator Karen Spilka, Second Middlesex District, room: 511-C, phone: 617-722-1640, Karen.E.Spilka@state.ma.us Senator Susan Tucker, Second Essex and Middlesex, room: 424, phone: 617-722-1612, Susan.Tucker@state.ma.us Senator Bruce Tarr, First Essex and Middlesex, room: 313-A, phone: 617-722-1600, Bruce.Tarr@state.ma.us Representative Daniel Bosley, 1st Berkshire, room: 42, phone: 617-722-2370, Rep.DanielBosley@hou.state.ma.us Representative Jeffery Sanchez, 15th Suffolk, room: 42, phone: 617-722-2370, Rep.JeffreySanchez@hou.state.ma.us Representative Ellen Story, 3rd Hampshire, room: 146, phone: 617-722-2575, Rep.EllenStory@hou.state.ma.us Representative Harriet Stanley, 2nd Essex, room: 275, phone: 617-722-2676, Rep.HarrietStanley@hou.state.ma.us Representative Barry Finegold, 17th Essex, room: 275, phone: 617-722-2676, Rep.BarryFinegold@hou.state.ma.us Representative Robert Nyman, 5th Plymouth, room: 527A, phone: 617-722-2020, Rep.RobertNyman@hou.state.ma.us Representative Peter Kocot, 1st Hampshire, room: 473F, phone: 617-722-2210, Rep.PeterKocot@hou.state.ma.us Representative James Murphy, 4th Norfolk, room: 136, phone: 617-722-2396, Rep.JamesMurphy@hou.state.ma.us Representative John Scibak, 2nd Hampshire, room: 39, phone: 617-722-2014, Rep.JohnScibak@hou.state.ma.us Representative Robert Rice, 2nd Worcester, room: 22, phone: 617-722-2060, Rep.RobertRice@hou.state.ma.us Representative Thomas Conroy, 13th Middlesex, room: 442, 617-722-2460, Rep.ThomasConroy@hou.state.ma.us
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Resources for Taking ActionStep 1. Write a letter or send an email to the legislators on the Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Committee telling them why you support destination resort casinos and asking them to be supportive as well. SAMPLE LETTER HERE. Committee members listed to the left. Step 2. Call the legislators on the Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Committee to express your support for destination resort casinos. SAMPLE PHONE SCRIPT HERE. Commitee members listed to the left. Step 3. Find your state representative and senator by clicking here or here. Step 4. Write a letter to your state representative and state senator urging them to support destination resort casinos at the March 18th Committee hearing. SAMPLE LETTER HERE. You can also choose to send an email to your state representative and state senator by clicking here. Step 5. Write a letter to your local newspaper. SAMPLE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR HERE. |
