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| Date: From: Subject: | 3/19/2003 10:02:03 AM Home School Legal Defense Association Virginia--Call Governor Warner and Ask Him to Sign Driver Education Bill |
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- March 19, 2003 Dear HSLDA Members and Friends, Virginia Governor Mark Warner has only until this Monday, March 24, to sign or veto House Bill 2404. If signed, this legislation would allow homeschool parents to teach the behind-the-wheel portion of driver education to their children. As of 3:00 PM on March 18, the Governor's policy office said that the decision of whether or not to veto the bill was still "under review." Some voices are urging the Governor to veto the bill. The Staunton News Leader published an editorial against the bill, and the Virginian Pilot published a letter to the editor urging him to veto it. ACTION REQUESTED 1. Call the Governor's office immediately and ask him to sign the bill. Call 804-786-2211 and select option 0, then ask to be transferred to a special assistant. The special assistant will ask for your name, phone number, and address. Your telephone number and address are optional. The assistant will ask which bill you are calling about, whether you want the Governor to sign it or veto it, and your reasons. Your reason for wanting the Governor to sign the bill may be as simple as, "House Bill 2404 will save the lives of young drivers. When a similar law was enacted in Colorado, deaths of young drivers dropped significantly." 2. Pass this alert on to others. BACKGROUND On February 20, the Virginia legislature overwhelmingly approved House Bill 2404, allowing homeschool parents with a good driving record to teach a behind-the-wheel program to their children. Teachers unions fought this bill vehemently. For more information about this legislation, visit our website at: http://www.hslda.org/Legislation/State/va/2003/VAHB2404/default.asp Thank you for standing with us for freedom. Very truly yours, Scott A. Woodruff HSLDA Staff Attorney {{JoinAd}} ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. Box 3000 Purcellville, Virginia 20134 Phone: (540) 338-5600 Fax: (540) 338-2733 E-mail: info@hslda.org Web: http://www.hslda.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- How To Subscribe: - Subscribe to the HSLDA E-lert Service at our website: https://secure.hslda.org/hslda/elert/account.asp?Process=Subscribe - Or send an e-mail with name and complete mailing address to: subscribe@hslda.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscription Information: - You subscribed to the HSLDA E-lert Service as: {{Email}} - To unsubscribe from the HSLDA E-lert Service send an e-mail from the e-mail address you want to unsubscribe to: unsubscribe@hslda.org - To change your e-mail address or make other changes to your subscription, visit the HSLDA E-lert Service account web page at: https://secure.hslda.org/hslda/elert/account.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTMASTERS: This message is being sent to the most recent address we have for our subscribers. If this is an invalid e-mail address or you have other problems, please reply to webmaster@hslda.org. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: This is considered a private and confidential message from HSLDA to its bonafide HSLDA E-lert Service subscribers. HSLDA cannot attest to the authenticity of copies posted, forwarded, or sent by any party other than HSLDA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Please do not reply or otherwise use this e-mail address; hslda@hslda.org is for broadcast purposes only and is not intended to receive incoming messages. We cannot reply to any e-mail sent to this address. If you have comments or questions, please send e-mail to info@hslda.org or call HSLDA at 540-338-5600. HSLDA members can also e-mail staff directly through the Members website at http://members.hslda.org/contact.asp. Thank you for your cooperation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
