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| Date: From: Subject: | 10/31/2011 11:23:32 AM Home School Legal Defense Association Pennsylvania: Battle to Preserve Traditional Marriage |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== Pennsylvania - Battle to Preserve Traditional Marriage Dear HSLDA Members and Friends: Traditional marriage is under attack in Pennsylvania. In the case of Cozen O'Connor v. Tobits, a case now pending in federal court in Philadelphia involving the rights of a lesbian couple, one of the parties is challenging the constitutionality of Pennsylvania's definition of marriage. Current state law defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman and does not recognize same-sex marriages entered into in other states or foreign countries. However, current law is based only on statutes passed by the Pennsylvania legislature. A constitutional amendment is needed to protect traditional marriage from the type of challenge seen in the court case. Parental rights, including the right to homeschool, rest on marriage as it has been known and honored for centuries. An attack on one-man, one-woman marriage is an attack on the foundation of parental rights and, thus, on your right to homeschool your children. That's why it is so important for you to contact state legislators and urge them to support House Bill 1434, legislation that would create a constitutional amendment defining marriage as "the legal union of only one man and one woman as husband and wife." This bill is currently in the Committee on State Government where it has been since it was filed on May 3, 2011, six months ago. Members of the committee and other legislators need to know that the people of Pennsylvania want to protect traditional marriage with a constitutional amendment. Action Requested: 1. Please contact members of the Committee on State Government, your state representative, and your state senator with this message or something similar in your own words: "Please support House Bill 1434, which would create a constitutional amendment to define marriage as the legal union of only one man and one woman as husband and wife. Only a constitutional amendment will protect traditional marriage from court challenges." The names and contact information for members of the committee are as follows: Email addresses for committee members may be found at the following link: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12768 . Last names beginning with A-I please contact: Daryl D. Metcalfe, Chair Phone: (717) 783-1707 Fax: (717) 787-4771 Babette Josephs, Democratic Chair Phone: (717) 787-8529 Fax: (717) 787-5066 Seth M. Grove, Secretary Phone: (717) 783-2655 Fax: (717) 260-6482 Tony J. Payton, Jr., Democratic Secretary Phone: (717) 787-1354 Fax: (717) 780-4789 Jim Cox, Subcommittee Chair on Government Operations Phone: (717) 772-2435 Fax: (717) 260-6516 Steve Samuelson, Subcommittee Democratic Chair on Federal-State Relations Phone: (717) 705-1881 Fax: (717) 772-2469 Matt Gabler, Subcommittee Chair on Federal-State Relations Phone: (717) 260-6142 Greg Vitali, Subcommittee Democratic Chair on Government Operations Phone: (717) 787-7647 Fax: (717) 705-2089 Last names beginning with J-Q please contact: Tim Briggs (D) Phone: (717) 705-7011 Fax: (717) 772-9860 Lynda Schlegel Culver (R) Phone: (717) 787-3485 Eugene DePasquale (D) Phone: (717) 787-7514 Fax: (717) 780-4765 George Dunbar (R) Phone: (717) 260-6132 Fax: (717) 260-6573 Eli Evankovich (R) Phone: (717) 260-6129 Florindo J. Fabrizio (D) Phone: (717) 787-4358 Fax: (717) 780-4774 Glen R. Grell (R) Phone: (717) 783-2063 Fax: (717) 705-7012 Marcia M. Hahn (R) Phone: (717) 783-8573 Fax: (717) 783-3899 Last names beginning with R-Z please contact: Kenyatta J. Johnson (D) Phone: (717) 783-1792 Fax: (717) 787-7172 Rob W. Kauffman (R) Phone: (717) 705-2004 Fax: (717) 787-9840 Jerry Knowles (R) Phone: (717) 787-9029 Fax: (717) 783-3899 Timothy Krieger (R) Phone: (717) 260-6146 Fax: (717) 260-6501 T. Mark Mustio (R) Phone: (717) 787-6651 Fax: (717) 260-6503 Eddie Day Pashinski (D) Phone: (717) 783-0686 Fax: (717) 772-2284 Brad Roae (R) Phone: (717) 787-2353 Fax: (717) 260-6505 Steven J. Santarsiero (D) Phone: (717) 787-5475 Fax: (717) 787-6929 Jerry Stern (R) Phone: (717) 787-9020 Fax: (717) 787-2420 You can find the names and contact information of your state representative and state senator by using HSLDA's Legislative Toolbox at http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12769 2. Please forward this email to every family you know who is not a member of HSLDA and urge them to contact members of the committee, their own state representative, and their own state senator with this same message. To view the text of House Bill 1434, go to: http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=12770 Very truly yours, Dewitt T. Black, III HSLDA Senior Counsel ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> How many news articles did you read this morning over your oatmeal? We live in a world where concise information presented at the right time can make a big difference in the outcome of important legislative efforts. Yet it's tough to keep up with all the issues that affect you. HSLDA does this for you in the areas that affect your homeschool. Our emails and website enable you to take quick, decisive action. Please consider becoming a part of this team. 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