Fwd: You are needed at an important meeting in your district

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From: Anna Davis, Washington Toxics Coalition <action@watoxics.org>
Date: Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 2:28 PM
Subject: You are needed at an important meeting in your district
To: chadlupkes@earthlink.net

Dear Chad, Last spring, Washington was so close to eliminating the hormone disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) from baby bottles. We had chemical industry reps shaking in their boots and working really hard to stop us. We can't let another year go by without protecting kids from BPA, which has been linked to cancer, diabetes and obesity. We know that the chemical industry is closely watching Washington and the Safe Baby Bottle Act. They have sent their lobbyists and allies to meet with your legislators and are mounting an intense public relations campaign touting the safety of BPA. Read part of the story here. We can't let the conversation with legislators stop there! Your legislators need to hear from you about why eliminating toxic chemicals from the products we buy and use in our communities is important to you. Sign up today to join others from your district in a face-to-face meeting with your legislator! Your legislators really care about what, you, their constituents think. But so few people actually take the time to communicate with them. That's why it's so valuable and important for you to meet face-to-face with your legislators about your concerns. You are not expected to be a policy expert, and Washington Toxics Coalition will support you every step of the way. You will join two to five other people from your district to meet with your legislator for 30-60 minutes at  a local café or office in your district. We will provide background information, training, and advice.  But the most important and effective part of the meeting is you sharing with your legislators why you care about the issues.  It's our goal to set up meetings in 25 of the 49 districts in Washington State. But you need to sign up to make that happen.  Sign up today to meet with your legislator! Click here or follow this link: http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5121/t/7277/signUp.jsp?key=1293 Thanks for all you do, Anna Davis Field Organizer, WTC Sign up to tell your legislator why protecting kids from BPA maters to you!