[romefloydhumanesocietychairs] Fwd: Raccoon torture bill (HB 423) defeated! You signed the petition to stop it! Thank you!

  • From: Elizabeth Ard <elizabethard@xxxxxx>
  • To: romefloydhumanesocietychairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 21:26:58 -0400

Thanks to all who took a moment to contact the State House Rep.
Elizabeth Ard
elizabethard@xxxxxx





Begin forwarded message:

> From: Georgia Animal Rights and Protection <mail@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Raccoon torture bill (HB 423) defeated! You signed the petition to 
> stop it! Thank you!
> Date: March 27, 2014 at 8:43:47 PM EDT
> To: elizabethard@xxxxxx
> Reply-To: "Change.org" <no-reply@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> WE WON! The raccoon torture bill (HB 423) has been defeated! The Georgia 
> General Assembly 2014 session has ended and HB 423, which would have allowed 
> hunters to use live raccoons as bait to train their dogs, DID NOT PASS. We 
> extend a huge thank you to everyone who helped us fight this bill. The 
> sponsors of this bill had wealth, lobbyists, and political influence. HB 423 
> had passed through the state house with only one opposing vote, and was 
> poised to pass through the senate. We sent out a call for help and you 
> responded in a bigger way than we ever could have ever dreamed of. Your 
> signature on the change.org petition, emails, and calls stopped this bill. 
> This victory belongs to each and every one of you! LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE 
> RACCOONS!
> 
> 
> This message was sent by Georgia Animal Rights and Protection using the 
> Change.org system. You received this email because you signed a petition 
> started by Georgia Animal Rights and Protection on Change.org: "State Sen. 
> Renee Unterman: Georgia State Senate: OPPOSE HB 423!." Change.org does not 
> endorse contents of this message.
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