Lots of cheers for rep David Simpson. Anyone can email him and thank him for all of us! Molly ____________________________________ From: doglaw@xxxxxxx To: bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx Sent: 4/21/2011 3:27:58 P.M. Central Daylight Time Subj: TX Update: House Bill 1451 Scheduled for Major State Calendar on AKC's Lobby Day! (http://www.akc.org/canine_legislation) TX Update: House Bill 1451 Scheduled for Major State Calendar on AKC's Lobby Day! The American Kennel Club wishes to extend profound thanks to Representative David Simpson for his help in removing House Bill 1451 from the Local, Consent and Resolutions Calendar. House Bill 1451 is now on the Major State Calendar for Tuesday, April 26th. This means that legislators will cast individual votes on the bill. It is VITAL that responsible dog owners and breeders continue to communicate their opposition to this legislation to their representatives. _Click here and type in your address to find the name and contact information for your State Representative._ (http://www.house.state.tx.us/resources/frequently-asked-questions/#who_rep) _Read AKC's previous Legislative Alerts on this bill for more information and talking points._ (http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=4382) AKC also asks that concerned dog owners take a moment to thank Representative Simpson for his actions on our behalf. His e-mail address is: _david.simpson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:david.simpson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) Please use "Thank you for your efforts on HB 1451" as the subject line to enable his staff to easily identify his supporters. In the body of the email please include your full name and mailing address, especially if you are a constituent. AKC Government Relations Manager Sarah Sprouse will be in Austin on Tuesday, April 26th to conduct a Lobby Day and provide you with the tools you need to communicate effectively with your legislators. We believe it is vital that legislators hear directly from their constituents about the negative consequences of House Bill 1451. For more information about attending this event, please email _doglaw@xxxxxxxx (mailto:doglaw@xxxxxxx) or call the Government Relations Department at 919-816-3720. AKC will continue to monitor the situation and update you as this bill progresses. If you would rather not receive future communications from The American Kennel Club, let us know by clicking _here._ (http://app3.vocusgr.com/OptOut.aspx?200x335x15819x3x6913309x24000x6&Email=bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx) The American Kennel Club, 8051 Arco Corporate Dr. Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617 United States ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================