The Equal Rights Amendment in Reach

We have waited a long time for a renewal for the Equal Rights Amendment and it is now – it is today.  AND you can make it happen.  Please email and call these members of the Arkansas legislature and tell them that the US Constitution should include everyone.  This is the time for the nation to rise and demand its passage ~ don’t leave it to the individual 15 states that have been dragging their feet for 26 years.
Make it happen and be proud of yourself for doing it.

Senator Bobby Glover  cnhc@juno.com
Representative Larry Cowling cowlingl@arkleg.state.ar.us
Garry Smith  gpe@cei.net  870-574-1638  (co-sponsor who has asked to be removed)

Zoe Nicholson
Co-Chair of CA NOW ERA
ERA Roundtable
President Pacific Shore NOW

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From Berta Seitz of ERA Arkansas ~

DEAR ERA Supporter, first thank you for all that you have done. We still need to be vigilant and working for 2 weeks. You have been great but the opposition has geared up and we must outdo them.
ERA Supporters there are two people that we have been focusing on: Senator Bobby Glover at cnhc@juno.com and Representative Larry Cowling at cowlingl@arkleg.state.ar.us. Both are on their respective legislative committee and neither will commit to support. We must have both of them to get it out of committee. Please email each and get as many others as possible to email. We thought it was going before the Senate committee today but had a scheduling problem. It is to go before the Senate Committee on Tuesday morning, March 3 at 10AM and hopefully before the Senate on Wednesday, March 4 and to the House Committee on Friday, March 6, and before the House then the next Monday. March 9, 2009. The opposition showed up at the capitol yesterday and have their email group in full swing. We already have one co-sponsor who has asked to be removed as a sponsor. His name is Garry Smith at gpe@cei.net. He lives in Camden. His phone number is870-574-1638. Just to keep those who have signed on committed we need to again email all of the committee members. I am attaching their names and emails.
Please get out emails to these three and all of the committee members!
Secondly, we really need a big group of supporters next Tuesday when it goes to committee. The question is, "How badly do we women want be become first class citizens included in our own constitution with equal legal rights and protections?" Please ask for a day of vacation, load your car with friends and come to the capitol. It would be good to be there by 9:30. We are going to wear red. If you do not have anything red, come in any color. I have stickers for you. Folks this is a rare opportunity that we have. Let's take advantage of it. PLEASE, PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE, CONTACT ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS, GARRY SMITH AND AS MANY OTHERS AS YOUR CAN! PLEASE COME NEXT TUESDAY!
Berta Seitz
ERA Arkansas Coalition Coordinator