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Legislative Progress

In The New State Legislature:

1)   Bills A02613 and S3529-A prohibit the stunning or killing of fur-bearing animals by electrocution; the bill passed both the Assembly and the State Senate and is now awaiting Governor Spitzer’s signature to become law.

2)   Bills A02612 and S0784 outlaw canned hunts of exotic animals; the Assembly passed the bill; the bill is still pending a vote in the State Senate where it has an excellent chance of passing.

LOHV Chapter launched in Allentown, Pennsylvania
LET’S GIVE A WARM WELCOME TO LOHV's NEWEST CHAPTER: LOHV – LEHIGH VALLEY!

Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe?
The PA legislature should be!!

This is LOHV’s third chapter in PA!!!  Of course, Virginia (Ginger) Wolfe is the chapter head.

Ginger brought in a dedicated audience of approximately 18  people. It was an exciting presentation. Ginger is a long-time activist and lobbyist who formed the Lehigh Valley  Animal Rights Coalition and PLAN  PAC.  We’re very excited about Ginger’s upcoming involvement with LOHV.

The League Of Humane Voters Needs Your Help Now!

Regular Phone Conferences
The function of the League of Humane Voters USA (LOHV-US) is to spread the concept of LOHV nationally and to assist with local and regional legislative action. This takes funding. If you agree with LOHV's goals, and you are in a position to do so, please make a contribution to help with LOHV's work. You can do so by going to: http://humanevoters.org/donate/index.htm To keep in touch with each other we are implementing  phone conferences of all chapter heads and other interested members once a month. Let me know if  Monday, July 2nd at 7 pm will work for you. We shall publish the agenda and ways to get on the conference call to all who notify us that they will participate.
Please remember that LOHV's life-blood is a substantial database of individuals who will vote with us. So, help to spread the message far and wide. We currently have organized chapters in New York State, California, Ohio, and Pennsylvania and are in the process of establishing more chapters in other states. Please let your friends and acquaintances know about LOHV and ask them to join us – by going to LOHV's website at http://humanevoters.org and clicking on the “Join Us” option. Enter Chadwick Bovee
We would like to introduce Chadwick Bovee: Chadwick is an experienced activist who will be staying in touch with LOHV chapter heads to see how everyone can be helped to develop.

What's up Next?

LOHV’s next presentation and chapter launch is scheduled for Richmond, VA on July 11th  at the Richmond Public Library; West End Branch, 5420 Patterson Ave, Richmond, VA 23226 (804-646-1877 for directions) The meeting is expected to run from 5:45pm to 7:45pm. email HumaneVA@aol.com for more meeting details and confirmation of your attendance.

LOHV at AR2007 in L.A.

LOHV at Taking Action for Animals 2007 In Washington D.C.

LOHV-US will have a presence at AR2007 in Los Angeles from July 19th to July 23rd. In addition to numerous speaking assignments -- many of which deal directly with the  activities of  LOHV -- we will also have a table in the Exhibit area. If you are attending AR2007 and are willing to staff the LOHV table for one or two hours at a time, please let me know.  There will also be a one-hour presentation of the basic LOHV program at the conference on Sunday from 12:30 to 1:30; please check at the LOHV table for the room assignment when you arrive at the conference and be sure you let me know you're there! LOHV will have also have a table at Taking Action for Animals 2007 in Washington D.C.  on July 28th and July29th.  If you are attending that conference and are willing to staff the LOHV table for one or two hours at a time please let me know.  We are encouraging LOHV Chapter heads and other interested members who attend TAFA 2007 (or are willing to make the trip) to meet for an in-person  LOHV conference in the conference hotel on Monday July30th. 

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Lots of LOHV,

 

 

Peter Muller,

Chair,

League of Humane Voters