Monday, November 1, 2010

Slate of Pro Companion Animal Welfare Candidates: State Representatives and State Senators

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rt @seprr GA Voters and Animal Lovers! Slate: Pro-Animal Welfare (GA State Reps & Senators) http://ow.ly/32MYG #gapolitics #petrescue


Short list: Print and take to the polls: http://ow.ly/32Nvp

HB788, the Georgia Anti-Gassing Bill, serves as a perfect test of an official’s disposition towards Companion Animal Welfare Reforms.

HB788, sponsored by Representative Tom Knox (R) [Facebook], finally ends the practice of using Gas Chambers to Euthanize Companion Animals in Georgia.


Check these links to determine how your senators and representatives voted on HB788.

Georgia Senators Georgia Representatives

LEGISLATORS WHO VOTED AGAINST HB 788:

(Find their Facebook Fan Pages and make a neighborly statement about CAWR issues! )

Senators voting NO [8 of 56] (counties represented in parentheses) http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/votes/sv0941.htm

John Crosby in Tifton (Ben Hill, Crisp, Irwin, Lee, Wilcox, Worth)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/crosbybio.php

Johnny Grant in Milledgeville (Baldwin, Butts, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam, Taliaferro, Warren)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/grantbio.php

Ed Harbison in Columbus (Chattahoochee, Muscogee)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/harbisonbio.php

Bill Heath in Bremen (Bartow, Haralson, Paulding, Polk)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/heathbio.php

Jack Hill in Reidsville (Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Emanuel, Tattnal, Treutlen)
ttp://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/jackhillbio.php

George Hooks in Americus (Dooly, Macon, Marion, Peach, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Upson, Webster)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/hooksbio.php

Freddie Sims in Dawson (Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Mitchell, Quitman, Randolph, Terrell)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/simsbio.php

John Wiles in Kennesaw (Cobb)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/senate/wilesbio.php


House Representatives voting NO [26 of 180] (counties represented in parentheses)
http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/votes/hv0972.htm

Glenn Baker in Jonesboro (Clayton, Henry)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/bakerGlenn/bakerGlenn.html

Tommy Benton in Jefferson (Barrow, Hall, Jackson)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/bentonTommy/bentonTommy.htm

John Burns in Newington (Bulloch, Burke, Effingham, Jenkins, Screven)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/burnsJon/burnsJon.htm

Mark Butler in Carrollton (Carroll, Haralson)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/butlerMark/butlerMark.htm

Mike Cheokas in Americus (Marion, Schley, Sumter, Talbot)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/cheokasMike/cheokasMike.htm

Mike Coan in Lawrenceville (Gwinnett)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/coanMike/coanMike.htm

Clay Cox in Lilburn (Gwinnett)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/coxClay/coxClay.htm

Terry England in Auburn (Barrow)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/englandTerry/englandTerry.htm

Melvin Everson in Snellville (Gwinnett)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/eversonMelvin/eversonMelvin.htm

Bobby Franklin in Marietta (Cobb)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/franklinBobby/franklinBobby.htm

Michael Harden in Toccoa (Banks, Franklin, Stephens)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/hardenMichael/hardenMichael.htm

Billy Maddox in Zebulon (Lamar, Pike, Upson)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/maddoxBilly/maddoxBilly.htm

Gene Maddox (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine!!) in Cairo (Decatur, Grady)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/maddoxGene/maddoxGene.htm

Howard Maxwell in Dallas (Haralson, Paulding)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/maxwellHoward/maxwellHoward.htm

Tom McCall in Elberton (Elbert, Jackson, Madison)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/mccallTom/mccallTom.htm

James Mills in Gainesville (Hall)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/millsJames/millsJames.htm

Jay Powell in Camilla (Colquitt, Mitchell)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/powellJay/powellJay.htm

Jimmy Pruett in Eastman (Ben Hill, Bleckley, Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/pruettJimmy/pruettJimmy.htm

Ann Purcell in Rincon (Chatham, Effingham)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/purcellAnn/purcellAnn.htm

Bobby Reese in Sugar Hill (Gwinnett)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/reeseBobby/reeseBobby.htm

Jay Roberts in Ocilla (Ben Hill, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Telfair, Tift, Wheeler)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/robertsJay/robertsJay.htm

Ed Rynders in Albany (Colquitt, Dougherty, Lee, Worth)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/ryndersEd/ryndersEd.htm

Bob Smith in Watkinsville (Clarke, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/smithBob/smithBob.htm

Tommy Smith in Nicholls (Appling, Bacon, Jeff Davis, Wayne)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/smithTommy/smithTommy.htm

Daniel Stout (Paulding)
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/stoutDaniel/stoutDaniel.htm

Mark Williams in Jesup (Brantley, Pierce, Wayne)


http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2009_10/house/bios/williamsMark/williamsMark.htm

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