<div><br></div>Anyone know what's happening with this? My understanding is that Rep. Naomi supported this effort for repeal of the death penalty in the House. I called Sen. Frerichs office and left a voice mail.<br><br>
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Date: Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 11:03 AM<br>Subject: Act now: Urgent vote to end death penalty in Illinois<br>To: Robert Naiman <<a href="mailto:naiman@justforeignpolicy.org">naiman@justforeignpolicy.org</a>><br><br><br>
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<div style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#666666;font-size:13pt">The Illinois Senate is voting early this week to end the death penalty statewide.<br>
<a style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:16pt;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" href="http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=nvI3ImMZJjI1KqJ&s=erLOK0PKKgJPI5OMJuH&m=euLWJcNRJmLZJjL" target="_blank">Act NOW: Urge your state Senator to vote for the abolition of the death penalty!</a></div>
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<div style="width:620px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:10pt">Dear Robert,<br>
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<strong>On Thursday night, the Illinois House of Representatives passed a bill to repeal the death penalty in Illinois!</strong> The voices of concerned citizens in Illinois were the key to this victory, so thank you for calling/writing/emailing your Representative.<br>
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But now the bill, SB 3539, needs to pass the Senate, which will be meeting Monday and Tuesday. After Tuesday, the current legislative session will be over, and a new legislature will convene. <strong>We need you to take action RIGHT AWAY before we lose this critical opportunity.</strong><br>
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<strong>Please call your Senator at the Illinois Capitol right now at (217) 782-2000 and ask for them by name.</strong> (<a style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#73b010;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline" href="http://www.elections.il.gov/districtlocator/districtofficialsearchbyaddress.aspx" target="_blank">Click here to find your Senator's name.</a>)<br>
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Once you are connected, leave a message on the machine or with an assistant, and simply say, <strong>"I'm a constituent and I urge you to vote to repeal the death penalty."</strong><br>
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Phone calls are the best way to make a difference in the short amount of time we have to pressure the Illinois Senate. <strong>But, if you can't make a call</strong>, <a style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#73b010;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline" href="http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=geKPJ1NxHcLOI6I&s=erLOK0PKKgJPI5OMJuH&m=euLWJcNRJmLZJjL" target="_blank">please send an urgent email to your Senator</a>.<br>
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Abolition of the death penalty in Illinois is in sight! With continued constituent pressure, we can win. <strong>Please take action right now!</strong><br>
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Thank You,<br>
Jeremy, Brian and the rest of the Illinois State Death Penalty Abolition team<br>
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P.S. <strong>Please forward this message on to other concerned citizens in Illinois</strong> - every voice truly counts!<br>
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