<br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Scott Foval, People For the American Way</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:alerts@pfaw.org">alerts@pfaw.org</a>></span><br>
Date: Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 8:43 AM<br>Subject: Marriage Equality Out of Committee in IL House - Call Now!<br><br><br>









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<p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:1em">Dear Robert,</p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:1em">The last  time I touched base with you, the Illinois Senate was just about to vote on IL  SB 10, a bill that if enacted would bring full Marriage Equality for all  Illinois couples. Thanks to calls and emails from PFAW members like you,  on Valentine’s Day the Illinois Senate approved IL SB 10, 34-21 and<strong>,</strong><strong> last night, the Illinois  House Executive Committee passed it 6-5, setting the stage for a full House  vote in the next few days!</strong> </p>

<p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:1em">Your calls  and emails continue to make a huge difference.</p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:1em">It’s time to  hit the phones again and tell your Illinois State Representative that you  support full Marriage Equality for all Illinois couples. <strong>Please call now!</strong></p>

<p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:1em">Rep. Naomi Jakobsson
<a href="tel:%28217%29%20558-1009" value="+12175581009" target="_blank">(217) 558-1009</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:1em">After you  call, please take a moment to let us know how it went with our <a href="http://site.pfaw.org/site/R?i=9-Ps1YlLfN9gEkqHXcshRg" target="_blank">online  response form</a>.</p>

<p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:1em">Governor Pat  Quinn has publicly stated that if both houses of the Illinois Legislature  approve SB 10 he will sign it into law.  When this happens, Illinois will  become the 9th state in the union to choose fairness and equality  over discrimination and fear.  <strong>Will  you join me and help make it happen?</strong></p>

<p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:1em">Please pick  up the phone and add your voice to the growing chorus demanding Marriage  Equality in the Land of Lincoln. Call Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson now to urge support of IL SB 10.</p>

<p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:1em">Rep. Naomi Jakobsson
<a href="tel:%28217%29%20558-1009" value="+12175581009" target="_blank">(217) 558-1009</a></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:1em">PFAW’s team  will keep track of how we’re doing, and let you know what kind of impact you  had on the vote.</p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:1em"><em>Now is the time to make this happen.</em></p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:1em">Thanks in  advance for staying actively engaged in this important fight for fairness, and  for all you do!</p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:1em">Sincerely,<br>
  Scott Foval,  Regional Coordinator</p>
<p style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:1em">P.S. If for some reason your state senator did not show up above, you can get connected via the IL State Capitol Switchboard: <a href="tel:%28217%29%20782-2000" value="+12177822000" target="_blank">(217) 782-2000</a>.</p>

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