From Bicycle Colorado

ACTION NEEDED- Colorado Safe Routes to School Bill
February 24, 2004
www.bicyclecolorado.org/for/saferoutes


Colorado Safe Routes to School (House Bill 04-1309 Brophy) will be
voted on
by the House Appropriations Committee on Friday, February 27.


HOW YOU CAN HELP SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL

The only way for your elected representatives to hear that citizens
want a
program to protect children's safety and improve health is to
contact
the
Committee via telephone and email, since public testimony is not
allowed at
the Appropriations Committee.

CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IF YOU LIVE IN THESE DISTRICTS

- Call or email your Representative (list below) by Thursday
afternoon
- Ask them to vote in support of House Bill 04-1309, Safe Routes to
School
- Please provide your name and address so your input will count
- Share this request with neighbors in your district

TALKING POINTS

* The bill doesnot increase taxes; it simply directs a portion
existing
federal safety funds the state already receives to safe walking and
biking
around schools.
* Colorado needs this program since 60% of children used to bike and
walk
to school, now less than 6% bike and 8% walk.

An affirmative vote in this committee is a huge step and we need the
support from people around the state. Take just two minutes of your
time to
call or email--it is magnified to our Representatives. They need to
know
what you think.

Thank you for your help!

Dan Grunig
Bicycle Colorado


Find your Colorado House of Representatives District at
www.vote-smart.org
by entering your 9-digit zip code or refer to the counties listed in
each
district.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS by district and county:

Brad Young, Chairperson, (R) District 64
Baca County
Bradyoung64@...
303-866-2581

John Witwer, Vice-Chairperson (R) District 25
Jefferson County
john.witwer.house@...
303-866-2582

Gayle Berry, (R) District 55 (thank Rep. Berry for her YEA vote in
Transportation Committee!!)
Mesa County
gayle.berry.house@...
303-866-2908

Rob Fairbank, (R) District 22 (temporarily replaced by Rep. Don Lee
but
may return for Friday vote)
Jefferson County
rob.fairbank.house@...
303-866-2927

Michael Garcia, (D) District 42
Arapahoe County
michael@...
303-866-3911

Diane Hoppe, (R) District 65
Counties: Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Weld
diane.hoppe.house@...
303-866-3706

Don Lee, (R) District 28 (temporarily replacing Rep. Rob Fairbanks)
Jefferson County
don.lee.house@...
303-866-2939

Alice Madden, (D) District 10
Boulder County
alice.madden.house@...
303-866-2915

Tom Plant, (D) District 13
Boulder County
tom.plant.house@...
303-866-2583

Joe Stengel, , (R) District 38
Arapahoe County
joe.stengel.house@...
303-866-2953

Paul Weissmann, (D) District 12
Boulder County
reppaul@...
303-866-2920

Tambor Williams, (R) District 50
Weld County
no email given
303-866-2929

Additional information on this bill to improve school safety and
access
for
biking and walking is available at
www.bicyclecolorado.org/for/SafeRoutes.



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If you want to help improve cycling in Colorado, please contribute
to
our
efforts. Memberships may be purchased at
www.bicyclecolorado.org/2/join, or
by phone, mail, or fax.

Dan Grunig
Executive Director
Bicycle Colorado
1701 Wynkoop Street, Suite 236
Denver, CO 80202-5924
303-417-1544 phone
303-825-1038 fax
www.bicyclecolorado.org





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