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March 11, 2009
BIG OIL IS REACHING LEGISLATORS!!
MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE
LEGISLATORS ARE INDICTATING THAT THEY AREN'T HEARING FROM YOU!!
PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE IN ITS ENTIRETY!!
OUR MESSAGE IS GETTING DROWNED OUT AS
BIG OIL PUSHES THEIR AGENDA IN TRENTON!!
COME ON, YOU ALL DID A GREAT JOB LAST WEEK!!
THIS EFFORT WILL FAIL IF YOU DON'T DO YOUR PART!!
WE NEED YOU TO GET ON THE PHONE AND PUSH BACK!!
CALL LEGISLATORS NOW AND TELL THEM TO
SUPPORT FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL,
THEN COME TO TRENTON TOMORROW!!
THE RUN DOWN
What: A-3726
Who: Sponsored by Assemblyman Diegnan and Assemblyman Bramnick
How: Legislation allows for current gas station lessees a first right of refusal before their location can change ownership
When: Thursday, March 12, 2009 10:00 AM (Mandatory strategy meeting at 9:00 AM)
Where: Committee Room 11, 4th Floor - State House, Trenton, NJ
What YOU need to do: Show up in Trenton!! Call and e-mail Committee members!! Ask them to SUPPORT A-3726
****NOTE**** Please arrive PROMPTLY at 9:00 AM to meet with Sal. We will assemble in the State House Cafeteria.
THE DETAILS
NJGCA was in Trenton yesterday to speak to Legislators about our First Right of Refusal bill, which will be heard TOMORROW in the Assembly Transportation, Public Works, and Independent Authorities Committee.
Many legislators I spoke with said they HAVE NOT heard from our members regarding A-3726! Others have said that they've heard from Big Oil on why this bill should be killed! These are the same folks who want to sell YOUR business location out from under you!
I'm VERY disappointed!! WE AREN'T GETTING THE JOB DONE!!
When our bill was up in the Senate Commerce Committee, you did a grat job making phone calls and then showed up in full force to support us in Trenton.
WE NEED AN EQUAL COMMITTMENT THIS TIME TOO!!
Big Oil is pressuring Committee members! Just as NJGCA was speaking to Legislators yesterday to gain support, numerous lobbyists were pushing Big Oil's agenda to kill our proposal!
Big Oil will try to out-spend and out-muscle us at every turn, but they won't succeed IF YOU ACT NOW!!
I NEED YOU ON THE PHONE!! I NEED YOU TO SEND E-MAILS!! I NEED YOU IN TRENTON TOMORROW!!
Have I been clear on just how urgent this is?!?!?!?
Don't give Big Oil the chance to change the minds of Legislators. Stand up for yourself today before Big Oil pulls the rug out from under you tomorrow!!
WHAT YOU MUST DO
1. CONCTACT COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND TELL THEM TO VOTE YES!!
Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee will meet on Thursday, March 12th to consider A-3726. NJGCA has spoken to committee members who support our initiative, but we need YOUR help in convincing the full Committee to support this bill.
Here is what you MUST say when calling Committee Members:
“Assemblyman or Assemblywoman, the Senate version of A-3726 was released unanimously from the Senate Commerce Committee. It will now be considered before your committee on March 12th. This important legislation will stop Big Oil from selling my business location without giving me the opportunity to buy it from them. Please support small businesses like mine and vote YES on A-3726.”
Contact Info:
Chair: Assemblyman Wisniewski - 732-316-1885 - AsmWisniewski@njleg.org
Vice-Chair: Assemblywoman Stender - 908-668-1900 - AswStender@njleg.org
Assemblyman Amodeo - 609-677-8266 - AsmAmodeo@njleg.org
Assemblyman Giblin - 973-779-3125 - AsmGiblin@njleg.org
Assemblyman Milam - 856-765-0891 - AsmMilam@njleg.org
Assemblyman Prieto - 201-770-1303 - AsmPrieto@njleg.org
Assemblywoman Rodriguez - 201-854-0900 - AswRodriguez@njleg.org
Assemblyman Rudder - 609-654-1498 - AsmRudder@njleg.org
Assemblyman Rumana - 973-237-1362 - AsmRumana@njleg.org
Assemblyman Rumpf - 609-693-6700 - AsmRumpf@njleg.org
Assemblyman Smith - 201-536-7851 - AsmSmith@njleg.org
Assemblywoman Wagner - 201-576-9199 - AsmWagner@njleg.org
2. COME TO TRENTON ON THURSDAY!!
ALL lessee dealers who hope someday to own their location, MUST Be there to tell Legislators how important this legislation is to your family and your employees. You MUST explain how you’ve invested in your business and deserve the chance to own your location before Big Oil sells it out from under you!
Directions are available on the NJGCA website – Click HERE
If you wish to attend, please arrive PROMPTLY at 9:00 AM to meet with NJGCA staffers. We will assemble in the State House Cafeteria. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU WILL ATTEND.
Spread the word! Reach out to fellow retailers and ask them to join us Monday!! All retailers need to stand together and FIGHT FOR A-3726!
3. CALL THE OFFICE OF SENATOR DICK CODEY
Senator Codey is the Senate President and is responsible for selecting which bills will appear on the board list before the full Senate. We have spoken to other Senators who support this measure and believe that other Senators will support our initiative as well.
But we need YOUR help in first getting this legislation posted for a floor vote on March 16th!!
Here is what you MUST say when calling Senator Codey’s office:
“Senate President Codey, S-2553 was just released from the Senate Commerce Committee by a 4-0 vote. This important legislation will stop Big Oil from selling my business location without giving me the opportunity to buy it from them. Please support small businesses like mine and send S-2553 to the Senate floor for a vote on March 16th.”
Contact Info: 973-731-6770 – SenCodey@njleg.org
4. CALL THE OFFICE OF ASSEMBLYMAN JOE ROBERTS
Assemblyman Joe Roberts is the Speaker of the General Assembly. Just as in the case of Senate President Codey, Speaker Roberts is responsible for selecting which bills will appear on the Assembly board list. We have supporters in the Assembly who want to see Right to Repair passed. But we need YOUR help in first getting this legislation posted for a floor vote on March 16th!!
Here is what you MUST say when calling Speaker Robert's office:
“Speaker Roberts, A-3726 is important legislation that will stop Big Oil from selling my business location without giving me the opportunity to buy it from them. Please support small businesses like mine and send A-3726 to the Assembly floor for a vote on March 16th.”
Contact Info: 856-742-7600 – AsmRoberts@njleg.org
Take a few moments, contact these legislators AND COME TO TRENTON!!
If you have any questions please call Chris Stark at 973-376-0066.
Please visit our web site at www.njgca.org
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