Below find, in full, Quinn's letter sent this morning regarding getting the marriage bill voted on today:
June 24, 2009
Dear New Yorker,
You can help make Marriage Equality a reality in New York State. If you feel as strongly about this issue as I do, the time to act is now!
Governor Paterson has called a special session of the State Senate for today, Wednesday, June 24th, at 3 p.m. and he has placed the Marriage Equality Act at the top of the agenda.
Make your voice heard. Call your State Senator about the Marriage Equality Act (A.7732 - O'Donnell / S.4401 - Duane), which would provide marriage rights to same sex couples.
Millions are ready for a change and are ready for it now! Our state has long been a moving force in fights for equal rights, and this crucial bill, if passed, will keep us at the forefront of this movement.
HERE'S HOW YOU CAN TAKE ACTION:
1. Call five friends who live in the districts of State Senators who are not yet firmly committed to a position on the Marriage Equality Act.
2. Urge them to call and write their State Senator. They should ask their Senator to not only take a position on the Marriage Equality Act but to urge his/her colleagues to do so as well!
3. Contact the leaders in the State Senate - Malcolm Smith (212) 298-5585, John Sampson (718) 649-7653, Pedro Espada, Jr. (518) 455-3395 and Dean Skelos (516) 766-8383 - and let them know your position on this important civil right.
Contact information for State Senators can be found here:
- http://www.nysenate.gov/senators
- New York State Senate Switchboard (518) 455-2800
Thanks so much for helping us make Marriage Equality a reality in New York State.
Sincerely,
Christine C. Quinn
Speaker
New York City Council
While it doesn't include a pie in Diaz's face, it is effective.
