The public has the power to influence legislation.
Your voice counts! Please get involved.
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You Can Write Letters and Make Calls!
Don’t let your voice be drowned out by big business...
a flood of letters and calls can change legislation!
 Letters from the public are very powerful tools for making change. Businesses and government officials use them as indicators of popular opinion. The most effective letters are brief, clear and to the point. The more personal the letter, the more influence it has.
- Write commentaries and letters to the Editors of newspapers to keep Maine free from Genetically engineered crops. (Tips on writing letters to Editors, legislators or radio commentarys and more tips)
- Email your local newspaper (list of email addresses)
- Call your state legislators
- Call your local Shaw’s Supermarket and express your concern. Ask that they take GMOs out of Shaw’s line of products.
- Ask your elected officials to co-sponsor the bills proposed for the labeling and control of GE food: “The Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act”. The House bill HR 3377, sponsored by Representative Dennis Kucinich. The Senate bill S 2080, sponsored by Senator Barbara Boxer.
Maine Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry contact information.
Now is the time to be active for all Co-opers who have promised to help pass the 3-year moratorium on growing genetically engineered crops in Maine.
Office of the Governor
1 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0001
Email governor@maine.gov
Phone: (207) 287-3531
(207) 287-6548 (TTY)
Governor John E. Baldacci's web site
For Maine US Legislators, use the following contact information:
Senator Susan Collins, Republican
172 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-2523
Email Senator@Collins.senate.gov
Senator Olympia Snowe, Republican
154 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-1903
(202) 224-5344
Email olympia@snowe.senate.gov
Representative Thomas H. Allen, Democrat
U.S. House of Representatives
1717 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-6116
Email rep.tomallen@mail.house.gov
Representative Michael Michaud, Democrat
U.S. House of Representatives
437 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-6306
E-Mail Addresses for State of Maine House Members
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