From USS MASS - Time to be heard!

The Governor, Speaker and Senate President are currently actively negotiating a plan to bring Class III gambling (slot machines) to our State. USS-MASS expects that plan to be announced in July. Those opposed to expanding gambling in Massachusetts.... the time to ACT is NOW!

1- ACT NOW by writing a letter to: Governor Deval Patrick, Speaker Robert DeLeo and Senate President Therese Murray State House, Boston, 02133   Attached is a letter I am sending.  Please personalize your letter. If you feel you need specific opposition information to write your letter, go to our website, or look through our our brochure. Below are the Emails, US Mail addresses and phone numbers for the Governor, Speaker and Senate President. 2- ACT NOW by sending your letter. I am sending mine by BOTH Email and US POST. This increases  the odds the Governor, Speaker or Senate President will actually receive it. 3-ACT NOW by leaving a phone message with the Governor, Speaker and Senate President: -Speaker Robert DeLeo, Email: Robert.DeLeo@mahouse.gov, Phone 617-722-2500 -Senate President Therese Murray, Email: Therese.Murray@masenate.gov. Phone: 617-722-1500 -Follow this link to contact Governor Deval Patrick: http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3utilities&sid=Agov3&U=Agov3_contact_us 4-ACT NOW by sending a copy of your letter to both your state representative and state senator. Leave them a phone message about your letter. Ask them to communicate with the Speaker or Senate President. Here is how to find their email addresses and phone numbers: http://www.malegislature.gov/people/findmylegislator 5-ACT NOW by sending a copy of your letter to your local newspaper.. Your letter is NEWS to your local paper. 6-ACT NOW by making a phone call to your State Senator. USS-MASS believes many State Senators are still open minded on this issue. Some of them are listed below. Call them. Speak to them, or their aides. Minimally, leave them a voice message. Stephen Brewer 617-722-1540, Katherine Clark 617-722-1206, Kenneth Donnelly 617-722-1432, Eileen Donoghue 617-722-1630, John Keenan 617-722-1494, Karen Spilka 617-722-640, Bruce Tarr 617-722-1600, Steven Tolman 617-722-1280 and James Welch 617-722-1660 7-ACT NOW by forwarding this email to your friends, family and associates. Urge them to ACT NOW.

Thank you for your support. The next few days and weeks are very, very important....please..... ACT NOW! Tom Larkin President, USS-MASS 781-275-1163