Ladies and Gentlemen:

For those  who missed the last FAC Burst, my apologies. Our regular keeper of the e mail list was out of town, and our back up had a computer failure. You can read the report of the overwhelming 25-4 (1 abstention) vote of the Finance Committee at www.fairannexation.com under NEWS >FAC BURSTS, dated 6-12-08. (My apologies for not spelling the name of the NCLM’s General Counsel correctly. The correct spelling is Andy Romanet.)

So, with the wonderful results from the Finance Committee, where do we go from here? 

To the House Judiciary II.

We need to be sure to ask every member of that committee to get HB 2367 out of their Committee. There is not much time left to get a House vote and to push for Senate action.

Here are the members of Judiciary II, their addresses, phone numbers, and their e-mails. I will annotate those whom we know are supporters of annexation reform. No comment means we do not yet know their position on the bill.

I just spent the past four hours writing individual e-mails to every member of the House Finance Committee concerning their vote last week, and the House Judiciary II Committee, urging action on HB 2367. Can you help with a phone call or two?

Chairman
Representative Dan Blue
639 Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
919-733-5477
Danb@ncleg.net
Dist: 33 Wake County
Vice Chairman
Representative Rick Glazier (Has supported reform in the past.)
2215 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
919-733-5601
Rickg@ncleg.net
Dist: 45 Cumberland County
Vice Chairman
Representative Jimmy L. Love, Sr. (On Rally Day, said he supports reform.)
305 Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 
919-715-3026
Jimmyl@ncleg.net
Dist: 51 Harnett, Lee Counties
Vice Chairman
Representative Jennifer Weiss (Voted for HB 2367 in Finance Committee,)
2221 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
919-733-5781
Jenniferw@ncleg.net
Dist: 35 Wake County

Members
Representative Alice L. Bordsen
530 Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
919-733-5820
Aliceb@ncleg.net
Dist: 63 Alamance County

Representative James W. Crawford, Jr.
2301 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
919-733-5824
Jimcr@ncleg.net
Dist: 32 Granville, Vance Counties

Representative Dale R. Folwell (Strong, consistent supporter of reform. Voted for HB 2367 in Finance Committee)
508 Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
919-733-5787
Dalef@ncleg.net
Dist: 74 Forsyth County

Representative Jim Harrell, III (Voted for HB 2367 in Finance Committee.)
405 Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
919-715-1883
Jimha@ncleg.net
Dist: 90 Alleghany, Surry Counties

Representative Pat B. Hurley (Strong supporter of annexation reform.)
607 Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
919-733-5865
Path@ncleg.net
Dist: 70 Randolph County

Representative Linda P. Johnson (Rally Day comment: likes volunary annexations only.)
1006 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
919-733-5861
Lindajo@ncleg.net
Dist: 83 Cabarrus County 

Representative Joe L. Kiser (Co Sponsor of HB 2367.)
1326 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
919-733-5782
Joek@ncleg.net
Dist: 97 Lincoln County

Representative Tim Moore (Past supporter of annexation reform.)
604 Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
919-733-4838
Timm@ncleg.net
Dist: 111 Cleveland County

Representative Earline W. Parmon
632 Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
919-733-5829
Earlinep@ncleg.net
Dist: 72 Forsyth County

Representative Karen B. Ray (Rally Day: Said would support moratorium.)
1025 Legislative Building
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
919-733-5741
Karenr@ncleg.net
Dist: 95 Iredell County

Representative Timothy L. Spear (Rally Day: Said would support moratorium.)
403 Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
919-715-3029
Tims@ncleg.net
Dist: 2 Chowan, Dare, Hyde, Washington Counties

We are making progress, one step at a time. We still have a long way to go.

Thanks

Doug Aitken
FAC