Any Vapers From Illinois
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I have not heard of this passing'they have talked about it don't think it has passed.
i heard tonight it passed the house now just the senate to pass it it seems our e-smokes are not to well liked by the drug companys and a certain Illinois Senator Terry Link get lots of money from them is sponsoring the bill. our goverment at work.
our goverment at work.
Check just below your posting in "law and the e-cigarette". Supposedly not coming to a vote till after Easter. Time to write, call and e-mail is NOW!
Already emailed the governor. We need more to do the same. In and out of the state because EVERYBODY will be losing vendors that are located here.
Hey Cliff, hows the band going?
Hey Cliff, hows the band going?
I hope that it does not pass but just in case, I have been stocking up on supplies!
Even then so, if there is a will, their is a way!
Even then so, if there is a will, their is a way!
Do NOT email the reps. Emails get ignored. Snail mail or faxing is the way to do this.......THOSE get noticed.
An aide has to handle each and every bit of paper that comes in, if it's taking a fax off the machine or opening an envelope to judge the contents.
An aide has to handle each and every bit of paper that comes in, if it's taking a fax off the machine or opening an envelope to judge the contents.
The information is floating around in various spots on the forum, but right now, it has been assigned to the House of Representative's Human Services Committee. Below is a listing of the members of that Committee along with all of the contact information that we have:
Representative Naomi D. Jakobsson (D)
103rd District
naomi@naomijakobsson.com
n.jakobsson@worldnet.att.net
Springfield Office:
257-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 558-1009
(217) 557-7680 FAX
District Office:
206 N. Randolph
Suite 120
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 373-5000
(217) 373-8679 FAX
Champaign County
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Representative Constance A. Howard (D)
34th District
howardca@ilga.gov
howard@sbcglobal.net
choward32@worldnet.att.net
Springfield Office:
270-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-6476
(217) 782-0952 FAX
District Office:
8729 S. State Street
Chicago, IL 60619
(773) 783-8800
(773) 783-8773 FAX
Cook County
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Representative Patricia R. Bellock (R)
47th District
rep@pbellock.com
Springfield Office:
227-N Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-1448
(217) 782-2289 FAX
District Office:
1 S. Cass Ave.
Westmont Centre, Suite 205
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 852-8633
(630) 852-6530 FAX
DuPage County
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Representative Sandy Cole (R)
62nd District
representativesandycole@comcast.net
Springfield Office:
205A-N Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-7320
(217) 782-5257 FAX
District Office:
137 Center St.
Suite 2-A
Grayslake, IL 60030
(847) 543-0062
(847) 543-8862 FAX
Lake County
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Representative Annazette Collins (D)
10th District
Email: collinsar@ilga.gov
Springfield Office:
262-W Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8077
(217) 557-7643 FAX
District Office:
259 North Pulaski Road
Chicago, IL 60624
(773) 533-0010
(773) 533-1971 FAX
Cook County
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Representative Mary E. Flowers (D)
31st District
Email: flowersme@ilga.gov
staterep.flowers@comcast.net
Springfield Office:
251-E Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-4207
(217) 782-1130 FAX
District Office:
2525 W. 79th Street
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 471-5200
(773) 471-1036 FAX
Cook County
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Representative Timothy L. Schmitz (R)
49th District
Deputy Republican Leader
Email: info@timschmitz.org
ilrep49@sbcglobal.net
friendsoftls@sbcglobal.net
Springfield Office:
224-N Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-5457
(217) 782-1138 FAX
District Office:
127 Hamilton Street
Suite D
Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 845-9590
(630) 845-9592 FAX
Kane County
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Lots of sample letters floating around as well, but here's a very easy one:
Dear Assemblymember:
I am writing to urge you to oppose SB3174, a bill that would make the sale of electronic cigarettes illegal in the state of Illinois.
Many long-term smokers have had great success switching from traditional cigarettes to e-cigarettes. Almost all of them have experienced benefits; for example, they breathe easier, no longer cough, and have improved senses of taste and smell. They appreciate that there is no secondhand smoke, flame, ash, or litter with e-cigarettes.
If this bill passes, Illinois residents will be unable to purchase e-cigarettes, and many will feel they have no choice but to return to smoking deadly cigarettes. Moreover, non-residents will not be able to purchase their e-cigarettes from Illinois companies they know and trust. This would be a great disservice both to consumers of e-cigarettes and to the businesses that provide them.
While I fully support prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, to take away this life-saving choice from adults is clearly wrong. The American Association of Public Health Physicians estimates the risk of electronic cigarettes to be less than 1% of the risk from smoking traditional cigarettes, so it makes no sense to ban the safer choice while leaving the deadliest product on the market.
Please consider both sides of this important issue carefully before casting your vote for something that will have such a profound impact on people's lives.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
[FULL NAME
ADDRESS
PHONE NUMBER]
*****************
Emails can (and often do) get ignored . . . as Vicks said, a snail mail or fax letter is harder to ignore. Phone calls are also good. Let these people know how important it is that e-cigarettes remain a viable alternative for adults.
Politicians hear that the American Lung Association wants e-cigarettes banned, and they feel that the ALA knows what it's talking about . . . most of the politicians simply don't understand that there is another side to the story, that e-cigarettes are life-savers to so many of us.
Let's educate our legislators so that they are armed with information to make good choices and to do the right thing.
Representative Naomi D. Jakobsson (D)
103rd District
naomi@naomijakobsson.com
n.jakobsson@worldnet.att.net
Springfield Office:
257-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 558-1009
(217) 557-7680 FAX
District Office:
206 N. Randolph
Suite 120
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 373-5000
(217) 373-8679 FAX
Champaign County
**********************
Representative Constance A. Howard (D)
34th District
howardca@ilga.gov
howard@sbcglobal.net
choward32@worldnet.att.net
Springfield Office:
270-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-6476
(217) 782-0952 FAX
District Office:
8729 S. State Street
Chicago, IL 60619
(773) 783-8800
(773) 783-8773 FAX
Cook County
**********************
Representative Patricia R. Bellock (R)
47th District
rep@pbellock.com
Springfield Office:
227-N Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-1448
(217) 782-2289 FAX
District Office:
1 S. Cass Ave.
Westmont Centre, Suite 205
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 852-8633
(630) 852-6530 FAX
DuPage County
***************************
Representative Sandy Cole (R)
62nd District
representativesandycole@comcast.net
Springfield Office:
205A-N Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-7320
(217) 782-5257 FAX
District Office:
137 Center St.
Suite 2-A
Grayslake, IL 60030
(847) 543-0062
(847) 543-8862 FAX
Lake County
***************************
Representative Annazette Collins (D)
10th District
Email: collinsar@ilga.gov
Springfield Office:
262-W Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8077
(217) 557-7643 FAX
District Office:
259 North Pulaski Road
Chicago, IL 60624
(773) 533-0010
(773) 533-1971 FAX
Cook County
**************************
Representative Mary E. Flowers (D)
31st District
Email: flowersme@ilga.gov
staterep.flowers@comcast.net
Springfield Office:
251-E Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-4207
(217) 782-1130 FAX
District Office:
2525 W. 79th Street
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 471-5200
(773) 471-1036 FAX
Cook County
**************************
Representative Timothy L. Schmitz (R)
49th District
Deputy Republican Leader
Email: info@timschmitz.org
ilrep49@sbcglobal.net
friendsoftls@sbcglobal.net
Springfield Office:
224-N Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-5457
(217) 782-1138 FAX
District Office:
127 Hamilton Street
Suite D
Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 845-9590
(630) 845-9592 FAX
Kane County
****************
Lots of sample letters floating around as well, but here's a very easy one:
Dear Assemblymember:
I am writing to urge you to oppose SB3174, a bill that would make the sale of electronic cigarettes illegal in the state of Illinois.
Many long-term smokers have had great success switching from traditional cigarettes to e-cigarettes. Almost all of them have experienced benefits; for example, they breathe easier, no longer cough, and have improved senses of taste and smell. They appreciate that there is no secondhand smoke, flame, ash, or litter with e-cigarettes.
If this bill passes, Illinois residents will be unable to purchase e-cigarettes, and many will feel they have no choice but to return to smoking deadly cigarettes. Moreover, non-residents will not be able to purchase their e-cigarettes from Illinois companies they know and trust. This would be a great disservice both to consumers of e-cigarettes and to the businesses that provide them.
While I fully support prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, to take away this life-saving choice from adults is clearly wrong. The American Association of Public Health Physicians estimates the risk of electronic cigarettes to be less than 1% of the risk from smoking traditional cigarettes, so it makes no sense to ban the safer choice while leaving the deadliest product on the market.
Please consider both sides of this important issue carefully before casting your vote for something that will have such a profound impact on people's lives.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
[FULL NAME
ADDRESS
PHONE NUMBER]
*****************
Emails can (and often do) get ignored . . . as Vicks said, a snail mail or fax letter is harder to ignore. Phone calls are also good. Let these people know how important it is that e-cigarettes remain a viable alternative for adults.
Politicians hear that the American Lung Association wants e-cigarettes banned, and they feel that the ALA knows what it's talking about . . . most of the politicians simply don't understand that there is another side to the story, that e-cigarettes are life-savers to so many of us.
Let's educate our legislators so that they are armed with information to make good choices and to do the right thing.
It's VERY close to passing.
Illinois vaping community is scrambling to get the word out and stop it.
I had the Chicago tribune interview me the other day about it, and then I put them in contact with Chris from Cigtechs so they could talk to somebody on the business side.
Unlike with other stories I often hear of, this reporter actually was interviewing me as if the article was sympathetic to E-Cigarette users and not against.
Just waiting to see it in print before I know for sure.
Illinois vaping community is scrambling to get the word out and stop it.
I had the Chicago tribune interview me the other day about it, and then I put them in contact with Chris from Cigtechs so they could talk to somebody on the business side.
Unlike with other stories I often hear of, this reporter actually was interviewing me as if the article was sympathetic to E-Cigarette users and not against.
Just waiting to see it in print before I know for sure.
The Illinois vapers contingent did an awesome job! The committee refused to vote on the bill until they get more information. And they made the news! Vote on electronic cigarettes ban postponed in Ill. House committee | Political Fix | STLtoday
Hopefuly, JustJulie will come by and fill us in on some of the details - they have some great stories! They called me after the meeting and sounded pumped, excited and hopeful!
The job is not done yet - there is another meeting next week. And then we have to take our fight to New York!!
Hopefuly, JustJulie will come by and fill us in on some of the details - they have some great stories! They called me after the meeting and sounded pumped, excited and hopeful!
The job is not done yet - there is another meeting next week. And then we have to take our fight to New York!!
The Illinois vapers contingent did an awesome job! The committee refused to vote on the bill until they get more information. And they made the news! Vote on electronic cigarettes ban postponed in Ill. House committee | Political Fix | STLtoday
Hopefuly, JustJulie will come by and fill us in on some of the details - they have some great stories! They called me after the meeting and sounded pumped, excited and hopeful!
The job is not done yet - there is another meeting next week. And then we have to take our fight to New York!!
RAH RAH RAH GO TEAM GO!
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