Oregon US Senator Jeff Merkley becomes 30th co-sponsor of SJR 45

 

Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley becomes 30th co-sponsor of S.J. Res 45 www.NationalJuneteenth.com     National Sponsor for the NJOF For a DONATION of $25.00, we will send a year subscription! **** DONATE ****    To: National Juneteenth Network, Supporters & Friends: From: Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D.           Founder & Chairman           National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign           National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)            662-392-2016 Date: 12/6/12 Re: Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) becomes 30th co-sponsor of         S.J.Res 45     Sign the National Juneteenth Holiday ONLINE PETITION!         Congratulations to our Oregon Juneteenth State Directors, Harvey Rice and Doris Rush, on your successful efforts to get your two U.S. Senators to co-sponsor S.J. Res 45!     JUNETEENTH ACTION ALERT! TELL YOUR TWO U.S. SENATORS TO SUPPORT S.J.R. 45!   202-224-3121        Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-Texas) Sponsor of 2012 legislation in the U.S. Senate to make Juneteenth Independence Day a National Day of Observance, like Flag Day or Patriot Day     S.J. RES. 45 A joint resolution amending title 36, United States Code, to designate June 19 as "Juneteenth Independence Day"  (introduced 6/19/2012)     COSPONSORS(30), ALPHABETICAL  (Sort: by date)     Sen Akaka, Daniel K. [HI] - 6/19/2012 Sen Begich, Mark [AK] - 6/19/2012  Sen Bennet, Michael F. [CO] - 9/11/2012  Sen Blunt, Roy [MO] - 11/26/12 Sen Boxer, Barbara [CA] - 6/19/2012 Sen Brown, Sherrod [OH] - 6/19/2012 Sen Cardin, Benjamin L. [MD] - 6/19/2012 Sen Cochran, Thad [MS] - 6/28/2012 Sen Cornyn, John [TX] - 6/19/2012 Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] - 6/19/2012 Sen Franken, Al [MN] - 7/12/2012 Sen Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [NY] - 6/20/2012 Sen Harkin, Tom [IA] - 6/19/2012 Sen Landrieu, Mary L. [LA] - 6/19/2012 Sen Levin, Carl [MI] - 6/19/2012 Sen Merkley, Jeff [OR] - 12/4/12 Sen Murkowski, Lisa [AK] - 6/29/2012 Sen Nelson, Bill [FL] - 6/19/2012 Sen Portman, Rob [OH] - 11/29/12 Sen Pryor, Mark L. [AR] - 6/25/2012  Sen Moran, Jerry [KS] - 9/21/2012 Sen Roberts, Pat [KS] - 11/13/2012 Sen Sanders, Benard [VT] - 11/13/2012 Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] - 6/20/2012 Sen Stabenow, Debbie [MI] - 6/19/2012 Sen Udall, Mark [CO] - 7/19/2012 Sen Warner, Mark R. [VA] - 6/19/2012 Sen Webb, Jim [VA] - 6/19/2012 Sen Wicker, Roger F. [MS] - 6/28/2012 Sen Wyden, Ron [OR] - 11/13/12      Call your two U.S. Senators and tell them to co-sponsor the legislation in the U.S. Congress that will establish Juneteenth Independence Day as a National Day of Observance!      202-224-3121        PLEASE CALL DEMOCRATIC U.S. SENATORS PATRICK LEAHY AND HARRY REID & TELL THEM TO PLEASE ALLOW S.J.R. 45 TO BE VOTED ON BY THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND THE ENTIRE U.S. SENATE!      .  Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) Chairman Senate Judiciary Committee 202-224-4242     Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nevada) Senate Majority Leader 202-224-3542     S.J.R. 45 Senate Joint Resolution 45     Sponsored by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX) Co-Sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) & Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI)      Together we will see Juneteenth become a National Holiday in America!