I think many of you are aware that three more ADA complaints have been filed about smoking at the Capitol Building. (GASP's release attached.) It is very sad to me that Don and Kay Young cannot attend the upcoming American Cancer Society Lobby Day because we still allow smoking in legislators' offices. Don and Kay copied me on their e-mail (below) to Tim Freeman from ACS, letting him know that they cannot attend. How can we continue to deny access to the Capitol to many in order to protect a practice that is dangerous to the health of everyone that shares the Capitol as a workplace or visits?
JMO
From: [Don Young] On Behalf Of Kay Young
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 11:16 AM
To: Tim Freeman
Subject: Re: Join Us For Missouri Lobby Day!
Hi Tim,
Don and I will not be attending the ACS Lobby Day. In fact, we probably will not enter the Capitol until it is smoke-free. We did not have a good experience last year. We met with Senator Dempsey outside the Senate floor and when we enter back into the hall, cigarette smoke was very noticeable. We traced it to Senator Victor Callahan's office. We were told we could voice our complaint at the Commissioner's office. We spoke with Donna Lacy, Executive Assistant, at the Commissioner's office and she said someone would contact us. No one did.
We have been attending the Cancer Society Lobby Day for many years to push for the welfare of the citizens of Missouri, and we are saddened by our legislatures’ lack of concern for our health and wellbeing. The very issues we have been tirelessly fighting for exist overwhelmingly in the Capitol, with no regard for other’s discomfort. How the issue of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke is not recognized as a major health concern is incomprehensible to us.
We hope Lobby Day goes well and thanks for all that you do!
Don and Kay Young
On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 8:39 AM, Tim Freeman wrote:
REGISTER FOR THE 2011 ACS MISSOURI LOBBY DAY
Kay,
We wanted to send a friendly reminder of our American Cancer Society 2011 Missouri Lobby Day event coming up on Wednesday, March 30th. If you've already registered, thank you for doing so and please feel free to forward this e-mail to your friends and family. If you haven't registered yet, please click here now to do so.
We will begin at 9:15 a.m. at the Capitol Plaza Hotel, 415 West McCarty, Jefferson City, MO. After our morning briefing, we will walk to the Capitol to meet with our legislators. A light breakfast will be provided in the morning and a lunch in the afternoon. We will conclude by 3:00 p.m.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY!
Our Missouri Lobby Day event is one way ordinary people use extraordinary power to make the fight against cancer a top state priority. YOUR VOICE telling YOUR STORY is the most important part of the day. Please come, celebrate, and take action with us!
Please join us as we celebrate our achievements in the fight against cancer and remember those who have lost their battle with cancer, by attending the 2011 Misouri Lobby Day event. Help us fight back by continuing to advocate for those affected by cancer. YOU CAN make a difference!
Thank you for joining our efforts to create a world with more birthdays!
American Cancer Society, Inc. 250 Williams Street Suite 600 Atlanta, GA 30303-1002
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