Future Maryland DOP Champions

Our other six Maryland Representatives and our two Senators are not yet co-sponsors of the DOPNV legislation. Please contact the District Team Leader listed to help lobby your congressperson, or contact your Rep. and Senators directly to encourage them to co-sponsor the bill.

MD District #1 (mostly the Eastern Shore) is represented by Rep. Wayne Gilchrest, who has yet to co-sponsor the DOPNV bill. If you're interested in joining the effort to lobby Rep. Gilchrest for his support, please contact Ted Nunn to help build the District #1 team.

Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger represents District #2. If you live in District #2 and would like to help build the connection with Rep. Ruppersberger that will make it easy for him to support the DOPNV bill, please contact Mindy Klausner.

Maryland District #3 is represented by Rep. John Sarbanes, newly elected to the House in the 2006 elections. Susan Owen is leading the DOPNV effort in District #3. Susan and a small team from District #3 visited Mr. Sarbanes' DC office on February 5, 2007. Contact Susan if you want to join the team and help lobby Rep. Sarbanes for support of the DOPNV legislation.

Rep. Steny Hoyer represents District #5, and has yet to formally support the DOPNV legislation. The MD campaign has made several visits to Rep. Hoyer in the past year, but we need to come up with the right combination of benefits that will help him "see the light". Contact Harriett Nettles to help in the effort.

MD District #6 (most of western Maryland) is represented by Rep. Roscoe Bartlett. The DOPNV campaign in the district is being coordinated by Rebecca Trussell - contact Rebecca to help in the effort to lobby Rep. Bartlett. 

 

Rep. Chris Van Hollen comes from District #8, and heard from several MD DOPNV campaigners in 2005/2006. A sizeable contingent from District #8 visited with Ken Cummings in Mr. Van Hollen's DC office on February 5, 2007. We need a District Team Leader to help close the deal - please contact Ted Nunn if you're interested in leading or joining the District #8 DOP team.

 

 

Maryland's DOP Champions

We are fortunate in Maryland to have two of our Congressional Representatives already co-sponsoring H.R. 808, the current House legislation to establish a cabinet-level U.S. Department of Peace and Nonviolence. 

Rep. Albert Wynn, from MD District #4, signed on to co-sponsored the House bill in Sept. 2005. The MD DOPNV campaign team in District #4 is actively led by Joyce Lang from Cheverly. Our focus in the 2006 Congressional session was to encourage Rep. Wynn to become a more vocal advocate for passage of the DOPNV legislation. As a result of that effort, Mr. Wynn came to the 2007 DOP conference in Arlington, VA, and spoke passionately to the assembled crowd about why this legislation is so urgently needed. (See his speech on YouTube!) Sadly, though, Mr. Wynn was unseated in the February 2008 Democratic primary. It's not too soon to start lobbying the future Rep. Donna Edwards!

From MD District #7 comes Rep. Elijah Cummings, who also co-sponsored the House bill when it was re-introduced in Sept. 2005. Rep. Cummings is a long-time supporter of the DOP legislation. Mr. Cummings again signed on as an initial co-sponsor when the bill was re-introduced on February 5, 2007. The MD DOPNV campaign in District #7 is currently looking for someone to step into the leadership role. (Contact MD DOP State Coordinator Ted Nunn if you live in the district and are interested in the position.)

If you live in either Rep. Wynn's or Rep. Cummings' district, please send them an e-mail, postcard, fax or phone message to congratulate them on their recent electoral success, thank them for their continuing support of the DOP legislation and encourage them to influence their House colleagues to also support the bill. (See the Contacts section for contact info.)

 

 

The Peace Alliance
(National DOP Campaign)