Future Maryland DOP Champions

Our other 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 congresspersons, or contact your Rep. and Senators directly to encourage them to co-sponsor the bill.

MD District #1 (mostly the Eastern Shore) is newly represented by Rep. Frank Kratovil, who is replacing Rep. Wayne Gilchrest - the first Republican co-sponsor of H.R. 808 - in the 111th Congress. Please contact Mr. Kratovil (202-225-5311) and encourage him to follow in Mr.Gilchrest's shoes by co-sponsoring H.R. 808! Josh Hastings is leading the DOPNV effort in District #1. Contact Josh if you want to join the team and help lobby Rep. Kratovil for support of the DOPNV legislation.

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 Ted Nunn.

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. Donna Edwards newly represents District #4, replacing staunch DOP supporter Albert Wynn in the 111th Congress. Please contact Rep. Edwards and let her know the importance of her co-sponsorship of H.R. 808. Contact Joyce Lang to help in the effort to bring Rep. Edwards on board.

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.

 

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We are fortunate in Maryland to have one 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. 

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

 

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