Rep. Chris Van Hollen
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After you sign up on DoPeace, be sure to visit the Groups section and join the Maryland group as well as the group for your Congressional district.
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.
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 DOP 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.)
Rep.
Donna Edwards newly represents District #4, replacing staunch DOP supporter Albert Wynn in the 111th Congress.
Rep. Edwards signed on as an H.R. 808 cosponsor on June 6, 2009,
citing the groundswell of support from her constituents as a major
reason. Congratulations to
Joyce Lang and the rest of the
District 4 team for their successful lobbying efforts!
If you live in either Rep. Cummings' or Rep. Edwards' district, please send them an e-mail, postcard, fax or phone message to thank them for their 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)