Fulton County (GA) Commissioners are again considering a proposal to prohibit the use of elephant management tools within county limits, which would prohibit circuses that use elephants from visiting the county. This would include the city of Atlanta. The Commissioners will be taking up this proposal at their next meeting on Wednesday, June 1 at 10:00AM. Circus Fans who live in Georgia, especially the Fulton County area, are encouraged to voice their opposition to the animal proposal.

Please send an e-mail to the Commissioner’s office urging them to vote “no” on this matter. E-mails from Circus Fans that have attended circus performances in Atlanta are especially needed. A sample letter with talking points is attached, but please use your own wording where possible. The list of Fulton County Commissioners, and their e-mail addresses, are below. Thank you!

District 1: John Eaves (Chairman)    john.eaves@fultoncountyga.gov
District 2: Robb Pitts    robb.pitts@fultoncountyga.gov
District 3: Liz Hausmann    liz.hausmann@fultoncountyga.gov
District 4: Tom Lowe   tom.lowe@fultoncountyga.gov
District 5: Emma Darnell    Emma.Darnell@fultoncountyga.gov
District 6: Joan Garner    district6@fultoncountyga.gov
District 7: William Edwards    William.Edwards@fultoncountyga.gov

http://www.fultoncountyga.gov/commissioners
 

Please contact Ray Gronso, Southern Region VP, at gacircusfan@yahoo.com, Gary Payne, CFA Animal Welfare Committee Chair, at ptgcp@aol.com, or Mary Lou Kelly at Feld Entertainment at mkelly@feldinc.com if you have any questions.