(UPDATE - no vote taken at hearing.)
A hearing on Massachusetts H 418 (an act relative to the use of elephants in traveling animal acts) and S 490 (an act relative to prohibiting wild and exotic animal performances) will have a hearing May 2 at 1:00PM before the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. Please contact the 16 members of the Joint Committee to let them know you OPPOSE this legislation. Contact information for the Committee members is listed below.
Also, if anyone in the New England area is available to testify at the May 2 hearing in opposition to these bills, please contact Mary Lou Kelly (marylou@mlkellyconsulting.com) or Sarah Conley (withanhconley@gmail.com) to let them know. Thank you!
Contact info for the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
Web: https://malegislature.gov/Committees/Detail/J21
Phone: (617) 722-1540 (Senate), (617) 722-2210 (House)
Emails for all Committee members:
Anne.Gobi@masenate.gov, Gailanne.Cariddi@mahouse.gov, Mary.Keefe@mahouse.gov, James.Kelcourse@mahouse.gov, info@dylanfernandes.com, Rachel@ElectJackLewis.com, Thomas.McGee@masenate.gov, Mike.Rush@masenate.gov, Thomas.Petrolati@mahouse.gov, Robert.Koczera@mahouse.gov, RoseLee.Vincent@mahouse.gov, John.Velis@mahouse.gov, Christine.Barber@mahouse.gov, James.Timilty@masenate.gov, Donald.Berthiaume@mahouse.gov, James.Eldridge@masenate.gov
Individual member contact information:
Chair
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Anne M.
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Gobi
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Anne.Gobi@masenate.gov
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(617)722-1540
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D-Spencer
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Chair
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Gailanne M.
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Cariddi
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Gailanne.Cariddi@mahouse.gov
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(617)722-2370
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D-North Adams
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Rep.
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Mary S.
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Keefe
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Mary.Keefe@mahouse.gov
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(617)722-2210
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D-Worcester
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Rep.
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James M.
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Kelcourse
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James.Kelcourse@mahouse.gov
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(617)722-2130
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R-Newburyport
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Rep.
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Dylan A.
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Fernandes
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info@dylanfernandes.com
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(617)722-2425
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D-Falmouth
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Rep.
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Jack Patrick
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Lewis
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Rachel@ElectJackLewis.com
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(617)722-2425
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D-Framingham
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Senator
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Thomas M.
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McGee
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Thomas.McGee@masenate.gov
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(617)722-1350
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D-Lynn
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Vice Chair
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Michael F.
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Rush
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Mike.Rush@masenate.gov
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(617)722-1348
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D-West Roxbury
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Rep.
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Thomas M.
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Petrolati
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Thomas.Petrolati@mahouse.gov
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(617)722-2255
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D-Ludlow
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Rep.
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Robert Michael
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Koczera
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Robert.Koczera@mahouse.gov
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(617)722-2582
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D-Boston
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Vice Chair
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RoseLee
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Vincent
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RoseLee.Vincent@mahouse.gov
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(617)722-2210
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D-Revere
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Rep.
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John C.
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Velis
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John.Velis@mahouse.gov
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(617)722-2582
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D-Westfield
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Rep.
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Christine P.
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Barber
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Christine.Barber@mahouse.gov
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(617)722-2210
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D-Somerville
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Senator
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James E.
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Timilty
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James.Timilty@masenate.gov
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(617)722-1222
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D-Attleboro
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Rep.
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Donald R.
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Berthiaume, Jr.
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Donald.Berthiaume@mahouse.gov
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(617)722-2090
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R-Spencer
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Senator
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James B.
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Eldridge
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James.Eldridge@masenate.gov
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(617)722-1120
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D-Marlborough
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