BSL update

MyDogVotes Candelight Vigil - TONIGHT 8:00 p.m. (EST)

 

Please join thousands of dog owners worldwide on Sunday, August 20th, 2006 at 8 PM EST, to remember the victims of breed bans in the 2nd Annual My Dog Votes Candlelight Vigil Against Breed Bans.

Please also remember to light a special candle for our dear friend and faithful BSL fighter, Judy Schreiber. Judy was critically injured in a car accident on Monday, August 14, 2006, and needs all of our thoughts and prayers.

BSL Victories!!

*Humbolt, Iowa - BSL voted down - WE WIN!!!!!!

*Northlake, Illinois - Removed breed specific language from the city ordinance

*Sacramento, California - Declines to adopt mandatory spay/neuter ordinance

*American Dog Owners Association (ADOA) Wins Judgment Against City of Englewood, New Jersey To Overturn Breed Specific Law.

Looking up...

Middletown, Ohio
Looking at removing breed specific language from ordinance

We still have the chance to make a difference!

Brandon, Mississippi
Police and other officials are delaying the enforcement of a newsly enacted pit bull ban while city officials review the ordinance. They are looking at other cities' handling of these matters. We might have a chance.

Mayor Carlo Martella
City of Brandon
P.O. Box 1539
Brandon, MS 39043
Phone: (601) 824-4578

 

James L. Morris
Alderman at Large
3155 Louis Wilson Road
Brandon, MS 39042
Phone: (601) 825-4486

 

Barbara Mangum
Alderwoman, Ward 1
808 S. College Street
Brandon, MS 39042
Phone: (601) 825-0381

 

David "Grumpy" Farmer
Alderman, Ward 2
585 Shiloh Road
Brandon, MS 39042
Phone: (601) 591-0658

 

Tim Coulter
Alderman, Ward 3
37 Sunline Ct.
Brandon, MS 39042
Phone: (601) 668-9998

 

Lu Coker
Alderman, Ward 4
650 Burnham Road
Brandon, MS 39042
(601)825-4038

 

Yvonne Bianchi
Alderman, Ward 5
10 Hunters Point
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 825-5303

 

Gene Sirmon
Alderman, Ward 6
132 Richmond Drive
Brandon, MS 39042
Phone: (601) 825-6073

 

Mark Baker
City Attorney
306 Maxey Drive
Brandon, MS 39151
Phone: (601) 824-7455

North Liberty, Iowa
Looking at alternatives to BSL (but BSL still on the table)

Mayor:
DAVE FRANKER
625 Pebble Court
North Liberty, IA 52317
665-6171
david.franker@northlibertyiowa.org

Council Members:
MATTHEW J. BAHL
15 Hickory St.
North Liberty, IA 52317
626-6071
Email: mbahl@southslope.net  

GERRY KUHL
1180 Saint Andrews Drive
North Liberty, IA 52317
626-6576
gerry.kuhl@northlibertyiowa.org

JAMES MOODY
115 Vixen Lane
North Liberty, IA 52317
400-2824
Email: james.moody@northlibertyiowa.org

TOM SALM
35 N Dubuque Street
North Liberty, IA 52317
626-2754
Email: tasalm@terracon.com  

JAMES WOZNIAK
1572 Deerfield Drive
North Liberty, IA 52317
626-3704
james.wozniak@northlibertyiowa.org  

Fall River, MA
Looking at alternatives to BSL (but BSL is still on the table)

City Hall
One Government Center
Fall River, MA 02722
Phone: (508) 324-2000
Fax: (508) 324-2211

Fall River City Council City Council President
William Whitty 508-324-2232

Fall River Mayor
Edward Lambert 508-324-2600

Fall River City/Town Manager
James Smith 508-324-2600

Fall River City/Town Clerk
Carol Valcourt 508-324-2220

Olathe, Kansas
Considering alternatives to BSL (but BSL still on the table)

John Bacon
At Large
Term: 4/03 - 4/07
913-269-6305
jbacon@olatheks.org

Bob Montgomery
At Large
Term: 4/01 - 4/09
913-980-8278
bmontgomery@olatheks.org

Marge Vogt
Ward 4
Term: 4/03 - 4/09
913-269-0625
mvogt@olatheks.org

Kathleen Huttmann
Ward 3
Term: 4/03 - 4/09
913-269-6360
khuttmann@olatheks.org

Jim Randall
Ward 2 and Mayor Pro Tem
Term: 4/03 - 4/07
913-522-2729
jrandall@olatheks.org

Beverly Wittenborn
Ward 1
Term: 4/03 - 4/07
913-269-6302
bwittenborn@olatheks.org

Mayor Michael Copeland
Term: 4/03 - 4/07
913-971-8500
mcopeland@olatheks.org

BSL PENDING

Memphis, Missouri
BSL being considering - next meeting is September 7, 2006

Memphis City Hall
135 South Main Street, Memphis, MO 63555
(660) 465-7285
(660) 465-7342(fax)

Merriam, Kansas
BSL being considered

Mayor Carl Wilkes
9416 W. 49th Terrace
Merriam, KS 66203
(913) 722-1312
mayorw@merriam.org  

Bryan Burks, Ward 1
Council Vice President
9821 West 50th Terrace
Merriam, KS 66203
(913) 262-6546
bryanb@merriam.org  

Chad Rowe, Ward 1
4749 Knox
Merriam, KS 66203
(913) 831-0144
chadr@merriam.org  

Dan Leap, Ward 2
5848 Merriam Dr.
Merriam, KS 66203
(913) 631-5326
dan@guitarlamp.com

John Crabtree, Ward 2
10113 W. 59th Terrace
Merriam, KS 66204
(913) 789-9028
jcrabtree@eventconceptsinc.com  

Nancy Hupp, Ward 3
Council President
10172 Edelweiss Circle
Merriam, KS 66203
(913) 831-4471
nancyh@merriam.org

Christine Evans Hands, Ward 3
10206 Edelweiss Circle
Merriam, KS 66204
(913) 384-5340
chrish@merriam.org

Gayle Stephens, Ward 4
8117 W. 61st St.
Merriam, KS 66204
(913) 789-7958
gstephens1@kc.rr.com

Shawn McConnell, Ward 4
8323 W. 61st Street
Merriam, KS 66204
(913) 384-0764
shawnm@merriam.org

City Hall
The City of Merriam
9000 W. 62nd Terrace
Merriam, KS 66202-2815
(913) 322-5500
(913) 322-5505 fax

Gonzales, LA
Considering BSL

City of Gonzales
120 South Irma Boulevard
Gonzales, Louisiana 70737-3698
(225)647-2841

Horicon, WI
BSL may be on the agenda for the August 22nd meeting, so lets get some correspondence out to all these people.

Doug Plier
City Attorney
dougplierlaw@powerweb.net

Mayor
mayor@horiconwis.com
Phone: (920) 485-2495

City Clerk
David Pasewald
(920) 485-3500

Chamber of Commerce
writeus@horiconchamber.com

Mayor James Grigg 485-9945

Council President Steve Neitzel 485-2821

Legislative Home/Office Phone Numbers
Alderperson, 3rd District Donald Butler 485-4504
Alderperson 1st District Richard Marschke 485-2484
Alderperson, 1st District Jerry Billington 485-2356
Alderperson 2nd District Steven Neitzel 485-2821
Alderperson, 3rd District John Forster 485-4387
Alderperson 2nd District Carl Fausett 485-0566
http://www.horiconchamber.com/home.cfm  

James R. Wegner,
Municipal Judge
hmcourt@gdinet.com

Beaver Dam, WI
Considering BSL

Mayors Office
Mayor
Jack Hankes
Phone: 920-887-4600 ext 398
Email: mayorjack@charter.net  

City Clerk
Gary H. Dummer
Phone: 920-887-4600 ext. 338
Fax: 887-4605
Email: gdummer@charter.net  

City Attorney
Mary Ann Schacht, Esquire
222 South Spring Street
Business (920) 887-4638

Montgomery, Alabama
Meeting on the 21st

Physical Address
City Hall
103 North Perry Street
Montgomery, Alabama 36104

Mailing Address
Post Office Box 1111
Montgomery, Alabama 36101-1111
Phone: (334) 241-2000
Fax: (334) 241-2600
E-mail: mayor@ci.montgomery.al.us  

Receptionist/Proclamations Clerk
Belinda Forte'
(334) 241-2000
bforte@ci.montgomery.al.us  

Executive Secretary to the Mayor
Katie Cord
(334) 241-2004
kcord@ci.montgomery.al.us

Executive Assistant to the Mayor
Jeff Downes
(334) 241-2002
jdownes@ci.montgomery.al.us

Executive Assistant to the Mayor
Michael Briddell
(334) 241-2005
mbriddell@ci.montgomery.al.us
Wanda Fox, Executive Secretary

Assistant to the Mayor
Felecia Holley-Martin
(334) 241-2427
fholley@ci.montgomery.al.us  

Assistant to the Mayor
Willie Peak

DISTRICT 9: CHARLES W. JINRIGHT
President
B: Jinright-Turner Insurance & Bonds, Inc.
4216 Carmichael Rd. (36106)
P. O. Box 230308 (36123)
272-1200

DISTRICT 4: JAMES A. NUCKLES
President Pro Tem
H: 3143 Patrick Road (36108)
834-4015

DISTRICT 1: JIM SPEAR
H: 648 Pimblico Road 36109
272-2558 Fax: 272-1846
spearj@bellsouth.net

DISTRICT 2: TIMOTHY WAYNE HEAD
3809 Wares Ferry Road 36109
B: 271-4228

DISTRICT 3: JANET THOMAS MAY
1412 South Perry Street 36104
W: 269-0093

DISTRICT 5: CORNELIUS CALHOUN
1055 Largo Lane 36116
H: 280-7899

DISTRICT 6: WILLIE COOK
P. O. Box 201441 (36120)
H: 281-7775

DISTRICT 7: MARTHA D. ROBY
2243 Country Club Drive 36106
H: 262-0604
martharoby@knology.net  

DISTRICT 8: GLEN O. PRUITT, JR.
H: 8642 Sturbridge Drive 36116
B: Locke & Associates
4144 Carmichael Road, Suite 20 (36106)
272-7400 FAX: 272-6106

Independence, Missouri
BSL is expected to pass on 21st

Office of the City Council
Sheila Saxton Council Aide
Phone: (816)325-7022
Fax: (816)325-7012
E-mail: ssaxton@indepmo.org

Mayor Don Reimal
Phone:(816)325-7022
Home Phone:(816) 461-6044
Fax:(816)325-7012

Councilmember Will Swoffer
Phone:(816)325-7022
Home Phone:(816) 257-1888
Fax:(816)325-7012

Councilmember Renee Paluka
Phone:(816)325-7022
Home Phone:(816) 478-8641
Fax:(816)325-7012
reneepaluka@comcast.net  

Councilmember Jim Page
Phone:(816)325-7022
Home Phone:(816) 252-1198
Fax:(816)325-7012

Councilmember Jim Schultz
Council Phone:(816)325-7022
Fax:(816)325-7012
E-mail: onelaw3@swbell.net  

Lees Summit, Missouri
Mayor-Karen.Messerli@lees-summit.mo.us  

Council
jhallam@mid-west.net  
hofmann.kathy@gmail.com
rrhoads@mid-west.net  (opposes)
rwilliam@mid-west.net  (doesn't want ban, but might be o.k. with BSL)
jspallo@sbcglobal.net
cockrelled@yahoo.com  (he has proposed the legislation)
jffreeman@att.net
Swearngin@gmail.com

Administrator
Steve.Lewis@lees-summit.mo.us  

Abby York
Kansas City Dog Advocates

Oak Grove, Missouri
Requesting additional information

Meetings are held the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:00 pm at the Civic Center

City Hall is located at:
1300 S. Broadway Street
Oak Grove, Missouri 64075
Phone: (816) 690-3773
Fax: (816) 690-8478

Mayor
Mark Fulks

Alderman - Ward 1
Mary Holzbaur
Hank Melhorn

Alderman - Ward 2
Brad Alexander (Mayor Pro-tem)
Larry Moore

Alderman - Ward 3
Don Myers
Jody Gorham

Administration
1300 S. Broadway St.
Oak Grove, MO 64075
Phone: 816-690-3773
Fax: 816-690-8478

Long, Bryan City Administrator
blong@cityofoakgrove.com  816-690-3773 ext 1000

Scott, Judy Deputy City Clerk
jscott@cityofoakgrove.com  816-690-3773 ext 1005

Smith, Cathy City Clerk
csmith@cityofoakgrove.com  816-690-3773 ext 1004

BSL PASSED

Barboursville, West Virginia - Passed BSL

Clinton, Mississippi - Passed BSL but the law is being challenged

Heartbreak of the week

Kansas City, Kansas
Pit bull amnesty ends - 180 innocent pit bulls euthanized

City officials are so proud of themselves for "successfully pursuading" owners to turn their dogs in to be killed. Another senseless tragedy...

Support the Cause

The American Canine Foundation (ACF) is doing all it can to fight for our rights and has recently filed several lawsuits challenging BSL. PLEASE donate to and support the ACF. Please do all you can to help those fighting for our rights. It takes an incredible amount of money to file and defend a lawsuit, and positive outcomes can result in good things for everyone around the country.

American Canine Foundation 23969 NE State Rte 3 Suite G101 Belfair Wa 98528 or paypal at (legislation2003@hotmail.com )

Letters to Officials

You can find 3 different form letters, from simple to detailed, that can be modified and sent to the above officials at www.defendingdog.com.  Please voice your polite and respectful opposition to breed specific legislation!