Thank your Representative Today for Keeping Our Highways Safe and Scenic
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On Wednesday, the Georgia House of Representatives voted against the passage of Senate Bill 164, legislation that would expand the ability of billboard companies to cut down trees along Georgia highways.
There was much pressure from the billboard industry to pass the bill, and the vote was close, at 74-89. Send a message to your Representative to tell them that you appreciate that they took action to keep Georgia's highways safe and scenic by voting NO on Senate Bill 164. It is especially important that Representatives who voted in opposition of this bill hear support for their actions because of the possibility that SB 164 could come up for a vote today and be passed on the last day of the 2009 legislative session.
If you want to see how others voted, click more to view a list of how each Representative voted on Senate Bill 164.
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Your State Representative
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Thank you for Keeping Our Highways Safe and Scenic
Dear Representative,
Thank you for voting NO on Senate Bill 164. Your vote against this bill that would expand billboard companies' ability to cut down trees along Georgia rights of way helps protect the health, safety, and scenic beauty along Georgia's highways.
