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Thursday, January 29, 2009

A (small) transit victory

From our friends at Get Georgia Moving:
Transportation Funding Legislation:
Measure Passes Senate Transportation Committee With No Opposition

Senate Bill 39 and its companion Senate Resolution 44, sponsored by Sen.
Jeff Mullis (Chickamauga) and co-sponsored by 43 other state senators,
moved easily through the Senate Transportation Committee on January
28th. The important transportation funding measures will be up for a
vote before the full Senate soon.

Please take action and click on this link
http://capwiz.com/getgeorgiamoving/home/ to contact your state senator
and encourage them to support the bill!

Terry H. Chastain
Get Georgia Moving, Inc.
Phone: 404-586-8406
Fax: 404-586-8427
Cell: 404-219-4944
www.getgeorgiamoving.com

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