There’s no time to write. Call or email our State Senator Shirley Smith, State Representative Barbara Boyd, and Governor Ted Strickland. Save the Public Library Fund!
The Ohio Public Library Fund makes up one third of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library Budget. Friday’s version of the budget cuts the Ohio PLF in half.
* Libraries throughout Ohio will close.
* Branches will close.
* Unemployment will rise.
* Valuable employment tools and training will be unavailable.
Libraries are a public safety net in time of recession as well as centers for lifelong learning. One of Ohio’s jewels, our Public Library Systems, will be lost.
Please, do not let this happen.
State Senator Shirley Smith
614-466-4857
senatorsmith@maild.sen.state.oh.us
State Representative Barbara Boyd
614-644-5079
district09@ohr.state.oh.us
Governor Ted Strickland
614-466-3555
http://www.governor.ohio.gov/Assistance/ContacttheGovernor/ tabid/150/Default.aspx
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It is very important to contact the Conference Committee members as well:
House:
Vernon Sykes
Phone: 614- 466-3100
Fax: 614-719-6944
district44@ohr.state.oh.us
Jay Goyal
Phone: 614-466-5802
Fax: 614-719-3973
district73@ohr.state.oh.us
Ron Amstutz
Phone: 614-466-1474
Fax: 614-719-0003
district03@ohr.state.oh.us
Senate:
Dale Miller
Phone: 614-466-5123
SD23@maild.sen.state.oh.us
John Carey
Phone: 614-466-8156
SD17@senate.state.oh.us
Mark Wagoner
Phone: 614-466-8060
SD02@senate.state.oh.us
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(Thank you to the CHUH Public Library staff members who wrote this informational post. Your regularly scheduled book summary will return this Friday.)
