Washing Machine Warning Label

So after many months of waiting, numerous calls to the Oregon State Senator's office, several emails later and a written testimony to read before the judge.....the washing machine warning label bill didn't even make it to the floor. I don't believe this? Everyone I have talked to said they are for a warning label, why wouldn't you be? I am really disappointed. So I took matters into my own hands-if I get in trouble by someone I don't care. I had my friend from Eye First Media design me a warning label. He did an amazing job! Thanks Terry!

I got 1,000 labels printed to hand out at the race!

What do you think of the sticker?
I kind of thought it might be sad for people who knew Ollie or our family to see this sticker and think of him in a negative way??? Like drowning or inside the washer? :-(
Any thoughts?

Thank you

Thank you for your efforts in writing emails to help further the hb3500 bill. There is a hearing scheduled for May 1st.

Yippee.

They want me to testify.

I will let you know how it goes.
Xooxooxooxoox

**update as of July13th, 2013. The bill did not make it to the floor...and I can not re submit for 2 years....aww.

*Update on the bill*

This morning I got a call from Senator Gallegos office. 

They now have an actual bill called hb3500. 

I need your help again to write an email to the  

Chair Representative Chris Garrett.

The bill has to be voted on by several different sessions.....I dont understand the exact process of getting a bill passed, but I do know the next person to write to.

Please write a quick email to 

Chris Garrett

rep.chrisgarrett@state.or.us

 Click here to read more about the bill.

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Example Email:

Dear Chris Garrett,

I am a supporter of the hb3500 bill and would appreciate if you had a public hearing and work session to further the bill.

Thank you,
your name here 

****You can write more if you feel up to it.

Please help me save another child's life.Thank you.

Warning Label

I have been in contact with one of the Oregon Senators, Joe Gallegos and his team. 

They have been working on a bill to put a Warning Label on all new washing machines.

***The warning label would be a red picture of a child falling in...

I think this is wonderful and hope they do too. (so so horrible but wonderful,
always bittersweet feelings for me)

 

PLEASE HELP support the bill by writing a quick hand written letter to any of the following senators, it doesn't matter what state you live in
*If you cant write a letter, an email or phone call will work too, but a hand written letter is best.  

Oregon State Representative Joe Gallegos
900 Court St. NE H-484
Salem, OR 97301

  or

Ron Wyden-Oregon U.S. Senator  
Washington D.C.
221 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C., 20510
tel (202) 224-5244
fax (202) 228-2717

or

Utah U.S. senators- because I am from Utah and Ollie is buried there. My little brother also wrote to the U.S. senators about the bill...so hopefully these senators will hear all about the bill.

Orrin Hatch
 104 Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510  
Tel: (202) 224-5251
Fax: (202) 224-6331
Email Orrin Here 

 
Senator Mike Lee

316 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510 
Phone: 202-224-5444
Fax: 202-228-1168

 Email Mike here 


Example of a letter

Dear Senator Orrin Hatch,

I support the washing machine warning labels and feel this would help to bring awareness to parents of the danger in their own home. I also support mandatory locks on old and new washing machines.

Sincerely, Tiffany Hebb- concerned mother