MARCH OF WORDS LETTER WRITING INSTRUCTIONS
The Rolling March of Words is a weekly gathering every Sunday in December. The intent is for residents of the towns to write letters to legislators to urge their upholding of Article 97 and to oppose any new natural gas pipelines in MA.
Be personal and specific: Write succinctly about your own reasons, facts, values and love of place.
Mention: (1) Why you are opposed to the pipeline (2) Massachusetts leadership in conservation (3) Protection of Article 97 (4) Your town resolution, if applicable (5) Eminent Domain objections
TURN OFF LIGHTS
– Set up a “Pledge Sheet” at the library, community centers, churches, schools, etc… Residents can sign to pledge to turn out the lights Sundays from 6:00-9:00. Include names and phone numbers so pledges can be contacted and reminded.
– Turn off house lights before you leave for the gathering. Turn off any non-essential devices, unplug televisions, computers and other electronics that might draw phantom power.
GATHER
– Select a host site, (a community building, church or other gathering place).
– Bring stamps, envelopes and names and address list for legislators. Bring candles, lanterns…
– Include ‘personalized,’ items that might be good to send with the letters, photos, postcards, etc…
– Compose letters. Personal stories and hand written letters work best. Encourage people to try to write ten letters each. Celebrate and have fun, share food and drink, stores and songs.
COUNT
– Tally the numbers of letters written and to whom.
– Count the numbers of households with lights out.
– Share numbers on Facebook and the No Fracked site, and include pictures of your event
ALSO
– Contact family and friends in the targeted district and have them write or call their legislators.
– Identify and contact sympathetic organizations from the districts to write letters.
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Sunday Nov. 30
(Note –all are state senators unless otherwise noted. Address to legislators –Mass State House + Rm. # – Boston, MA 01233)
1. (Michael Barrett) Lexington D Massachusetts State House, Rm 313A, Boston, MA 02133 617-722-1572
2. (William N. Brownsberger) Belmont D 413C 617-722-1280 [email protected]
3. SENATOR ELECT, ERIC LESSER (Send to statehouse without rm #)
4. (Harriette L. Chandler) Worcester D 312C 617-722-1544 [email protected]
5. (Sonia Chang-Diaz) Boston D 312D 617-722-1673 [email protected]
6. (Cynthia S. Creem) Newton D 312A 617-722-1639 [email protected]
7. (Sal N. DiDomenico) Everett D 218 617-722-1650 [email protected]
8 (Kenneth J. Donnelly) Arlington D 413D 617-722-1432 [email protected]
9 Charlie Baker, Governor Elect MA State House, Office of the Gov. Rm 105, Boston, MA 02133
10. (Richard E. Neal) D 202-225-5601 (2208 Rayburn House Office Bldg. US House of Representatives Washington DC 20515)
Dec. 7
11. (Benjamin B. Downing) Pittsfield D Massachusetts State House, Rm 413F 617-722-1625
12. (James B. Eldridge) Acton D 413A 617-722-1120 [email protected]
13. SENATOR ELECT BARBARA L’ITALIEN (Send to statehouse without rm #)
14 (Jennifer L. Flanagan) Leominster D 208 617-722-1230 [email protected]
15 (Linda Dorcena Forry) Dorchester D 419 617-722-1150 [email protected]
16 (Robert L. Hedlund) Weymouth R 313C 617-722-1646 [email protected]
17 (Patricia D. Jehlen) Somerville D 513 617-722-1578 [email protected]
18 Matthew Beaton Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, (elect) Rm 542 [email protected]
19 Robert DeLeo Speaker of House, Rm. 356 617 722 2500 [email protected]
20 Niki Tsongas D 202-225-3411 (1607 Longworth House Office Bldg. US House of Representatives Washington DC 20515).
Dec. 14
21 (John F. Keenan) Quincy D 413B 617-722-1494 [email protected]
22 (Thomas P. Kennedy) Brockton D 109E 617-722-1200 [email protected]
23 (Jason M. Lewis) Winchester D 511B 617-722-1206 [email protected]
24 (Joan B. Lovely) Salem D 215 617-722-1410 [email protected]
25 (Thomas M. McGee) Lynn D 109C 617-722-1350 [email protected]
26 (Mark C. Montigny New Bedford D 407 617-722-1440 [email protected]
27 (Michael O. Moore) Millbury D 109-B 617-722-1485 [email protected]
28 SENATOR ELECT RYAN FATMAN (Send to statehouse without rm #)
29 SENATOR ELECT VINNIE DEMACEDO (Send to statehouse without rm #)
30 Joseph P. Kennedy III, D 1218 Longworth House Bldg. US House of Representatives Washington DC 20515. 202-225-5931
Dec. 21
31 (Kathleen O’Connor Ives Newburyport D 519 617-722-1604 [email protected]
32 (Marc R. Pacheco) Taunton D 312B 617-722-1551 [email protected]
33 Anthony W. Petruccelli East Boston D 424 617-722-1634 [email protected]
34 (Michael J. Rodrigues Westport D 213B 617-722-1114 [email protected]
35 Stanley C. Rosenberg, Senate President, Worchester D 333 617-722-1532 [email protected]
36 (Richard J. Ross) Wretham R 520 617-722-1555 [email protected]
37 (Michael F. Rush) W. Roxbury D 504 617-722-1348 [email protected]
38 (Karen E. Spilka) Ashland D 320 617-722-1640 [email protected]
39 (Bruce E. Tarr) Gloucester R 308 617-722-1600 [email protected]
40 Katherine Clark Clark, Katherine D 2108 Rayburn House Office Bldg. US House of Representatives Washington DC 20515) 202-225-2836
Dec. 28
41 James E. Timilty Walpole Rm 507 ext. 1222
42 (James T. Welch) West Springfield D 416A 617-722-1660 [email protected]
43 (Daniel A. Wolf) Harwich D 511B 617-722-1570 [email protected]
44 (Brian A. Joyce) Milton D 109D 617-722-1643 [email protected]
45 (Eileen M. Donoghue) Lowell D 112 617-722-1630 [email protected]
46 (Donald F. Humason, Jr.) Westfield R 213 A 617-722-1415 [email protected]
47 Bradley H. Jones Minority Leader Rm 124, 722-2100 [email protected]
48 REPRESENTIVE ELECT Seth Moulton US House of Representatives Washington DC 20515)
49 Michael E. Capuano, D 1414 Longworth House Bldg. US House of Rep Washington DC 20515)
50 Stephen F. Lynch, D 2133 Rayburn House Office Bldg. US House of Representatives Washington DC
51 William Keating, D 315 Cannon House Office Bldg. US House of Representatives Washington DC 20515