ACTION ALERT
Monday, 12/8/08
GULF COAST CIVIC WORKS PROJECT
Congressional Call-in for Gulf Coast Civic Works Act:
Include HR 4048 in 2nd Stimulus Package
Good news!

There is an excellent chance to get the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act (HR 4048) into the second stimulus package.

As you might have read in today's paper, President-elect Obama is calling for a massive public works project. And just his past Friday, the Center for American Progress, which is where President-elect Obama is pulling many of his transition team members from (e.g., Chief of Staff, Director of his Domestic Policy Council), requested $1 billion for the Gulf Coast Civic Works Project to be included in the 2nd stimulus package (see pages 9 and 12 of attachment).

Please join hundreds of students in making a phone call to your local House of Representative requesting s/he includes the Gulf Coast Civic Works Project (HR 4048) into the 2nd stimulus package.

THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW! It will only take 2 minutes. Thank you in advance for making this important call.

WHEN: Monday, December 8 and Tuesday, December 9.

WHAT TO SAY: Hello, I am __________ and I am constituent of Congress Member __________. I am calling to ask Representative __________to make sure that House Resolution 4048, the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act, which is co-sponsored by by 27 Congress members, and is supported by the Center for American Progress, is included in the upcoming economic stimulus package. This federal bill will create 100,000 good jobs and training opportunities for local and displaced workers to rebuild Gulf Coast infrastructure and restore the environment. Please ask Rep. __________ to include the Gulf Coast Civic Works Project into in the 2nd stimulus package. Thank you.

PHONE NUMBER: To find out the phone number of your House Member, go to http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://www.congressmerge.com%2Fonlinedb%2F and then type in your address. The name of your Congress member and her/his phone number will pop up.

EMAIL: An easy way to email your congress member is go to our web site at http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://www.SolvingPoverty.com and click on the upper left where it says "Email Congress Today" or go directly to the site: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://www.democracyinaction.org%2Fdia%2ForganizationsORG%2FGCCivicWorks%2Fcampaign.jsp%3Fcampaign_KEY%3D12094

If you want to be a bit more sophisticated, you can contact your local Congress members Legislative Director by going to http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://www.visi.com%2Fjuan%2Fcongress%2F Just click on the state that is yours, then click on each Congress member. Then scroll down and look at the bottom left side of the page for the Legislative Directors. Copy their name, put a period in between their first and last name and then add at the end @mail.house.gov

It would look like John Smith and you would make it John.Smith@mail.house.gov This email address will get right to the Legislative Director!