CHANGE THE HELMET LAW in TENNESSEE

CALL YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE TODAY & ASK 5 OF YOUR FRIENDS TO DO THE SAME THEN ASK 5 OF THEIR FRIENDS AND SO ON…. FREEDOM WILL NOT HAPPEN WITHOUT YOU!

The Tennessee Senate passed the current helmet bill to allow adults 21 and over the right to choose. The bill is currently in the House Finance Committee to be heard by the Budget Subcommittee when they return in January of 2008. Below are the committee members who have NOT agreed to vote in favor of HB1283. Call their local office number or their Nashville office. Ask them to support and Co-Sponsor HB 1283.

Speaker Jimmy Naifeh – Covington 901 476-9593 or 615 741-3774
Lois DeBerry – Memphis - Speaker ProTem 901 743-1133 or 615 741-3830
Craig Fitzhugh – Chairman (Finance) Ripley 731 772-8978 or 716 741-2134
Harry Tindell – Chairman of (Budget) Knoxville 865 524-7200 or 615 741-2031
Joe Armstrong – Knoxville 865 532-6374 or 615 741-0768
Nathan Vaughn – Knoxville 615 741-6867
Bill Dunn – Knoxville 865 687-4904 or 615 741-1721
Doug Overbey – Maryville 865 681-8236 or 615 741-0981
Jason Mumpower – Bristol 423 989-3234 or 615 741-2050
Dennis Roach – Rutledge 865 828-4356 or 615 741-2534
Gary Odom – Nashville 615 356-5096 or 615 741-4110
Janis Sontany – Nashville 615 741-6861
Charles Sargent – Franklin 615 771-7222 or 615 741-6808
John Hood – Murfreesboro 615 893-4651 615 741-7849
Kent Coleman – Murfreesboro – 615 741-6829
Stratton Bone – Lebanon 615 444-1717or 615 741-7085
Rob Briley – East Nashville 615 741-2184
Charles Curtiss – Sparta 931 761-2765 or 615 741-1963
Tommie Brown, Ms., - Chattanooga – 615 741-4374
Johnny Shaw – Bolivar 731 658-8925 or 615 741-4538
Phillip Pinion – Union City 731 885-9175 or 615 741-0718
Larry Miller – Memphis 901 272-7884 or 615 741-4453

The following should be urged to continue their strong support of freedom and HB1283.
Steve McDaniels – Parkers Crossroads 731 968-7883 or 615 741-0750 (Co-Sponsor)
Michael Harrison – Rogersville 615 741-7480 (Co-Sponsor)
Randy Rinks – Pickwick Dam – 731 925-3985 or 615 741-2007
Harry Brooks – Knoxville – 615 741-6879 (Co-Sponsor)
Beth Harwell – Nashville 615 385-0357 or 615 741-0709 (Co-Sponsor)
Mark Maddox – Dresden 731 364-2685 or 615 741-7847

The best discussion you can have with your representative is face to face. Call and make an appointment to see them in your district. Let them know that you are in favor of HB 1283 and that you would appreciate their support. This issue is not about helmets, it is about a law mandating helmets under the threat of fines and jail time! Adults should have the freedom to choose!

Questions? Call Mike Hays – Legislative Director CMT/ABATE 615 469-2567 legislative@cmtabate.com