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2227 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19132 215-236-2100** //email: parentsunitedphila@gmail.com// [|//http://parentsunitedphila.googlepages.com///]
 * Parents United for Public Education

December 4, 2007

It's the holiday season, but not everyone's smiling with the best of intentions. ..

STOP the Parking Authority Grinch! Don't let the Parking Authority get away with breaking a $20 million promise to our schools. Join the Parents United call campaign to our state legislators and **POST YOUR RESPONSE** on our blog: [|http://parentsunitedphila.blogspot.com/.]

Below is a list of phone numbers for key state legislators. It's a simple message:

Tell legislators to force the Parking Authority to search its bloated budget (including $46 million in cash reserves) to find $20 million for our schools __THIS YEAR__. Not next year, THIS YEAR.

Make one call or five. But make the call. Then email us and let us know what they said. We'll post it on our blog:


 * You've read the headlines. You've seen the news.**
 * Now let's do something about it!**


 * Parents United Call In Campaign for the Parking Authority to fund our schools.**
 * Ask to speak to constituent services or a legislative aide.**

Louise Williams Bishop:       (215) 879-6625 Thomas Blackwell:       (215) 748-7808 Mark Cohen:       (215) 924-0895 Angel Cruz:       (215) 291-5643 Robert Donatucci:       (215) 468-1515 Dwight Evans:       (215) 549-0220 Harold James:       (215) 462-3308 Babette Josephs:       (215) 893-1515 William Keller:       (215) 271-9190 George Kenney:       (215) 934-5144 Kathy Manderino:       (215) 482-8726 Michael McGeehan:       (215) 333-9760 John Myers:       (215) 849-6896 Dennis O’Brien:       (215) 632-5150 Michael O’Brien:       (215) 503-3245 Frank Oliver:       (215) 684-3738 Cherelle Parker:       (215) 242-7300 Tony Payton Jr.:       (215) 744-7901 John Perzel:       (215) 331-2600 James Roebuck:       (215)724-2227 John Sabatina:       (215)335-2521 John Taylor:       (215) 425-0901 Curtis Thomas:       (215) 232-1210 Ronald Waters:       (215) 748-6712 Jewell Williams:       (215) 763-2559 Rosita Youngblood:       (215) 849-6426
 * __Philadelphia__** **__Delegation-House__**

Vincent Fumo:       (215) 468-3866 Vincent Hughes:       (215) 471-0490 Shirley Kitchen:       (215) 457-9033 Michael Stack:       (215) 281-2539 Christine Tartaglione:       (215) 533-0440 LeAnna Washington:       (215) 242-9710 Anthony Hardy Williams:       (215) 492-2980
 * __Philadelphia__** **__Delegation-Senate__**

Rep. William DeWeese, House Majority Leader,       (717) 783-3797 Rep. Samuel Smith, House Minority Leader,       (717) 787-3845 Sen. Dominic Pileggi, Majority Leader,       (717) 787-4712 Sen. Robert Mellow, Minority Leader,       (717) 787-6481
 * __Leadership__**

//Parents United for Public Education is an independent group of parents working for fiscal accountability; a public process and parent voice in decision-making; and setting priorities that place kids and classrooms first in the School District's budget. For more information, please contact Aissia Richardson,       215-236-2100 , or Helen Gym,        215-808-1400. If you do not wish to receive emails, please respond back to parentsunitedphila@gmail.com. Visit us online at// [|http://parentsunitedphila.googlepages.com/.] .