WELCOME TO THE
IMPORTANT ISSUES PAGE

SENATE BILL 5543-A
AND ASSEMBLY BILL 7060-A
NEED YOUR HELP TO GET PASSED
but HOW? can you help? YES! You Sure Can!
It's Easy and it will help our cause to the Max!
First, here is the letter we want you to sign:

As a member of the United Retired Firefighter's Association (URFA), I am proud  to be among the 14,000 retired New York City Firefighters that make up this organization. Our members are proud to have served in the Fire Department,City of New York, where we spent many years responding to virtually every conceivable type of fire and emergency. We, retired NYC Firefighters enjoyed exciting rewarding careers, but an unfortunate side effect of firefighting is the constant exposure to noxious smoke and other toxic substances, as well as the danger of traumatic injuries and burns. I was aware of, and accepted the risks associated with this but I did so, confident in the knowledge that my Healthcare
would be assured during my "Golden Years".
Today, however, I, as well as my colleagues are deeply troubled at the prospect
that our health benefits will be incrementally eroded through loss of coverage, increased premiums and deductibles etc. Currently there are two bills before the New York State Senate and Assembly which would guarantee the continuation of our health benefits for the foreseeable future. I therefore respectfully urge you
to vote in favor of SENATE BILL 5543-A & ASSEMBLY BILL 7060-A.

While our numbers may seem small, most of us have wives and children of voting age. Additionally, many of the retired firefighters remain active in various community service organizations. Therefore, the retired firefighters sphere of influence extends well beyond our meager numbers. You may rest assured that your support for these Bills would be warmly viewed and appreciated by our friends, families and associates.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.




NOW YOU COULD SEND IT VIA US MAIL BUT THAT WOULD TAKE FOREVER, INSTEAD YOU CAN E-MAIL IT RIGHT HERE.
WHEN YOU EMAIL THIS YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SIGN IT OR PRINT IT.
JUST GO BACK TO THE LETTER AND "CUT AND PASTE".
THIS IS HOW YOU CUT AND PASTE:
PUT THE BLINKING CURSOR AFTER THE LAST WORD OF THE LAST SENTENCE.
THE LAST WORD IS "Matter" .
Press on the left side of your Mouse and highlight the whole letter going up towards the top making sure you have highlighted the first word of the letter, "As".
Then let go of the Mouse. Next, "Right Click" the Mouse.
A few choices will come up.
Select "Copy".
What you have just done was to put the letter into Mouse Memory.
Now you need to find out your State Senator.
Click on:  FIND MY NY STATE SENATOR
At the top of the page it will ask you to find your Senator.
Fill in the appropriate boxes,
your home address and your zip code.
Click on "Submit".
Hey , look at that, there he or she is.
Now fill out your personal information, your name, your email address, your street address, your city,
your zip code and your phone number.
In the related issue box I checked "UNIONS".
In the Subject Box I put the two bills: 5543-A  & 7060-A
[To the left you will see your Assembly District, write down the number of your Assembly District-you will need that number  later when we go to the Assembly Page.]
Next in the "Message Box" here's your moment of truth.
Left click your Mouse at the top left corner of this Message Box, you will see the cursor flashing.
Next, Right Click your Mouse, and Select "Paste".
POOOF! Why there's the letter, how do you like that.
You do not have to put your name at the bottom of the letter. That information is at the top of this e-mail. Now scroll down further where it asks you if you are a registered voter at your home address, check the box that applies to you.
Now below that it will ask you to type two words
which are in the little box.
This is just to keep the Spammers away.
NOW CLICK ON "SUBMIT"
You just saved yourself 44 cents and the time it would take to print out the letter and then take the letter to the Post Office.
You did it with a click of the Mouse.
And you identified yourself to your State Senator.
Now if you have any other issues,
you can use this quick procedure,
and you know we will be calling on you again.
Now, we have to find your State Assembly Person.
Go to: FIND MY STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON
Scroll down to where it says, "Click here to Search by Zip Code".
Click on it!
Then go to the box where it says, "Members Search by Zip Code"
Type in your Zip Code!
Now Remember I told you to write down
your Assembly District Number.
This is to check to make sure you have the right district.
My District Number is 33, so I clicked on that and
got Barbara Clark.
Her page now appeared.
Next you have to click on "CONTACT" to send your letter.
Now scroll down and put in the appropriate information,
just like you did on the Senate Page.
Now in the Message Box, left click once at the top left hand corner
until the cursor is flashing.
Now, "Right Click" your Mouse, and select "Paste".
In your "Mouse Memory" is the letter from our website.
Again you do not have to sign the letter,
all that info is at the top of the email!
Click on "SEND MESSAGE".
POOOF, it's done!
Now that was easy, wasn't it!
If you need further help, give me a call and
I will walk you through it.
BILL (917) 902-6689
If you still want to do it the old fashioned way you can.
Just highlight the letter, making sure you include the closing,
cut and paste it into a word document.
Remember to save it in a folder.
Next PRINT  it.
After it prints "SIGN IT!" and then send it to your
State Senator and Assembly Person.
All that information of where they are located is on
the State and Assembly Home pages.
Now if you filled this out at the Meeting,
and you sent it this way, it's quite OK.
The more letters they receive the better.
Thank you for your diligence in this Matter!
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ps: feel free to go back and explore the Senate & Assembly Pages
It's Very Interesting Reading!
On the ASSEMBLY PAGE you can track the progress of the Bills in question.
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