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Weekly Activities Report Week of May 11 - 15, 1987 Name: Ron Morris
Abstract
Contacted Dr. David Weeks regarding his testimony on HB 67 before Health Committee on May 20.
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- Named Person
- Browning, Wilmer
- Gordon, Ann
- Mills, Jon
- Morris, Ron
- Turner, Simon (Works for Healthy Buildings International)
- Weeks, David
- Whitesell, Calvin
- Date Loaded
- 18 Jul 2005
- Box
- 1161
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WEEKLY ACTIVITIES REPORT
WEEK OF MAY 11 - 15, 1987
NAME: RON MORRIS
REGION: VII
LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
o Alabama - Worked with Calvin Whitesell regarding
legislative activities.
Contacted Dr. David Weeks regarding his testimony on HB
67 before Health Committee on May 20.
o Arkansas - No legislative activity.
o Florida - RVP spent part of week in Florida working with
lobbyist and RD to combat adverse legislation.
Co-hosted small reception for Speaker Jon Mills.
Attended reception for Speaker Designate Gustafson.
PCB #8, was amended and now is HB 1430.
Regional Director and lobbyist coordinated a 12-member
coalition effort on Friday to insure defeat of SB 414.
Bill to be heard on May 18 in Commerce committee.
attend hearing.
Attended Republican party fundraiser.
o Kentucky - No legislative activity.
o Louisiana - All quiet in the legislature, no bills
moving.
Spoke with our representatives in New Orleans.
Indications are that Mr. Giarrusso will probably make
another effort to restriction smoking in public places.
o Mississippi - No legislative activity.
RVP to
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o Tennessee - No legislative activity.
Spoke with our lobbyist regarding contribution for
Senator Sasser from our Federal PAC.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES
o Worked with Dr. Wilmer Browning on agenda for Council for
Burley Tobacco meeting on June 19. Spoke with Walker
Merryman regarding same.
o Prepared article for Kentucky Tobacco and Candy
Association's brochure to be used during their
convention.
o Sarah forwarded contribution requests for Alabama and
Florida to D.C.
o Continued to work on federal project.
o Discussed NTC activities with Ann Gordon.
NEXT WEEK'S ACTIVITIES
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Monday - Travel to Tallahassee to attended hearing on SB
414 (smoking in public places).
Tuesday - Travel to Montgomery to prepare for hearing on
HB 67 (clean indoor air act) on 5/20. Dr. David Weeks
and Simon Turner to appear as witnesses.
Wednesday - Montgomery
Thursday - Louisville TI office.
~riday - Louisville TI office.
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